Health

Year 7 Immunisation Program

The Department of Health is offering a free immunisation program for Year 7 students.

The program offers a booster dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (dTpa) vaccine, and a vaccine for protection against human papillomavirus (HPV). The HPV vaccine provides wide protection against genital warts and some cancers in two doses.

The Department of Health Immunisation team will be visiting the College on Monday 20 May to administer the first round of vaccines.

Students in Year 7 will receive an information pack on the first week of Term 2 to take home to their parents. Could parents please sign and return consent form by Wednesday 8 May.

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

 Cross-country Carnival and medical conditions

Interhouse Cross-country Carnival will be held on Friday 10 May. If your child has the following medical conditions it is important to please remind your child that they must carry their treatment with them for the day.

Asthma: 

• Students must carry their asthma reliever medication with them during the event.
• Students who have been recommended by their doctor to use their reliever medication prior to exercise should take their medication as directed, this would usually be 5 to 10 minutes before the event starts. If your child has been unwell recently with asthma then it is advised he/she not participate in the cross country run.

Diabetes: 

• Students must carry their “Hypo kit” with them.

Anaphylaxis:

• Students with allergies and prescribed with an Epipen (Adrenaline Autoinjector) must carry their Epipen with them.

General:

• Please remind your child to eat and drink prior to participating in cross country and to keep well hydrated by drinking water during the carnival.
• Please remind your child to wear College hat and apply sunscreen two hourly.

Jenny Hill

College Nurse