We would like to bring to your attention that there are a number of students in the College who have a serious allergy to nuts and nut products.
A young person with a serious nut allergy can suffer a severe reaction called Anaphylactic Shock when they come into contact with this allergen by consuming or touching a nut-containing food.
In some cases, this allergic reaction can be triggered by touching surfaces or through airborne contact with the allergen.
We would therefore advise that parents and students do not bring nuts or any product containing nuts into the College.
This means that the following items* should not be brought into school:
- Packs of nuts
- Peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches
- Fruit and cereal bars that contain nuts
- Chocolate bars or sweets that contain nuts
- Sesame seed rolls (children allergic to nuts may also have a severe reaction to sesame)
- Products containing coconut
- Cakes made with nuts
- Any home cooked meals for packed lunches that are made from nuts
*This is not an exhaustive list.
We thank you for your cooperation with making Fingal Community College an allergy aware environment.