College News
Term 2 Commences Thursday 27 April 2017
Student Uniform and Appearance
A reminder that all students are expected to wear full winter uniform next term. As we approach the end of term, now is the time to start preparing for the change of uniform.
School holidays are also the time for boys to get their hair cut. Hair should be off the face tidy and not touching the collar.
All students are to return in winter uniform in Term 2.
Girls Winter Uniform:
Tartan skirt pale blue (the style of this skirt is different to the senior uniform and is designed to be below the knee)
Peter Pan collar shirt
Black or navy stockings or socks
Black leather lace-up school shoes
Boys Winter Uniform:
Pale blue long sleeved shirt
Grey trousers
Navy socks
Black leather lace-up school shoes
Mater Dei tie
Urgent Recall of Epipens
Parents/carers are advised that the Department of Education has been informed of an urgent recall of EpiPens, which are used for the treatment of allergic emergencies (anaphylaxis). The following batches of EpiPen 300 microgram are being recalled:
Batch number Expiry
5FA665 April 2017
5FA6651 April 2017
5FA6652 April 2017
5FA6653 April 2017
You can find this information on the box and on the EpiPen. What to do:
- Check whether the EpiPens at your centre are from the recalled batches
- Inform parents and carers of the recall, and encourage them to check if EpiPens at home are part of the recall
- Visit TGA’s website for more information on the recall, and how to return and exchange any affected EpiPens:
- http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/epipen-300-microgram-adrenaline-injection-syringe-auto-injector
- Check the TGA website regularly for any additional information
Why are some EpiPens being recalled?
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Alphapharm are recalling four batches of EpiPen 300 microgram adrenaline injectors, which may contain defective parts that could potentially cause the EpiPen to fail to activate, or require more force than usual to activate.
For more information:
http://www.tga.gov.au/alert/epipen-300-microgram-adrenaline-injection-syringe-auto-injector
www.allergy.org.au/about-ascia/info-updates/687-urgent-tga-medicine-recall-epipen-300-batches
HEADLICE
There have been recent reports of headlice within
the college. Please be vigilant checking your
child’s hair.
Term 2 - Parent - Teacher Interviews
Years 8 - 10
Thursday 4 May 2017
Thursday 11 May 2017
St Vincent de Paul Easter Raffle –
Supporting Micah House
As Easter draws near, we are preparing the prizes for our annual Easter Raffle, which raises much needed funds for Micah House.
To prepare our raffle prizes we are calling on the support of all our families to continue to donate chocolate eggs, confectionery, gift bags, boxes and baskets to our raffle. Last year, we were fortunate to have so many donations that resulted in 40 raffle prizes, with your support, we are hopeful of having as many this year.
Students have been given their Raffle Tickets and are encouraged to sell these for $1 each. We ask you to promptly return these, once sold, to the College Office.
We thank you for your support of this wonderful opportunity to support the less fortunate in our community this Lenten season.
Mrs Amelia Bright
St Vincent De Paul Co-ordinator
Volunteer Host Families Needed
- Invite a world of wonder into your home
- Share your lifestyle
- Make lifelong connections
- Enrich your family
- Rediscover your backyard
Find out more now - request a free info pack at
Call: 1300 884 733 or email info@wep.org.au
Visit our website wep.org.au
Check out Wagga Wagga City Council website for further information and program of events for Youth Week 2017.
Uniform Shop Holiday Hours
Wednesday 12 April 2017 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 19 April 2017 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 26 April 2017 11am - 3:30pm (pupil free day)
Uniform shop is fully stocked with new and second hand winter uniforms
Easter Choir
Members of the community are invited to take part in the Sacred Heart Parish Easter Choir.
Rehearsals will occur Wednesday nights at 7pm.
The Choir will sing at the following Easter Liturgies:
Holy Thursday - 7:30pm
Good Friday - 3:00pm
Easter Saturday - 8:30pm
Easter Sunday - 10:00am
If you are interested please contact the College.
Have you checked out the Skoolbag mobile App yet? A great way for your school to communicate directly to both parents and students. Please see attached information sheet for more details.
You can help us build our online audience.
Increased engagement on our social media sites results in more people seeing our posts. You can help us get our message out to more people in some very easy ways.
On Facebook, you can:
- Like our page - @MaterDeiWagga
- Invite your friends to like our page
- Share our page or individual posts
- Like individual posts
- Comment on posts
- Tag friends in po