Did you know that 9 foods cause 90% of food allergies?

These foods are: 

• Egg 
• Sesame 
• Milk 
• Soy 
• Peanut 
• Fish 
• Tree nuts (cashew, almond, pistachio etc) 
• Crustacea (prawns, lobster, crabs etc) 
• Wheat 

Peanuts are the leading cause of severe allergic reactions, followed by tree nuts, shellfish, fish and milk. 

At Good Samaritan we have several students who live with anaphylaxis or severe allergic reactions. These reactions are life threatening and, therefore, taken very seriously.

As the only way to manage a food allergy is avoidance, the school has implemented several strategies to help prevent a severe allergic reaction. We can never totally eliminate the risk of an anaphylaxis but we can all do things that will help lessen the risk. 

Parents are reminded of the risk to others when packing your child’s lunch or when sending in food for any occasion, including school excursions. When we become aware of products in lunch boxes that would pose a severe risk to Good Samaritan students, we will contact parents so that we all continue to be conscious of this risk

Together, we can work to keep everyone safe.