Allergy Policy
School Responsibilities
Administration
- System of student identification for those students with life-threatening allergies (sheets with name, room number, photo, specific allergen, treatment).
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Provision of a system of training and review at the beginning of each school year to aid staff (teachers, support staff, substitute teachers) in dealing with students who have life-threatening allergies.
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Inclusion of Allergy response in the School Emergency Plan.
- Publication of strict ‘no food-sharing’ policy throughout the school.
We are a Peanut/Nut/Shellfish Safe & Allergy Aware’ School!
- Contact appropriate authorities to insure that bus drivers have appropriate training and are able to respond to a reaction situation.
- Provide ‘Peanut/Tree Nut/Shellfish Allergy Alert’ signs to be posted outside of classes where students have those allergies.
Staff Members
- Review proper treatment and potentially severe nature of reactions prior to each school year. Adult supervision is mandatory, even when students are self-administering.
- All staff needs to be made aware of students needing epinephrine treatment (i.e., ID sheets with name, photo, specific allergen, treatment)
- Use of food in crafts and cooking activities may need to be restricted, depending on allergies of the students.
- Epinephrine will be kept in the cabinet in the infirmary and should be known to all staff members. All affected children must carry their EpiPen with them in their fanny-type pack.
Lunch Program
- Surfaces such as tables should be washed clean of contaminating food on a daily basis.
- Staff also must receive training on the us of auto-injectors.
- Create a supervised ‘nut-free/allergy’ table.
All Parents
- Respond cooperatively to requests from schools to eliminate specific foods from lunches and snacks.
- Encourage children to respect school policies and other children with allergies.
- Inform teacher prior to distribution of any food within the school.
All Students
- Avoid sharing food.
- Follow school rules about keeping specific foods out of the school and washing hands.
- Do not tease or bully students with allergies.
Families of Children with Severe Allergies
Home:
Educate the child on the following:
Student:
- All food-allergy students should have their own EpiPen, labelled with their name and kept in an accessible location.
- In addition, students should carry their own EpiPen, labelled with student’s name and expiry date. These students should also wear a Medic-Alert bracelet that identifies their allergy.
- Older student (age 7-8) should be familiar with how to self-inject their EpiPen, however, adults should always be on hand when a student self-administers.
Student responsibilities include:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Students with Severe Allergy