All permanent staff hold a current First Aid Certificate. In case of injury, appropriate first aid measures will be taken, and the parents notified. Should the parent and emergency person nominated on the child’s enrolment form be unavailable, and in the opinion of the staff, medical attention is required, the staff will seek assistance from the nominated doctor, of failing that, from the nearest available doctor. The costs of such medical treatment will the responsibility of the parent.
Medication will be administered to a child at the Pre School provided the relevant details are entered in the Medication Folder and the medication handed to the Director. All medication must have the child’s name, date, dosage, and Doctor’s name on the label and be in original packaging. Under no circumstances is medication to be left in a child’s bag or in a place accessible to children. Children with Asthma who require medication will need to obtain an asthma plan from their doctor or health professional both of which are to be attached to your enrolment form.
The NSW Department of Health requires parents to provide documented evidence of age appropriate immunisation of all children enrolling in Child Care Centres, Pre School and Schools. Child care facilities must have documented evidence that children are up to date with their vaccinations, or that they are on a catch up schedule, or that they have a medical contraindication to vaccination or their parents have a conscientious objection to vaccination, before enrolling their child. However, in the event of an outbreak of an infectious disease such as whooping cough, un-immunised children will be excluded from Child Care centres, Pre Schools and Schools for the incubation period of the disease for their own protection. Please remember to give regular checks for head lice as a precautionary measure. An outbreak can be distressing. PLEASE see APPENDIX 2 for further information on Guidelines for Exclusion.
Regular Fire Drills are held at Pre School.
The Pre School observed a policy of non smoking on the premises and in the grounds.