St Joseph’s is an Allergy Aware School.  There are quite a number of allergens in food that students can be allergic to.  In the extreme, this allergic reaction can lead to an Anaphylactic reaction in students. 

St Joseph’s at all times reduces the exposure of its students to ALL TREE NUTS and RAW EGG.  As a result, parents need to assist the school by not sending food with tree nuts and raw egg listed in the ingredients and to check the allergen information on all food products coming to school to help reduce the risk of exposer to these allergens of allergic students.   

We strongly encourage students not to pack raw nuts and bring nut products to school such as peanut butter, Nutella etc.  Eggs cooked within cakes, biscuits, quiches are fine but an egg sandwich or an egg in a salad not encouraged.

Food from home:

*  Students lunch boxes and water bottles are clearly labelled with the student's name.

*  Educate students and the school community about food allergy so they understand why they should only eat their food and why they should not share or offer food to students with food allergies.

*  All students should be encouraged to wash hands before eating (especially children with food allergies).

*  All students should be encouraged to wash their hands after eating, especially if they have eaten something that another student in their class is allergic to.