VSC Updates and Information

Year 7 Round 2 Immunisations

Tuesday 18th October 2022

For all those Year 7 students who had their first HPV immunisation at VSC, its now time for the second dose. This will take place during Periods 1 & 2.  Please email sickbay@vermontsc.vic.gov.au if your child is unwell on the day. 

Upcoming Year 9 Camp

Please ensure that your child’s medical forms are up to date. If your child needs to take medication whilst on camp, they will require a ‘Medication Authority Form’.  Any medication to be sent to camp must be in its original packing, clearly labelled with students name, form, ID code, expiry date and dose instructions. 

Position Available - Gardner / Handyperson

Vermont Secondary College is looking to employ a Gardner/Handyperson for the remainder of this term and all of 2023.  

This position may suit a semi-retired person who has a connection with the school community. This is a 0.6 (3 days a week) position and the days are negotiable. Duties would include gardening/mowing, general maintenance and working with our maintenance manager. 

Applicants should have experience in related fields and would have or would be required to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’. 

Hours of duty: 8.00am – 4.00 pm (Negotiable)   

Please contact Mike Stevens (Assistant Principal) at the college on 88726300 or stevensm@vermontsc.vic.edu.au 

COVID-19 Isolation Requirements Have Changed

The Victorian Government has announced the end of the Pandemic Declaration and associated Pandemic Orders.

The following settings, based on advice from the Department of Health, will apply from 11.59pm Wednesday 12 October 2022.

It is strongly recommended that students:

• who test positive to COVID-19 stay home and isolate for 5 days
• should not attend school after 5 days if still symptomatic
• who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school
• advise the school of the COVID-19 positive test result
• basically, if feeling unwell, please stay home

Where students become symptomatic at school they should:

• be collected by their parents/carers via sickbay
• undergo testing for COVID-19

Reporting positive COVID-19 test results

The Department of Health recommends that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 should inform those with whom they have recently been in contact, including their workplace, schools and household.

Parents and carers will therefore be asked to continue to report positive student COVID-19 cases using the VicED COVID Tool.

Where a parent/carer informs the school by phone or written notification, the school should complete the schools COVID Case Management Tool

Face masks

Staff and students who wish to wear a face mask should be supported to do so, and schools will continue to make face masks available for staff, students and visitors.

The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.

Additionally, the Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19, for at least 7 days after a positive test, when they need to leave home.