Bus Passes

If your student/s require a bus pass ensure a note by the parent/carer is dropped into the office at the commencement of the day. This note must be signed, dated and an explanation as to where your student is going. Please do not come to the office at the end of the day to request a pass as it will not be granted. As most of our busses are full, some passes may not be available. Students are NOT permitted to travel on our busses without a pass.

The Resilience Project

The Resilience Project will be visiting the area in September running workshops for staff, students and families. Please see details below for the parent and carer session.

Field Days Roster for Rochester Secondary College Parents

This is our major fundraiser for the year and we would love parents to help out.

If you are interested in volunteering to help at this years Elmore Field Days please put your name down via the link below.

If you have any trouble accessing the above link, please contact Heather on 0439 510 750 or the college on 03 5484 1844.

Note: The Elmore Field Days are on during the school holidays this year.

Increasing pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Victoria

Council is hosting a pop-up Immunisation clinic for the Whooping Cough (Boostrix) vaccination on Wednesday 28th August 2024 at the Echuca Basketball Stadium, High Street Echuca 4.00pm to 6.00pm, no bookings required, walk ins welcome.

The increasing number of pertussis infections seen in Victoria is a public health concern, as it indicates an increasing risk of transmission to the most vulnerable population – infants under the age of 6 months. Health professionals are recommended to consider pertussis in all people (including infants, children and adults) who present with compatible symptoms.

Free Whooping Cough vaccination is provided to eligible people:

adolescents at 12 to 13 years of age (Year 7 or age equivalent)
pregnant women in every pregnancy between 20 to 32 weeks gestation
people under 20 years if the vaccine was not given during childhood or school program

Paid Whooping Cough vaccination for the following groups:

($51.00 – only eftpos available)

Adults working with or caring for children, especially healthcare and childcare workers in contact with infants.

Partners of pregnant women in the third trimester if they have not received a pertussis-containing vaccine in the past 10 years.
Parents or guardians of infants, if their infant is under 6 months of age, and they have not received a pertussis-containing vaccine in the past 10 years.
Adults 65 years of age and older if they have not received a pertussis-containing vaccine in the past 10 years, offered as a single booster.

For further information contact Council Immunisation services on 1300 666 535 or email immunise@campaspe.vic.gov.au

Families with teenagers - this might be for you!

Project ROCKIT are running a FREE online workshop for parents/carers focusing on Ideas for Managing Screen & Tech Family Conflict.

Click the link below to find out more and book your FREE ticket.

Upcoming Session

Ideas for Managing Screen & Tech Family Conflict

When: Wednesday 28th Aug 2024, 7pm AEST

Timing: 40 minutes + questions

The battle around screen time is real. As parents we are conflicted and are often confused about the rules and the ins and outs of technology used by our children. This session will speak to the research and history of “screen time” and how recent thinking is asking us to move beyond it and towards ways of positively using technology in our lives.

There will be a range of ideas and tips from family technology planning, to how to talk with your teens and why you need to let go of the guilt and in doing so reduce the conflict and arguments about phones, YouTube and all things online.

https://events.humanitix.com/ideas-for-managing-screen-and-tech-family-conflict?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-80fsoMly4on-nZ25WeST14SrkVEQGn_G1WCa2yJI9sf4USn3MMPWUaBrS23AeH7REJ538oX-7JlkfbcCxGisVS1QIdeQDB1SjM__6b6xQ8_O8c2fo&_hsmi=315895563

Families with teenagers - this might be for you!

Project ROCKIT are running a FREE online workshop for parents/carers focusing on Ideas for Managing Screen & Tech Family Conflict. It's happening on Wednesday 28th August at 7pm. The workshop is 40 minutes + questions.

Click the link to find out more and book your FREE ticket.

Rochester Secondary College Newsletter

Issue 13 · 23 Aug 2024

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