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Short/Long-Term MEDICATION

Burrendah Primary School would like to seek your assistance in establishing a process for managing the administration of medication to students when they are in the school’s care.  Except in an extreme emergency, e.g. unexpected anaphylaxis, medication can only be administered by school staff if appropriate documentation has been completed by parents/carers.  This applies to both prescribed and non-prescribed medication.

Short Term Use of Medication (up to two weeks)

For the administration of short-term medication such as a course of antibiotics, our school requires written authority from parents/carers.  This authority can be provided by completing an Administration of Medication form. These forms can be obtained from School Reception or your Classroom Teacher.

Note:

• The medication must be clearly labelled with the child’s name and provided in packaging by the pharmacy or the manufacturer.
• Documentation must be signed and dated by a parent or carer and provided to the school with the medication.

Long-Term Use of Medication

If you require the school to administer medication to your child for a period of more than two weeks, and if you have not already done so, you may need to complete a Student Health Care Summary and a Management/Emergency Response Plan for your child’s particular health need. 

Mobile Phone

Rationale:  At Burrendah Primary School we understand that some parents or guardians may wish for their children to carry a mobile phone due to after-school commitments, health issues, or in case of an emergency. In order to ensure that mobile phones are used appropriately, users must adhere to the following policy.

For the purposes of this policy, ‘mobile phones’ include smart watches, other electronic communication devices, and associated listening accessories, such as, but not limited to, headphones and earbuds.  

Policy:   In the case of an emergency, Reception remains the point of contact and the most efficient way to contact your child.  Students will not have phones in their possession during school hours. If students bring a mobile phone onto the school grounds during the school day, it must be switched off or placed on silent mode and handed to Reception before school and then collected at the end of the school day.  Smartwatches need to be on ‘airplane mode’ while the student is on school grounds.  Mobile phones will be secured at Reception and students can retrieve their phones at the conclusion of the school day.  If students do bring their mobile phones to school, they should be clearly marked with their names.  Mobile phones are brought to school entirely at the owner's risk. The school accepts no responsibility for replacing lost, stolen, or damaged mobile phones.  Use of electronic communication devices such as mobile phones or smart watches during out-of-school functions arranged by the school including excursions and camp will not be permitted.  Students who infringe on the policy will have their mobile phones confiscated. Parents/Guardians of the student may collect the phone at their convenience from Reception.   Inappropriate use of mobile phones while at school will be dealt with under the Student Behaviour Policy. This includes students using them to bully, intimidate or otherwise harass other people through any SMS or text message, photographic, video, or other data transfer system available on the phone.