Family Handbook 2017-18

Health, Safety and Security  Your daughter’s health,  safety and well‐being are priori es  for us and  the  school  can  support  students’ health needs best when we have all  the necessary  informa on on file.  It  is  therefore  essen al  that  you update and  revise  your daughter(s) health  records as warranted. This  link  takes  you  to a  video  that explains how  you  can update  your daughter’s health profile online :  https://youtu.be/vxqNyo20Yyg Allergies   Several Havergal  students,  faculty and  staff have  life  threatening allergies. Exposure  to even a  ny  amount of an allergen  can  trigger a  reac on  that  could prove  fatal within minutes. Havergal  College exercises  reasonable  care  to ensure  that all persons are  safe; however,  the  school  cannot  assume  responsibility  for providing a  completely allergen‐free environment. Ensuring  the  safety of  all anaphylac c persons  in a  school  se ng and at  school‐sanc oned  co‐curricular events depends  on  the  coopera on of  the en re  school  community  including parents,  students,  faculty,  staff,  business and opera ons personnel and  volunteers. We appreciate  your  sensi ve a en on  to  this  ma er.  It  is  the  responsibility of  students who  know  they may experience an anaphylac c  reac on  to  carry  their own epi‐pen at all  mes.   Please note  that  if your daughter develops an allergy at any  me during  the  calendar year,  it  is  essen al  that you either  contact  the School Nurse or update your daughter’s health  informa on  online. Concussions  In  June 2016,  the Ontario  legislature passed Rowan’s  Law,  the first  in Canada which mandates all  schools  in  the province develop and  implement a policy on how  they deal with  concussions.   At Havergal, once  the  school  receives word  from a  coach or parent  that a  student may have  sustained a  concussion, Havergal’s Concussion Alert Protocol  is  ini ated within  the  school. The  ini al messaging  lets  key people at Havergal know  that a  student  is poten ally  injured  in a way  that  could  impact her  learning and athle c play. The protocols are  school‐specific and are noted  on  the  following pages. 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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