Information Book

MEDICATION

Parents of students who require prescribed medication to be administered at school must:-

For long term medication

Complete the necessary medication forms, including a 'Deed of Indemnity' in consultation with the Principal or Delegate
Provide all relevant advice and information from the medical practitioner to the school
Provide measured daily doses of medication in a secure container, clearly labelled with the student's name.

Forms are available from the school office or can be downloaded off the school website

For short term medication

Complete the necessary medication forms, including a 'Deed of Indemnity'
Provide all relevant advice and information from the medical practitioner to the school
Provide daily doses of medication in a secure container, clearly labelled with the student's name.

Forms are available from the school office or can be downloaded off the school website

Non-prescribed medication

In general, schools do not administer medication which has not been specifically prescribed by a medical practitioner for an individual student for a specific condition.

All medications must be delivered to the office by parents or caregivers. Students must not keep medication in their bags during the day.

Students who are trained in the appropriate use of Ventolin Puffers are permitted to carry them and self administer as required.

FIRST AID

First aid is provided at the school and minor accidents can be dealt with.

Children who are sick or injured are sent to the Sick Bay in the Administration Area. Students are sent by the teacher and remain in Sick Bay until it is considered that they are well enough to return to class, or until a parent or designated person can pick them up.

In the case of sudden illness or accident at school, the office staff will make every effort to contact parents. If neither parent can be reached, the school will make a judgement about the appropriate action needed and, where necessary, an ambulance will be called.

HEALTH

Immunisation is a wonderful safeguard to ensuring student health and it is suggested that all students be adequately protected.

It is important that the name and the phone number of your doctor and emergency contact person are kept up to date on school records. Please notify us of any changes immediately.

It is possible that, at some time during your child’s school career, he/she will contract one or more of the following common diseases of childhood. Please keep the following page as a handy reference.

Please note that all Kindergarten applications for enrolment require an accompanying Immunisation Certificate. Any student not fully immunised will be excluded from school during outbreaks of diseases for which they are not immunised.