Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening, severe allergic reaction and should always be treated as a medical emergency. Anaphylaxis occurs after exposure to an allergen (usually to foods, insects or medicines), to which a person is allergic. Not all people with allergies are at risk of anaphylaxis.

In our school we try to be allergy aware, meaning that we request that certain food groups do not appear at school in any form and that we promote good food choices. Anything with nuts is just a complete NO GO! We have a number of students who anaphylactic to nuts, whether they be peanuts, cashews or pine nuts. Bars that contain nuts or nuts by themselves should not come to school. 

Any children should not be sharing any food with someone else. Last week we had an incident where a child shared a processed bar that was full of nuts and another child had an anaphylactic reaction. This could have been deadly! 

Please ensure you carefully chose food that comes to school as the repercussions for poor choices could have a devastating effect on someone else.