11-12 Parent Handbook.pdf - École Campbelltown

In order to ensure the safety of each child at École Campbelltown School, we will follow the procedures
listed below.
The exterior doors of our school will remained locked, except for the main entrance. Please
use the main doors by the office to enter our school at all times. We have a contingency plan in
place in the case of an emergency on the playground during recess and lunch hours.
Students are not to be dropped off at the school before 8:30 a.m. as there is no supervision
available before this time, except in the event of special supervised activities.
Students are to be picked up at the school by 3:30 p.m. The school will be closed and locked
at this time, except in the case of special supervised events.
We require all parents to sign out their child in the office if they are picking their child up during
the day. We will call your child down to the office for you.
We ask that all children wait for their parents in the office area.
Children that arrive after the bell are to report immediately to the office.
All parents and visitors are to report to the office upon arrival in our school.
We will continue to supervise diligently in our hallways and on our playground.
31. Nut Aware Policy
The purpose of our Nut Aware policy is to create a safe environment for all students, including those with
life-threatening nut/peanut allergies; to allow these students to be comfortable at school and allow them the
opportunity to be part of, and not be excluded from, special prizes, food and parties within the school setting
and to ensure that school staff, student and parents have the knowledge to ensure that a nut/peanut aware
environment is maintained
Guidelines:
1. No home-baked items or goods from bakeries (unless the manufacturer‟s ingredient list clearly
indicates “nut-free”) are to be brought into the classroom for parties or birthdays.
2. No food is allowed on field trips except lunches brought by the children themselves. Any exceptions
shall be prearranged by the teacher and parents informed. Vending machines or other food vendors
shall not be accessed.
3. Fundraisers or special events that involve food must be carefully checked by the teacher or the
organizer to ensure the food is nut/peanut free.
4. All items available for purchase through the hot lunch program will be nut-free.
Procedures:
1. The school nurse will provide staff members with training on an annual basis medical emergencies,
precautions and treatment, including the use of an epi-pen in emergency situations.
2. Posters with pictures of students with medical concerns will be posted in the staff room and in
classrooms. These posters include student picture, name, medical issue and location of epi-pen.
3. Parents are informed of this policy through clear communication by the principal or classroom
teachers at Meet the Teacher Night, through the school newsletter and in classroom newsletters.
4. School administration will remind students at the beginning of the school year about the school‟s
Nut Aware Policy. Teachers will teach and model this policy, enforcing it by monitoring children‟s
lunches and snacks. This information will be presented in a positive way, so that students want to
be part of keeping their nut-allergic classmates safe.
5. Posters around the school will inform visitors that this is a nut aware zone.
6. Information concerning this policy is included in the Substitute Teacher‟s Handbook. If a teacher is
absent, information concerning the emergency plan for any students with allergies that the
substitute teacher will encounter will be included in the lesson plans.
Classroom Birthday Celebrations:
Many problems occur when students bring a treat for the class to celebrate a birthday. Timbits, donuts,
muffins, cupcakes, cakes and other store-bought baked items are not safe unless the label specifically
states that they are nut free.
The following is a list of items that are an excellent choice for a birthday treat:
Chapman‟s ice cream bars or popsicles
Nestle chocolate bars (i.e. KitKat, Smarties or Aero)
Suckers (check to see that they are safe)
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