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What is Anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a severe, rapidly progressive allergic reaction that is potentially life threatening. The most common allergens in school aged children are peanuts, eggs, tree nuts (e.g. hazelnuts, cashews, and almonds), cow's milk, fish and shellfish, wheat, soy, sesame, latex, certain insect stings and medication.
The key to prevention of anaphylaxis in schools is knowledge of those students who have been diagnosed at risk, awareness of triggers (allergens), and prevention of exposure to these triggers. Partnerships between schools and parents are important in ensuring that certain foods or items are kept away from the student while at school.
Elwood Primary School is a school that is ALLERGY AWARE.
We have a number of students in the school with severe life threatening allergies (Anaphylactic reaction) to products, particularly nuts.
We seek your support in creating a safe environment for our students:
- children may not share or swap food. Please talk to your parents/children about this
- do not send peanut butter, Nutella, muesli bars or biscuits containing nuts in school lunches or for class reward parties
We look forward to your cooperation in this life-threatening situation.
Want more information? See Anaphylaxis Australia's website: www.allergyfacts.org.au
Please notify the school IMMEDIATELY should your child have allergies of which we are not aware.
