Health

Year 7 Immunisation 

The Department of Health vaccination team will be visiting the College on Wednesday 21 September  to administer the second round of vaccines to Year 7 Students.

Please note that all students are vaccinated in school by a nursing team with expertise in immunisation.

For more information visit: www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/immunisation

Year 10 Meningococcal catch-up

Students who missed receiving the Year 10 Meningococcal vaccine on Thursday 26 May will be offered a catch-up Meningococcal vaccine day on Wednesday 21 September. 

Alternatively, students can receive the vaccine through their Doctor or Central Immunisation Clinic, Rheola St, West Perth.   Please phone for an appointment: 9321 1312.

Breakfast information

A nutritious breakfast doesn’t have to take a long time to prepare or eat. Breakfast is the meal that supplies our brain and body with much needed nutrients to function well for the day. A healthy breakfast has fruit/vegetables, a protein source and some slow release carbohydrate. Here are some options the whole family will enjoy.

• Smoothie with milk, yoghurt, fruit, a handful of oats or a wheat biscuit.
• Cottage cheese and sliced tomato on grainy bread toast.
• Baked beans on a wholemeal English muffin.
• Toasted bagel with avocado, sliced tomato and pumpkin seeds.
• Raisin toast with sliced banana and ricotta, sprinkled with cinnamon.
• Pancakes served with yoghurt and chopped fruit.
• Boiled egg with grainy bread toast soldiers.
• Zucchini, cheese and corn fritters.

For more information visit: https://nutritionaustralia.org

Jenny Hill

College Nurse

Resource: Nutrition Australia