Haberfield Public School, NSW, Australia
http://www.haberfieldpublicschool.com/information/for_parents/student-safety.shtmlStudent Health and Safety
We create and maintain a safe school environment by protecting the wellbeing of our students and promoting positive relationships between students
Student Health
Promoting health, managing student illnesses and reducing health risks are important to everyone at our school.
Prescribed medication
If your child is being prescribed medication that needs to be taken during the day, please inform us so that we can administer the medication. Please read the important information about prescribed medications at school.
Managing complex health needs
An individual health care plan is developed for each student with complex health needs. The plan supports students with severe asthma, type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, anaphylaxis and those at risk of an emergency or requiring the administration of specific health care procedures.
Infectious diseases
There are many infectious diseases that affect children and young people. Primary students who do not have proof of immunisation may have to stay at home during an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease.
Vaccination programs
The Public Health Unit of the NSW Department of Health delivers the NSW adolescent school-based vaccination program to Year 7 students and provides immunisations to Year 10 students.
Head lice
Head lice outbreaks sometimes occur at school. If your child has head lice please treat your child and inform us. Daily combing of dry hair with conditioner can get rid of head lice. You should continue to send your child to school.
Sun safety
Our sun sense program educates students about how to protect themselves from the sun's damaging UV rays and our school promotes sun safety.
Ear infections
Otitis media is a common middle ear infection which may cause fever or vomiting. If undetected, a child may suffer from hearing loss and their learning could be affected. Most ear infections respond readily to treatment.
Anaphylaxis
Haberfield Public School is an 'Allergy Friendly School''. We ask that we are informed of any severe allergies that a child has e.g to peanuts or bee stings. If your child does have such an allergy, we ask that you do provide us with a summary of the particular allergy and the emergency procedures that need to be followed, such as the use of an epi-pen or ventolin.
Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially fatal reaction involving two or more body systems simultaneously e.g skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular systems. An anaphylactic reaction usually occurs within minutes of exposure to a trigger and can be life threatening.
Our school has students with severe and life threatening reactions to some foods, especially nuts. We ask that parents do not send their child to school with nuts, peanut butter, hazelnut spread or Nutella, chocolate or biscuits containing nuts.
Strict avoidance of such foods is necessary for avoiding a severe reaction. We ask that parents cooperate so as to keep all of our students safe.
We strongly welcome information from parents about their child's health, whether or not they are requesting specific support from the school. All DET schools encourage parents to provide information about their children's health both on enrolment and on an ongoing basis. Please contact our school office on 9798 8767 for further information.
We create and maintain a safe school environment by protecting the wellbeing of our students and promoting positive relationships between students.
Internet safety
Web filtering technology prevents students from accessing inappropriate material on the internet and email system. Read the information sheet for parents (pdf 328KB)
Sun safety
We teach students about the damaging effects of the sun and promote sun safety practices.
Road safety
Road safety education is taught to all students as part of personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE).
Drug education
Drug education and understanding responsibility and relationships is taught as part of PDHPE in Stage 3 classrooms.