Information Book

MEDICATION

The Department of Education and Training has very clear guidelines for the administration of medication at school.  Any request for the school to administer medication requires the parents to complete annually a “Deed of Indemnity” form which provides accurate information for the school to follow.

Medication should be clearly labelled with the student’s name, instructions for administration and provided to the school in an appropriate container, eg bottle, sealed container.

Students must not keep medication in their bags during the day.

Please arrange with the office to only send small amounts of the medication at any one time.  If you have concerns, always contact the school office for advice.  It is vital that students accept responsibility for taking their medication and develop a routine of going to the office at the appropriate time.  Staff will support students in establishing their routines.  Medication will be administered at the school in the first aid room in the main office area.

On sporting days and for excursions held off school premises, permission notes will include a section headed “Medication”, where you should please note medication requirements.

Students who are trained in the appropriate use of Ventolin puffers are permitted to carry them on their person and to self medicate.  Any misuse will result in the loss of this option.

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.