Nut Free Policy
Autumn 2012
Urchfont Pre-school is now responsible for a child who
suffers from a severe nut allergy. In line with many other
setting like ours we are implementing a nut-free policy, in
order to provide a safe environment for this child.
The full policy is available in the pre-school.
Urchfont Pre-school wants to protect students with allergies
to peanuts and similar nut products whilst in our setting. We
are implementing a policy that no food containing nuts
should be brought into the pre-school. This policy is in
conjunction with our current Food and Drink Policy.
Please do not bring the following into the pre-school.
Products that contain nuts include peanut butter, Nutella,
fruit and nut bars, chocolate and any other products that
have nuts listed in their ingredients. This does not include
products that contain the warning “may contain traces of
nuts”.
Whilst it is not possible to guarantee that nut products will
not be brought into the pre-school we would request all
members of the pre-school, breakfast and after school clubs
make every effort to support this policy so that we can
ensure the safety and wellbeing of our children.
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction. The
symptoms of anaphylactic shock may include hives, swelling,
watery eyes, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach
cramps, coughing, wheezing, throat tightness/closing,
difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, dizziness, fainting,
loss of consciousness or a change in skin colour.
The most dangerous symptoms are breathing difficulties or
a drop in blood pressure, which can be potentially fatal.
These allergic reactions are normally very quick. Symptoms
usually becoming apparent immediately as the person
comes into contact with the allergen, and can threaten the
allergic persons life within minutes.
At present there is no cure for anaphylaxis and very few
people with nut related anaphylaxis will ever grow out of it.
A tiny amount of the allergen, a trace amount, is enough to
cause a reaction that will threaten the life of allergic
children.
If you have any concerns or queries regarding this please do
not hesitate to speak to the staff.
We thank you in advance for your understanding and
cooperation with this matter.
Sarah Lee (Chairman)