New Enrolments

Concord School is delighted to welcome two new students and their families this term. We welcome Jake to the Watsonia Campus and Jaxon to the Bundoora Campus.

Concord Community Connections News

Family Planning Victoria Presentation:

Topic: Teenage Sexuality (feelings, puberty, exploration), Cyber Safety, What is Normal? Support and Supervision.

Date: Wednesday 16th August 2017

Time: 7.00 to 8.30pm

Location: Discovery Centre

Cost: Free

RSVP: Jane 9467 3972, Kylie Lewin or Shanntelle McDonald (see details below)

-Shanntelle McDonald shanntelle@msn.com (Lower Primary parent contact)

-Kyle Lewin on 0421 071 383 or lewinkj@gmail.com (Bundoora campus parent contact)

The next Concord Community Connections meeting will be held on Tuesday 29th August 2017 at 1.30–2.30pm at Concord School. All parents/carers are welcome to attend.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the following community members or myself.

Jane Stacey

Acting Community and Communications Manager

School Nurse

Free, time-limited Meningococcal W Vaccination Program for Students in Years 10, 11 and 12

What is Meningococcal disease?

Meningococcal bacteria live in the back of the nose and throat of about 10 per cent of people without causing illness.

Meningococcal disease is caused when a particular strain gets through the lining of the throat and enters a person’s bloodstream.

Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck or sore muscles, sometimes followed by a red or purple rash.

The disease can progress very quickly and can lead to death or permanent disability. Up to 10 per cent of infected people die, even if they are treated with the right antibiotics.

Young people are at increased risk of Meningococcal disease and are more likely to spread the disease to others.

Meningococcal Vaccination Program

To combat a recent rise in cases of Meningococcal W disease, the Victorian Government has introduced a free, time-limited vaccine program for young people in Years 10, 11 and 12 (aged 15-19) in Victoria from 18 April 2017 until 31 December 2017.

The vaccine protects against the ‘W’ strain of the disease, as well as three other strains (‘A’, ‘C’ &‘Y’).

If your child is in Year 10, 11 or 12 you should have received a consent card for the Meningococcal W vaccination. If not, extra consent cards are available upon request.

Thank you to those who have already returned the consent cards to school. All consent cards must be completed, signed, dated and returned to school prior to 24th August 2017; regardless of whether your child is to be vaccinated at school.

Meningococcal W Vaccination for Year 10, 11 & 12 students will take place at Concord School on Monday 13th November 2017.

Students not in attendance at school on the day the vaccine is given can attend either a local council community immunisation session, or a General Practitioner (GP) to receive the free Meningococcal ACWY vaccine. A consultation fee may be charged by the GP. Contact your local council to find out when and where immunisation sessions are held.

Further information is available from:

· Better Health Channel Meningococcal disease (on-line)

· Your GP

· Banyule City Council immunisation service

· Department of Health & Human Services, Victorian Government Tel. 1300 882 008

· National Immunisation Information Tel. 1800 671 811

· SAEFVIC, the Victorian vaccine safety service Tel. 1300 882 924 #1

Keep Well & Stay Safe

Rosemary Van Aperen

School Nurse

Dates To Remember

August 2017

September 2017

November 2017