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Asthma Friendly School Policy

Medications

Students are able to bring appropriate asthma medications to school provided:

• parent/carer has completed and retuned the standard notification forms
• medications are properly labelled.

Students should carry their blue reliever puffer (Airomir, Asmol, Bricanyl or Ventolin) at all times.

Students shall be encouraged to take their blue reliever puffer (Airomir, Asmol, Bricanyl or Ventolin) immediately should symptoms develop.

Parents/carers will be notified of their responsibility to ensure that their child has adequate supply of appropriate medication.

In addition to the medication they carry with them, students are able to keep a blue reliever puffer (Airomir, Asmol, Bricanyl or Ventolin) in the sick room provided:

• it is properly labelled with the name of the student, name of medication and the dose and frequency required
• the school nurse or authorised staff member checks expiry dates
• the school nurse or authorised staff member notifies parent/carer when the medication needs replacing.

A large volume spacer (to assist with the delivery of blue reliever puffer (Airomir, Asmol, Bricanyl or Ventolin) during an acute asthma attack), and blue reliever puffer shall be kept in the school First Aid Kit/Asthma First Aid Kit, sick room and physical education department.

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• Year 7 Orientation Day
  

  Students enrolled at Applecross SHS for 2010 are invited to an Orientation Day on Monday 7 December 2009, 8.30 am - 2.50 pm.