Health and First Aid

Welcome to another instalment of Heath and First Aid at Kalinda Primary School!

This week’s focus is on food allergy awareness and a reminder about Student Health Support Plans.

Student Health Support Plans

Student Health Support Plans were sent out in the first week back to school. This is a reminder that the Student Health Support Plan and all required forms are now overdue. Please return them to the office at your earliest convenience

Food Allergy Awareness

A reminder that no food is to be shared between students at school. There are a number of students at Kalinda with severe anaphylaxis or allergic reactions resulting from the following foods:

• Eggs
• Kiwi Fruit
• Peanuts
• Cashews
• Pistachios
• Sesame
• Walnuts
• Almonds
• All tree nuts – including hazelnuts and by-products, eg. Nutella.

This is an extremely serious condition and we must treat it with great care and concern.

Our school canteen will not be selling products containing these allergens EXCEPT cooked egg in baked products, and mayonnaise. These items are always identified on the canteen menu and prepared separately. Families with allergies should make sure that any canteen order is clearly marked as a child with an allergy.

In addition to this, all children with dietary restrictions, allergies or anaphylaxis should make this known on their Student Health Support Plan and supplementary documentation.

All children at Kalinda must be safe at school and it is the responsibility of the school and its community to make sure that happens. Even though these children may not be in your child’s class it is still possible for playground equipment to be contaminated by residue on fingers, etc.

Please communicate this message to the rest of your family if they are making lunches for your children.

Anna Diacos EEN

First Aid Officer

Kalinda Primary School