Health Centre

Hay Fever and SunSmart advice

With the change in season and generally warmer weather, we encourage students to enjoy the outdoors whenever possible. 

On a regular school day, students would spend at least 1.5 hours outside between 9am and 3.30pm every day. 

We would also like to remind everyone of outdoor safety regarding UV and Pollen. Two helpful apps include:

Spring also brings the peak pollen season which of course brings on hay fever symptoms in people who suffer from this condition. If your child suffers from this, we advise you to get a current hay fever management plan with your doctor or pharmacist.

We advise parents to follow the Melbourne Pollen app (link above) and particularly on high pollen days administer an antihistamine prior to your child coming to school in the morning if that is part of your hay fever management plan.

We will not be administering antihistamines at school to children who present with hay fever symptoms at school. If antihistamines are part of your child’s hay fever management plan, please administer it at home in the morning before school. 

We will give wet cloths for eyes and treat symptomatically, but if your child is not coping with their hay fever symptoms at school, you will be rung and asked to collect them.