The school health service promotes healthy development and wellbeing, helping students reach their full potential. School nurses provide the service in partnership with school. Our nurse is Jo Luplau and she visits the school regularly.
Every child in Kindergarten is sent home a School Health Assessment Entry form. Once this is completed the nurse conducts hearing, vision and Body Mass Index assessment. If there is any concerns the parents are conducted and referrals made if needed. We can assist the teachers if there are any concerns re Speech, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or general development.
Teachers or parents of any year group can refer a child for hearing or vision assessment. This is done by completing a Referral to Community Health Nurse Form. Other services the nurse can provide are: Helping school staff and parents develop health care plans, Parenting advice and working with teachers to provide health education sessions e.g. puberty talks.
Please contact the front office on 08 9413 1550 if you would like any further information on this service.
We are very fortunate at Nollamara Primary School to have Lara Macleod who is our School Psychologist who works closely with our students, their families, staff and the wider community including interagency partners. The role of a School Psychologist is to support our students to succeed academically, socially, behaviourally and emotionally as well as enhancing their engagement and wellbeing. Mrs Lara Macleod is a registered health practitioner who takes a holistic approach in helping our students in all aspects of their wellbeing as best she can by nurturing our students mental health, observing the students learning and behaviours, and implementing helpful strategies to the student and their support network.
Commencing Wednesday 31 January 2024, TheirCare will operate a before and after school care program based at Nollamara Primary for children aged from 4 years and above. The hours of operation are 6.30 am to 9.00 am for before school care and 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm for after school care. Students are provided with careful supervision, healthy food and fun activities, both indoor and outside, while in the program. Parents need to register their children for this service and pay fees directly to TheirCare.
For registration and further information on the program please visit their website www.theircare.com.au.