St Joseph's Catholic High School Albion Park eNewsletter

Administration Matters

NSW SCHOOL VACCINATION PROGRAM

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program. Our first school clinic will take place on Tuesday 5th March for Year 7 students as well as students in Year 8 who missed or did not complete the program in 2018. Students are to wear school sports uniform to school on the day and will be called to the clinic in various classes throughout the day. In 2019 the following vaccines will be offered to Year 7 students;

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine- 2 dose course with a minimum 6 month interval
dTpa vaccine [Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (whooping cough)] as a single dose

In 2019 the following vaccine will be offered to Year 10;

Meningococcal ACWY vaccine as a single dose

Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement have been sent be sent home to Year 7 parents/guardians this week, Yr 10 Parent Information Kits will be distributed closer to the Yr 10 Immunisation clinic in term 2. To consent to the vaccination of your child, parents/guardians are advised to:

read all the information provided
complete the consent form, including signing your name next to the vaccine/s they would like your child to receive
return the completed consent form to the school by Thursday 28th February
ensure that your child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.

Please note students who commence HPV vaccination in school clinics in Year 7 but do not complete the course during the school year may be offered a catch-up dose at school in Year 8. Students who have any HPV doses at their GP will be advised to complete the course with their GP.

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by writing to the school Principal or contacting the school. The Procedure for Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation.

To improve vaccination completion, students will be opportunistically offered any missed doses throughout the year where possible. A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic. Parents/guardians should ensure that this record is kept for future reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this Record of Vaccination. If you have questions regarding this program, please email Immunisation Question.

Finance
School Fee statements have been issued. Please contact the Finance Office if you have not received your copy. Payment is due 30 days from invoice date. However, families may pay periodically. To access this payment flexibility, families must complete a School Fee Agreement (available on the school website) and return it to the finance office prior to the expiry of 30 days. If you have an existing Agreement, you are required to send in an amended School Fee Agreement.

Uniform Shop - WE HAVE MOVED!
The Uniform Shop has now relocated to the front of the school. From Monday 25th February, please access the new Uniform Shop via the pathway (laid by our Construction students as part of their practical assessment) that runs parallel to the front of the Administration building.

New Uniform Shop phone number is: 0413 441 892
Hours: Monday 12 pm - 4 pm and Thursday 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Head Lice
We wish to advise families that we have had a reported case of Head Lice in the school. If you suspect that your child may have head lice, please do not send them to school, but ensure that hair is treated before returning. Parents are asked to regularly check your child's hair and a reminder that long hair is to be tied up at all times.

A reminder that
Monday 25th February is a
Pupil Free Day.

There will be no supervision at school as all staff are attending
Diocesan Professional Development.