Health Centre

Importance of Contact Details

A couple of recent events at school, and the seasonal changes bringing more flus, covid, coughs and colds resulting in unwell children, have highlighted the need for parents to make sure that contact details provided to the school are up to date at all times. 

When we need parents to collect students it can be very frustrating if we cannot get onto a parent or an emergency contact. When children become unwell at school, it is important for their wellbeing that they are collected as soon as possible by a family member or emergency contact. 

So please assist us and make sure that contact details for parents/guardians/emergency contacts are always kept up to date. Please email the school if you need to update these at any time. 

Illness at School

Please be aware that we have had confirmed cases in our school of both Influenza and COVID-19 this week. 

We do not diagnose this at school, but if children are unwell at school and have symptoms, your child will be sent to the Health Centre and parents will be asked to collect them. 

Please keep unwell children at home until all their symptoms have resolved. 

If you need to administer Nurofen or Panadol to your child in the morning before school, then your child is not well enough for school. These drugs wear off around lunch time and the student starts to feel unwell again. These drugs camouflage underlining illnesses and the germs can still spread.

Please read the link below from Better Health in regard to staying well over winter; this is pertinent for the whole family:   

Julie Zuk

First Aid Officer