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3 March Yr 7 Parent Info Night
Starting Year 7 can be just as challenging and overwhelming for parents as it can be for students!
Northcote High School is pleased to invite parents / carers (adults only) to an Information Evening on Thursday 3rd March.
Practical information and strategies will be shared by Dr Nicki Dulfer, from the Education Faculty of Melbourne University. Nicki, also an NHS parent, will deliver a short presentation with a focus on helping students manage anxieties and building resilience as they adjust to secondary school.
In addition, questions on iPad usage, continuous reporting and Year 7 camp will be addressed.
The evening will begin at 6pm - We look forward to seeing you there
Year 7 Camp Forms
Yr 7 parents - please note the enclosed Yr 7 Camp form. You will need to open and complete the permission and medical form sections.
A packing list is also enclosed.
Yr 8 Camps commence
The Year 8 camping program to Boho started last week. In pleasant, sunny weather, this is what it looks like:
So you are aware, there is a fire weather policy around planning for Boho and some other Camps. If you would like a copy please contact the office.
Secondary School Vaccine Program – Year 7 Students
Re: Transfer of your contact information to the local council
The secondary school vaccine program helps ensure students and communities are protected from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, human papillomavirus and chicken pox.
Local councils deliver the program and schools distribute the vaccine consent forms.
Recently the Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2013 were amended to authorise schools to release parent and student information to local councils so that councils can follow up with parents after the consent forms have been distributed.
This means that we will provide your local council with your contact details and a local council representative may contact you with vaccine program information. If you do not wish for your details to be provided to your local council, please advise me in writing before close of business 28 February 2016.
If you are unable to contact me by the above date you will need to contact the officer responsible for the vaccine program at your local council in the event that you have queries about your contact details.
Every day immunisation saves lives and makes it possible for Victorians to live free from illness and the disability caused by many infectious diseases. All Victorian secondary students can receive these vaccines for free through the school-based program.
The next step will be to return the student’s vaccine consent forms to the school. Without returning the consent form, a student may miss the opportunity to be vaccinated. It is important the consent forms are completed and returned to the school, regardless of whether you agree that the student will be vaccinated or not as part of the school-based program.