Health

Year 10 ACWY Meningococcal Vaccine catch-up

The Department of Health Immunisation team will be returning to the College on Thursday 25 November to administer the ACWY Meningococcal vaccine to Year 10 students who did not receive the vaccine on Monday 20 September.

Gastroenteritis Alert

There has been reported cases of Gastroenteritis in both Primary and Secondary school.

I have attached Gastroenteritis fact sheet from Department of Health for your information. Please encourage thorough hand hygiene with your child. It is advised that your child not return to class for 48 hours after symptoms have ceased. If you are concerned about your child, please seek medical advice.

College Medication procedure

If a parent requests the College Nurse administer medication to their child, they must complete a Medication Request Form, this is available from the Health Centre. The medication must be in its original container or packaging and clearly labelled with the following:   

• Child’s name
• Name of medication
• Expiry date
• Dose and time to be administered

• If a student is required to carry and self-administer medication while at school, only a single measured dose for one school day can brought onto the College premises. Medication must be locked in that student’s locker.
• Students with diagnosed Asthma are requested to carry their reliever medication with them at all times. Students must have their Asthma medication with them during off-site and out of school activities eg, sport, camps etc.
• Students with diagnosed Anaphylaxis are requested to carry their EpiPen (adrenaline auto-injector) with them at all times (age appropriate). Students must carry their EpiPen to all off-site and out of school hours activities eg, sport, camps etc.
• Students with diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes are requested to carry their hypo kit at all times.
• Students must have a hypo kit with them during off-site and out of school activities eg, sport, camps etc.

Jenny Hill

College Nurse