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.

IMPORTANT NEWS
P&C Meeting

Next meeting will be held on Monday 20th May @ 7.30pm in the staffroom.

Access from Links Rd.

All new parents are encouraged to attend.
School Calendar

The 2013 Calendar of Events can be found in the NEWS tab.
Term Dates

Term 2 concludes for students on Friday 5th July. Term 3 commences for students on Tuesday 23rd July.
Uniform Shop

In Terms 2 & 3 the shop is open each Monday 1pm to 4pm, and Wednesday 8am to 11.30am.
Car Parking

Due to the building project the main car park is now out of use. Parents are asked to drop off & pick up either on Ardessie St or Links Rd. The front driveway is NOT a kiss & drive zone.