Illness or Accident
In the event of a child becoming ill during the day or having an accident, every attempt will be made to contact the parent or the emergency contact person nominated by the parents. If this is not possible staff will seek professional medical assistance as necessary. All students enroled in a public school are covered for transport by ambulance.
Immunisation
ACT Public Health regulations require schools to request proof of up-to-date immunisation during the enrolment procedure. Failure to provide this may result in your child being excluded from school should an outbreak of an infectious disease occur. Further information about immunisation is available at https://www.health.act.gov.au/services/immunisation.
Infectious Diseases and Exclusion Periods
Personal hygiene measures such as hand washing, covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, covering weeping sores, not sharing food or drinks and not attending school when ill or suffering from diarrhoea and or vomiting are important means of limiting the transmission of several common infectious conditions.
It is important to arrange for children who are feeling unwell to be cared for at home for their own comfort, health and wellbeing, and for that of other chidlren and our staff.
The ACT Health Regulations 2000 requires children with infectious conditions, and children who have been in contact with some conditions, be excluded from school or preschool for specified periods.
Information about infectious conditions and exclusion periods is available at Infectious Diseases - Outbreak Procedures and Exclusions Period Procedures