NGSC Newsletter

JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS

Steve Quinn

Junior Sub School Manager

 

Welcome all parents and carers to the 2019 schooling year, I hope that you and all students had an eventful and safe break. After the first two weeks, students are really starting to settle in and get their heads around the structured routine we call secondary schooling! To ensure a positive learning experience it is important for us to focus on getting the little things right from the start. Students should by now have their lockers and locks. They should come prepared to learn each day with their required books, planner, pens and pencils and other relevant stationary and a working, charged iPad. Finally, taking pride in themselves and the school by wearing the uniform correctly and being prompt and punctual each day. Implementing these actions will set strong foundations for a successful school year.

 

Before we know it, the Year 7 camp will be here (week 8). All relevant information will be given to students early next week (week 3) and forms and payments need to be returned as soon as possible. If you are a parent or carer of a Year 7 student, please ensure that your child is not spending copious amounts of their time using their iPads (if they have just had this exciting new device placed in front of them!). All parents and carers should have access to Compass which will allow you to monitor how your child is progressing at NGSC. The College also has a Facebook page that can improve your connection with the school community.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me through Compass so that I can ensure a prompt response. I look forward to providing you with informative articles throughout the year.

 

One parent's feedback regarding their child’s start in Year 7 at NGSC;

 

“From the feedback that we have from our son and also other kids who he is friends with is that they are very welcomed and comfortable with their new surroundings and personnel at the school.

Thank you and the staff for looking out and accommodating the new Year 7s. It is very much appreciated”.

 

2019 sees Jacob Storer as Year 7 Coordinator with Luke Sharp and Lauren Edmunds assisting.

Rebecca Hand is the Year 8 Coordinator with Daniel Grozdanovski and Bennett Thomson assisting.

IMPORTANT

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Letter to Parents/Guardians of Year 7 and 10 students

Dear Parent/Guardian,

 

RE: Secondary School Vaccine Program.

 

The Secondary School Vaccine Program offers free vaccines to help make sure students and communities are protected from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal A,C,W,Y.  

Local councils deliver the program and schools distribute the information and consent card booklets.

 

The Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009 authorises secondary schools to provide their local council with student and parent/guardian contact information for any student scheduled to receive a vaccination. This information assists local councils to follow-up parents/guardians of students with incomplete or missing consent cards. 

 

What information goes to local council?

 

Schools provide the following basic student and parent/guardian contact information:

 

  • Student name, gender, date of birth, year level, class, language(s) spoken at home
  • Parent/guardian names, phone numbers, email and postal addresses

Why do schools provide this information?

 

  • To ensure all Year 7 and 10 students are offered the opportunity to access free vaccinations at school.
  • To improve communication with parents/guardians regarding their child’s vaccination needs
  • To reduce the administrative burden on school staff to follow-up consent cards.

What do I need to do?

 

  1. Your information will be provided to Barwon Health in March 2019. If you do not wish for your details to be provided, please advise the school in writing before 28 February 2019. 
  2. Read the information provided in your child’s consent card booklet and complete all sections, regardless of whether or not you consent for your child to be vaccinated as part of the school-based program. 
  3. Detach Part A of the consent card booklet with all fields completed, and return to school. 

Every day vaccination saves lives and makes it possible for Victorians to live free from the illness and disability caused by many infectious diseases. All Year 7 and 10 Victorian secondary students can receive these vaccines for free. 

 

For further information please go to the following links: 

 

  • Privacy -http://www.ngsc.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NGSC-Privacy-Notice.pdf
  • https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary- schools 
  • http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation-info/parents-and-guardians/
  • http://immunehero.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation-info/students/

From your Principal, Mr Nicholas Adamou.

NGSC office: phone 5240 5800