Health Centre 

DOCUMENTATION 

• DOCUMENTATION - It is of utmost importance that our school is provided with up to date information. Documentation that is required has been sent to the relevant families, most recently via email. Please complete and return to the Health Centre as soon as possible.

MEDICATION 

• MEDICATION - Occasionally, students require medication while they are at school. In order to administer medication to students a Medication Authority form needs to be completed with a parent’s signature. Medications are to be provided to the school in original packaging with pharmacy labels intact. Tablet sleeves need to have the full name of the medication and expiry date intact.

AMBULANCE COVER 

• AMBULANCE COVER - A reminder, in the event of an emergency, either by accident / injury or illness, the college will call an ambulance. Please ensure your child is covered by ambulance cover if you do not have a Health Care Card. The costs incurred for an ambulance will be the responsibility of the respective parents/guardians.

COVID 19

Please be vigilant with COVID 19 sign & symptoms, if your child is unwell do not send them to school until the symptoms have resolved.

The Dangers of the heavy back pack

Back pain is a common occurrence in children and one of the most common causes being poor posture caused by heavy school bags. Heavy textbooks and laptops can place extra pressure on their back, which in turn can lead to incorrect posture to compensate for this extra weight. Incorrect posture then leads to tight muscles which can cause pain. Decreasing the weight, wearing bags on both shoulders with the straps done up tight will encourage your child to stand tall and prevent back pain caused by heavy back packs.

Are your emergency contact details up to date?

It is vital that the College has up to date contact details for both yourself and listed emergency contacts in case of an emergency or other health issue that the College feels should be communicated to you.  Updates to your child's record can easily be done by emailing the college at brookside.p9@education.vic.gov.au.

Many thanks,

The Health Centre Team