Webinar: Transition from primary school to high school – Q&A session

Beginning high school is an exciting time for children aged between 11 and 13 years. It can also be a little daunting for both the child and their parents as they slowly understand how high schools work. Communication, planning and education are three vital steps to a smooth transition to high school.

In this webinar, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’s CEO Maria Said, and Health Management Educator Jody Aiken, hosted an online Q&A session about managing the transition from primary school to high school.

Webinar Details

Webinar recorded: 8 July 2020

Questions

1.  How do you plan for the transition into high school? (watch at 03:28)
2. How do most high school students carry their EpiPen on them? (watch at 11:09)
3. How do we work with the school to plan for Food Technology lessons in year 7 and 8? (watch at 17:29)
4. What is the risk of cross contamination when students with food allergy use the same oven as others that have used food allergens in their cooking? (watch at 23:24)
5. How do I go about communicating my child’s food allergies with all of their high school teachers? (watch at 24:47)
6. What strategies would you suggest to encourage your child to talk to their friends about their allergies? (watch at 32:05)
7. How do I approach year 7 camp? (watch at 39:05)
8. What are some resources I can provide my child to help them learn about managing their allergies? (watch at 43:13)
9. Will there be a 250K Youth Camp this year? (watch at 46:22)
10. If children get teased because of their allergies, how do you deal with that? (watch at 47:04)
11. Currently, schools are not allowing parents on premises because of COVID-19. What do you suggest we do in terms of setting up a meeting with the school staff? (watch at 51:34)
12. What should the school be doing in terms of allergy management when children have relief teachers and sport/other off-site activities? (watch at 53:09)