SCHOOL NEWS

YEAR 7 IMMUNISATIONS

Dear Parents and Carers of Year 7 students,

 

On Monday 6 February the Year 7 immunisation cards were handed out to the students via their homeroom teachers.

 

The immunisations are taking place on Friday 3 March at school. It is imperative that the card needs to be completed and returned to the Year 7 Student Managers by Friday 17 February. 

 

The cards need to be returned to the school, even if you do not wish the student in your care to receive the immunisations. 

 

The immunisations that the Year 7s will be receiving are:

 

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/human-papillomavirus-hpv-immunisation

 

Diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary-schools

 

With a change in the vaccination schedule the Year 7s are now only required to receive one dose of the HPV vaccination, rather than the two injections in the past. 

 

Please feel free to contact us via email if you have any questions or concerns surrounding the immunisations taking place.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

McKinnon SC Health Centre

MCK CHESS CLUB 

Welcome to the 2023 chess season. Come join us for some social or practice games on Wednesdays at the Main Campus (Room A07 & A08) and on Thursdays at the East Campus (Room V3.6). McK Chess Club is totally free for everyone and no signup is required. Simply show up and play!

 

This year’s regular session time, location and contacts are: 

  • Main Campus (WED Lunchtime in A07 & A08): Dr S Law & Mr R Bucher
  • East Campus (THU Lunchtime in V3.6): Dr I Lelekakis & Ms Z Murdoch

Hope to see you there. Checkmate!!

MCK CHESS GRAND PRIX (REGISTRATION OPEN)

The McK Chess GP is a multi-round, multi-divisional chess tournament organized by the McK Chess Club and it is designed for those who want to play chess competitively. It consists of several events across Term 1 and 2 and serves as the main qualifier for the prestigious McK Chess Championship (to be held in Term 3). Players can earn GP points by competing in one or more of these events and the eventual winner(s) are determined by their overall performances in the entire season. Minor prizes are also given to the winner(s) of each individual event. 

 

To register for the 2023 McK Chess Grand Prix, click here.

 MCK CHESS RATING (FEB 2023 UPDATE)

All students who have played in any tournament organized by the McK Chess Club in the past will be in the McK Chess Rating database. Rating is used for competition seeding, school team’s selection, as well as determining player’s titles. The updated rating list for 2023 can be accessed via this link.

 

Sandy Law

McK Chess Club