St Michael's Catholic Parish Primary School Mittagong eNewsletter

FROM THE OFFICE - PLEASE READ

MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR KINDER 2022
For any Kindergarten students who have listed anaphylaxis/Allergy or Asthma on their enrolment form, could parents please send to the school office the Action Plan and any prescribed medication as soon as possible.

If you require a copy of a blank 'Action Plan' please contact the school office.

MEDICAL INFORMATION

Anaphylaxis awareness
From time to time some children in our school may suffer the life threatening condition of anaphylaxis. Essentially anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction which is caused as a result of an intolerance to some food products. As well as this we do have a number of children in the school who may suffer anaphylactic reactions when exposed to nuts and nut products, eggs, seafood and sesame seeds. In order to respond to this situation and provide safe, fair and responsible procedures for all in the school community parents are encouraged whenever possible to avoid sending in peanut based products as part of their child’s lunch.

Severe allergies/medication
If your child suffers from a severe allergy/asthma or medical condition and you have not already notified the school please do so as a matter of urgency. If we hold any medication in the office for your child you will need to complete a Request to Administer Medication form.

Asthma
St Michael's is required to annually update our school records of children with asthma. All families with children who have asthma, are asked to complete an Asthma Management Plan with their doctor, signed by their doctor and returned to the office each year. Please also ensure that the school holds current ventolin and spacer for your child.

ABSENCES

If your child has to be absent from school, arrive late or depart early, it is
important to tell the school and provide a reason for your child’s absence. To explain
an absence, parents and carers may:

● Log into the Compass parent portal and enter an explanation
● send a note, email to the school
● telephone the school
● visit the school

All absences must be explained to the school. Schools are legally required to keep an accurate record of attendance. The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities may take further action in cases where children of compulsory school age have recurring numbers of unjustified absences from school.

In addition, all unexplained absences must be explained by parents by the end of each school term.

Entering absences using COMPASS

Parents are asked to log their child absences via the COMPASS Parent portal on the morning of the absence prior to 9am. When logging the absence please give reasons in the comments section giving a brief description for the absence? E.g. Doctors Apt, Illness type, etc.