We are committed to ensuring a safe and happy environment for your child.
We support your child’s health and safety through a range of strategies including:
- the behaviour code for students, which outlines the standards of behaviour expected in all NSW public schools
- anti-racism education
- anti-bullying programs
- conflict resolution and mediation training
- peer support
- road safety education
- the Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
For more information, visit the student wellbeing section of the department’s website.
Like all NSW public schools, we promote the healthy development of students through:
- school programs and practices that protect and promote health and safety
- supporting individual students who need help with health issues
- providing first aid and temporary care of students who become unwell or who have an accident at school.
Student wellbeing
Like all NSW public schools, we provide safe learning and teaching environments to encourage healthy, happy, successful and productive students.
The department is committed to creating quality learning opportunities for children and young people. These opportunities support wellbeing through positive and respectful relationships and fostering a sense of belonging to the school and community.
The Wellbeing Framework for Schools helps schools support the cognitive, physical, social, emotional and spiritual development of students and allows them to connect, succeed and thrive throughout their education.
Health care plans
Parents of students with conditions which require regular medication or monitoring should ensure that the school is aware of the child's condition and that appropriate arrangements are made for the administration of medication. Parents will be asked to complete a health care plan sheet which is available from the school office. If your child needs to bring medication to school it must be handed in at the office with written instructions relating to dosage, administration time, etc. The exception to this rule relates to asthma puffers which should be with the child at all times to ensure ready access when needed. Parental permission must be provided for schools to adminster any medication.
Immunisation
By law an immunisation history statement is required to be presented at enrolment. This certificate is available by calling the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809. If a parent has a record of vaccines provided overseas, they should consult a local doctor who can assess whether the child needs additional vaccines.
This student, along with any students whose parent(s) has/have failed to provide an immunisation statement may be excluded from school should there be an incident of a vaccine preventable disease, example, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertusses (Whooping Cough), Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles). Please check the Department of Health Website Immunisation Information.
In case of illness and injury at school
We administer first aid and contact parents immediately if a student is seriously ill or injured. If we are unable to contact parents or emergency contacts we will arrange medical treatment as required. This is likely to be ambulance transport to the nearest suitable hospital.
Please do not send students to school if they are ill. If you are not sure whether they are genuinely sick or just suffering "schoolitis", discuss the situation with the class teacher or a member of the school executive staff.
Positive Behaviour for Learning
At our school, we use Positive Behaviour for Learning – a whole-school approach for creating a positive, safe and supportive school climate where students can learn and develop. Our whole school community works together to establish expected behaviours and teach them to all students.