b'Year 7 Information HandbookPursuing personal bestWhat happens if my child gets sick Child Safety Statementat school?At Emmanuel College we hold the care, safety and The College provides a sick bay for studentswellbeing of children and young people as a central who become ill during the day. A student whoand fundamental responsibility of our school. Our is ill should not come to school. Parents may becommitment is drawn from and inherent in the contacted and asked to take ill students home.teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, Parents should be aware that medication will notjustice and the sanctity of each human person be given without prior written consent and supplyat the heart of the gospel (CECV Commitment of medication. Statement to Child Safety).Detailed information should be lodged with the The person of each individual human being, in his office in cases where students are required to or her material and spiritual needs, is at the heart take regular medication. Parents are stronglyof Christs teaching: that is why the promotion of advised to join Ambulance Victoria. In case of an the human person is the goal of the Catholic school emergency the College will call an ambulance.(Congregation for Catholic Education 1997, n. 9).Our values are underpinned by our commitment Essential medication for my son to bear witness to the following shared values as Many students at the College need medicationmodelled by Jesus Christ and exemplified in the to control a range of illnesses and other medicallife of William Chaminade: Justice, Respect, conditions. Each student who has a medicalResponsibility, Honouring Diversity, Honesty, condition or illness will have an individual writtenCompassion, Commitment & Endeavour.management plan which is included in their file andThe essence of the College is learning and recorded in a first aid file held by the first aid officer.teaching, with faith education, and the safety ofThis management plan should include details of:our young people, as a primary focus.The usual treatment needed by the student atschool or on school activities.Talking to someone at the CollegeThe medical treatment and action needed ifabout your childthe students condition deteriorates.There are a range of avenues that parents /The name, address and telephone numbersguardians can access when it comes to talkingfor an emergency contact and the studentsto someone at the College about your child. Indoctor.general, it is always a good idea to contact our Students with anaphylaxis / asthma / diabetesFront Office staff who are very helpful and canwill have to provide a Management Plan that issupport you to ensure that you speak to the mostsigned by your family doctor.appropriate person at that point in time.This information will be collected via OperooInitially, any discussion about your childs wellbeing when parents set up a profile in a response toshould go through their Homeroom Teacher first an invitation from the College. Parents are askedand then their House Leader. Dependent on the to maintain their Operoo profile and update anynature of the concern, the House Leader may refer changes to the plan as they occur.the issue to our Pastoral Leader or Campus Leader. The Campus Leader has overall responsibility for Any medication to be administered at thePastoral Care in the school. College must be provided in original containers,with written instructions.For more information about our Pastoral Program, please see Section 3 of this booklet. 16'