Health Centre

Children with food allergies

EHPS has a number of children who suffer from severe life-threatening food allergies known as anaphylaxis. 

Any food can cause anaphylaxis but generally these foods account for 90% of all reactions:  Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Shellfish, Fish, Milk, Egg, Sesame, Soy and Wheat.

We also have many children with other various food allergies. 

Any food brought into the school can have serious consequences to children at risk. 

We ask parents, students, and staff to be sensitive to the critical needs of these children at school who have severe food allergies. 

Due to the large number of children with nut allergies we request that nuts, foods that contain nuts and nut products such as Nutella and peanut butter are not consumed at school at any time. 

Please discuss with your child no sharing of food at any time. 

Medical, Allergy and Asthma Plans

If you received a medical, allergy or an asthma plan from the Health Centre last year to complete with your child’s doctor, could you please return the completed form to the Health Centre so we can safely manage your child’s condition while they are at school. 

Julie Zuk 

First Aid Officer