A child is NOT ALLOWED to attend a childcare centre, except with the written approval of a Medical Practitioner, if the child is suffering from:

• Ear, eye or nasal discharge;
• Rash;
• Abnormal temperature (as a general principle, a child with a temperature above 37.5C should not be brought into the centre);
• Infectious sores; or
• Other signs of ill health that may be communicable to other children;

If a child requires medication whilst at the centre, the parent must complete and sign an authorization form. Please refer to Medication Policy for further information.

All medicines must be in their original containers and handed to a staff member.

Children who have had an Asthma attack and have been prescribed a preventative or an inhaler must have their reliever medication (e.g. Ventolin) with them in the centre at all times.

If a child has vomited or has had diarrhoea during the previous 12 hours parents/guardians are asked not to bring their child to the centre.

Although all health and safety precautions are taken, the centre staff will immediately notify parents of any illness occurring while their child is attending the centre.

Parents are required to:

• Provide nutritious lunches for those children using the centre at noon.
  (If you prepare lunches the night before, it is recommended that they are stored in the fridge overnight and that the fridge is running below 5 degrees centigrade).
• Supply a piece of fruit for morning and afternoon snacks. A charge of 25 cents per day will be made to parents who do not supply fruit.
• Provide one large box of tissueseach semester.
• Provide nappies (where necessary) together with a strong plastic bag for soiled items. Parents are asked to replace any disposable nappies used from the centre’s emergency supply.
• Provide a spare set of clothes for your child and a plastic bag for soiled articles in a clearly marked bag.
• Mark all clothes and shoes brought to the centre.
• Supply your child with a clearly labelled sun-hat which is to be kept in your child’s bag and brought to the centre each day. “No hat, no outside-play”.