Are you visiting Stewart House?
Contact with your parents during their stay
Students will not be able to contact you by telephone but are encouraged to send postcards and email to home or school. All email messages from parents/ carers will be passed on and general telephone enquiries are best made using the above number after 9.30 am on school days only.
You will be contacted if we need to seek further medical permissions or your assistance in providing appropriate care for your child. Activity Books, containing activities and messages carefully compiled by our Wellbeing Managers, are given to all children as mementos of their visit.
What your should bring for your stay at Stewart House
- Three changes of clothing, including underwear, pyjamas, swimming costume; comfortable shoes (no thongs), some warm clothes and a hat.
- Toiletries including toothbrush, toothpaste and soap
- Large bag to take extra gifts home
- Prescription medications in their original packaging
- Bed linen and towels are provided
- Laundry is done on a daily basis – Please mark your child’s name on all clothing
Things NOT permitted at Stewart House at anytime
- midriff or singlet tops due to risk of sunburn
- lollies or other personal food items
- hair dryers and hair straighteners due to risk of electrical fire
- tobacco and alcohol
Items (used in transit) that will be impounded for safe keeping on arrival
- mobile/smart phones, iPODS, MP3 players, digital cameras (it is not appropriate for students to carry or use mobile phones at any time within the 12-day program)
- money (all activities are provided free of charge)
- non-prescription drugs (that do not have doctor’s or pharmacist’s instructions specific for your child)
Health
Your child’s hair, teeth, eyes, ears and general health will be checked by qualified staff and where appropriate, treatment given. Stewart House staff are sensitive and responsive to children with healthcare needs. No child will knowingly be placed in an embarrassing situation, so please advise us of your child’s needs.
Drugs & medication
ALL DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS MUST BE HANDED IN ON ARRIVAL AT STEWART HOUSE.
MEDICATION WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO YOUR CHILD WHILE AT STEWART HOUSE UNLESS IT IS PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR AND SENT TO US IN THE ORIGINAL BOX OR BOTTLE YOU GET FROM THE CHEMIST.
THE CHILD’S NAME AND CHEMIST’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE MUST BE ON THE FRONT OF THE MEDICATION.
MEDICATIONS CANNOT BE RE-PACKED INTO DAILY DOSES (EVEN BY THE CHEMIST).
Exclusions
Children who have had contact with a contagious disease within four weeks prior to their proposed visit SHOULD NOT attend. If your child falls ill immediately before the visit, please consult with Stewart House as to whether he or she should come and then have your school principal contact the trip coordinator.
Meals
Stewart House serves nutritious meals, including fruit and vegetables (breakfast, early lunch, snack, dinner and supper).
PLEASE MARK CLEARLY ON THE APPLICATION FORMS IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY FOOD ALLERGIES OR SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Parents or carers are encouraged to contact our Aboriginal Education Officer. Indigenous and Environmental studies are a focus of the program.
We hope that the visit to Stewart House enables your child to:
- be more confident in social situations with their friends and with adults
- be more positive and aware of feeling good about themselves and their culture
- experience the sights and sounds of a major capital city and have lots of fun