Community
Dear Parents and Carers, we need your help!
As a school, we believe that intergenerational relationships are important for building a stronger, more connected community. That's why we're excited to partner with the social enterprise Youngster.co. Youngster.co creates more opportunities for secondary students to assist seniors and gain essential life and employability skills.Learning from each other can foster intergenerational relationships that are mutually beneficial. Young people can gain valuable life lessons from seniors, while seniors can learn new technology skills (eg. how to use mobiles and laptops) that keep them engaged and active. Additionally, these interactions can help bridge the gap between generations and promote understanding and respect.
Our year 10 students are offering this service every Wednesday at the Armidale Library from 2 - 4:00pm. To book your place, call (02) 6770 3636 or click the link: https://youngster.co/website_book_at_venue?venue=1652419356483x115260277526364160We now need to spread the word and activate our seniors who would benefit from this service.Can you please help them to register, as many do not know how to go online.Your help would be much appreciated. Thank you for your support.
Alert: Asthma and Aerosols
Some members of the Armidale Secondary College community suffer severe allergies to aerosol sprays or perfumes that can act as a trigger to an (often) serious asthma attack, or bring on a severe migraine in a sensitive individual. The allergy can be sufficiently serious to put a student into anaphylactic shock if an aerosol can has been used anywhere in the student's vicinity. This can be a life threatening situation, resulting in the student being transported to hospital in an ambulance.
- Aerosols are banned from school premises, excursions, sporting events and all events where students are in confined spaces.
- Students are encouraged to follow correct hygiene procedures by applying deodorant at home after showering: a good deodorant will last all day if applied to clean skin before dressing
- Roll-on and stick deodorants are permitted at school