Administration Report – February 4, 2016

Student Individual and Class Photos

Photographs will be taken by David Torrington msp photography on Thursday February 11 for the vast majority of boys. For the Year 7 boys who will be on camp on the day of the photographs and students who were absent for individual photographs an alternative time has been arranged on Monday February 15. I thank all boys, in anticipation, for their cooperation throughout the day and remind all boys to wear their uniform correctly. Students are to bring along their envelope on the day of the photographs and hand it directly to the photographer. Any boys who do not return their envelope on this day will need to deliver their envelope directly to David Torrington msp photograhy and their address is listed below. Please do not send the envelope to school.-

David Torrington msp photography

1^st Floor, 426 Sturt Street, Ballarat phone 5333 5577.

Parent Student Information Night

The Information Night for Years 7, 9 and 12 was held on Thursday February 4 and thank you to all of the parents who attended the evening. Parents are welcome at all times and are encouraged – to make contact with your son’s Pastoral Tutor as the first point of contact in dealing with any matters relating to your son.

Subject changes

By now all students should have settled into their classes for 2015. Changes to subjects will cease after Wednesday February 10 so students who may be looking to alter their program must do so ASAP. – The form for request of subject change can be collected and returned to the ERC. Please note that these must be signed by parents/guardians.

Immunistaions

In 2016 only Year 7s are to receive vaccinations. Parents of older children may be aware that in previous years vaccinations were given to students in years 7 to 10. However, the vaccine program for secondary students has been simplified this year so that all vaccines will only be offered to Year 7 students. This includes:

-¢- – – – – – – – – – Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis combined vaccine (dTp) -“ one dose

-¢- – – – – – – – – – Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine -“ three doses

-¢- – – – – – – – – – Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine -“ one dose

Parents of year 7 students will receive the vaccine consent card booklet that will be sent home this week with your son. You need to read, complete and return Part A regardless of whether your child is being vaccinated at school.

The City of Ballarat immunisation service may contact you about the Secondary School Vaccine Program. Schools are authorised to provide parent/guardian contact details to local councils for this purpose. Contact St Patrick’s College by 29 February 2016 if you do not want your contact details given to the City of Ballarat.

To learn more about the Secondary School Vaccine Program, the vaccines, the diseases they protect against, or how you can prepare your child for vaccination, go to immunehero.health.vic.gov.au- To learn more about the changes, the diseases, the vaccines, or how you can prepare your child for vaccination go to www.immunehero.health.vic.gov.au

For Year 7 the first round of immunisations will be conducted on Monday February 29. Would all immunisation cards for these students please be returned to Pastoral Care teachers no later than Friday February 19.