Nine children hospitalised after eating tree seeds on school premises

Nine Nottinghamshire schoolchildren were admitted to hospital after consuming seeds from trees on school premises. The group of Year 6 pupils from Jesse Gray Primary School in West Bridgford were transported to Queen's Medical Centre on Wednesday, June 3. The children were observed for several hours before being released unharmed to their families, reports Nottinghamshire Live . Chris Belton, head teacher at the school, said: "As a precaution, nine Year 6 pupils were taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where they were monitored for several hours. All nine pupils were discharged after a short period and have since had no adverse reactions. 'I am delighted to say that all nine pupils are back in school today." Mr Belton confirmed that the trees had been cordoned off and would be removed, with staff cautioning children about the risks of consuming wild seeds and berries. "The area where the children were playing remains cordoned off, and following a professional inspection this morning by our school's ground maintenance team, a small number of trees will be removed," the head teacher said. "This morning's school assembly reinforced the message of safe play and the dangers of eating berries or seeds from trees and shrubs. "I would also like to commend the swift actions of Jesse Gray staff and the robust and prompt response from the emergency services.'" Parents bringing their children to the Musters Road school on Thursday, June 4, appeared reassured by the school's handling of the potential health concern. One mother, who was taking two children to school, commended the school's handling of the unexpected medical incident. "I don't really know what happened, but there were ambulances around the school. They were eating berries, we were told. "They have been very cautious." A father, who had recently dropped his child at the school, mentioned parents had received an email regarding the situation that reassured them. "Ambulances took the children to hospital, but nothing came of it. "I think they're all home now." Emergency services had responded to the 420-place school at approximately 1.20pm on Wednesday, with an air ambulance and specialist hazardous area response team dispatched. Nottinghamshire Police initially stated two pupils had been conveyed to hospital, however East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) subsequently confirmed nine patients had been transferred to the Queen's Medical Centre. "The caller reported a medical emergency. We sent a number of resources including paramedics in ambulance cars, crewed ambulances and our hazardous area response team," a spokesperson stated. "A responder from the air ambulance was also in attendance. Nine patients were transported to Queen's Medical Centre." Councillor Jonathan Wheeler, who represents West Bridgford South at the county council, revealed on Wednesday that he had been approached by residents who were "concerned after spotting a large number of ambulances outside Jesse Gray school". He stated he was aware of pupils who had attended hospital for "precautionary checks". Ensure our latest news and sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source.