Infectious Illness
If your child contracts an infectious illness, please exclude them from coming to school. Sick children are much better off at home.
Childhood Immunisations
Children should be fully immunised before starting school. On enrolling your child, you must present your child’s immunisation records. If your child is not immunised, they will be asked to stay home if another child has contracted a disease. Length will vary on the infectious disease.
Accident and illness
Where possible, parents will be notified immediately if children become ill or are seriously injured at school. It is essential that information on the school medical system is accurate and up to date to enable emergency contact.
Before your child is released from class the necessary forms must be filled in at the office. Should an ambulance be required, parents will be required to cover the cost.
Management and Emergency Response Plan
Please ensure all medical conditions are made known to the school office and the Learning Area teacher. If a child has a medical condition or allergy, which may require emergency treatment, an Emergency Action Plan is to be completed. A Management and Emergency Response Plan provides your child’s school with information they need to respond to specific medical needs. The plan outlines:
- a daily management plan
- an emergency response plan
- staff training requirements
- medication instructions such as dosage, storage and when it needs to be taken
- your authority to act.
Management and Emergency Response Plans may need to have a signature from your child’s medical practitioner. It is important to ensure the plan is in place as soon as possible. You should also review the plan each year or as your child’s needs change.
Depending on the severity of the ailment an interview with administration may be required prior to enrolment. This information must be constantly updated to ensure the school has the most current information and contacts.
Medication and Equipment
If your child needs to be given medication during school hours, you need to provide:
- medication that is labelled with your child’s name, in its original packaging and is within expiry
- Tablet medication needs to be provided in its correct dosage. School staff are not to cut provided medication.
- written authorisation for the school to administer the medication using a standard form from the school.
This applies to medication for long-term and short-term use. The school does not have ready access to a nurse so please ask your doctor for medication which may be administered out of school hours.
If your child needs medical equipment at school, it is important to ensure you supply the equipment in good working order.
It is important that you maintain communication with your child’s school, and advise of any changes or concerns you may have.