From the Assistant Principal

Year 10 Meningococcal Vaccinations – Wednesday 12th June 2019

Each year NSW Health works in partnership with schools to offer the vaccines recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) for adolescents as part of the school vaccination program.

In 2019 the Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine (Single Dose) will be offered to our Year 10 students. This vaccination will take place on Wednesday 12th June 2019 at our College.

Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement have already been sent home to parents/carers. To consent to the vaccination of their child, parents/guardians are advised to:

- read all the information provided
- complete the consent form, including signing their name next to the vaccine/s they would like their daughter to receive
- return the completed consent form to Student Services by no later than 9:00am Monday 3rd June 2019
- ensure that your daughter eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.

Parents/guardians who wish to withdraw their consent for any reason may do so by writing to the school Principal or phoning the school. The Procedure for Withdrawal of Consent is available on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation

A Record of Vaccination will be provided to each student vaccinated at as a physical card or a text message sent to the mobile number recorded on the consent form. Parents/guardians should ensure that this record is kept for future reference and should not assume that their child has been vaccinated if they do not receive this Record of Vaccination.

Delivery Reminders for Parents and Students

A reminder that deliveries of takeaway food, flowers, cakes or other non-essential items will not be accepted by our Front Office staff at any time.

We are happy to allow parents to drop off forgotten items of uniform, learning equipment or a home packed recess and/or lunch only.

Concerns or Feedback with Bus Services

We have a positive working relationship with our bus company, Transit Systems. Any concerns that students and parents have raised with us, we have made sure the company has been made aware of these and have looked for a resolution.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding school bus services, please contact the College on 9725 4322. We also advise that you contact the company using the details below:

Transit Systems

phone: 02 8118 7102

email: customerserviceNSW@transitsystems.com.au

customer feedback: transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback

OPAL Card Reminders – Tap on and Tap Off at All Times

Students must ensure they are tapping on and off with their OPAL Cards. If students do not tap on and off, they run the risk of being fined, having their OPAL card confiscated and most importantly having the bus service cancelled due to lack of numbers. The NSW Government uses Tap On and Tap Off statistics to determine whether school bus services continue to operate. Please ensure you discuss this with your daughter.

If you are applying for a new OPAL card, please visit: https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/home#/applyNow

If your daughter has lost her OPAL card, please visit:

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/home#/reportPass

If you have changed address or want to reapply, please visit:

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/home#/updateDetails

Safety Reminders with Mobile Phones

Students are reminded to ensure that they are not using their mobile phone whilst they are walking around the College after school or outside of the College as a pedestrian on footpaths or roads.

Below is advice from: http://www.mobiletips.org.au/pages/Pedestrian-Safety-Tips

While you’re walking, crossing the road or waiting for public transport, don’t let yourself be distracted by your mobile device as it can lead to serious accidents and injury.

Here are some tips that pedestrians should adopt:

If your are using your mobile while walking, make sure you exercise caution and remain aware of potential hazards. Even when not crossing the road, be aware of other pedestrians and look, listen and think when walking on streets, particularly near car parks, drive ways, train stations and bus stops.

Pause your music and pay full attention while crossing the road. It’s important to be able to hear traffic approaching as well as see it.

Be particularly careful and pause your music/video/texting when getting on and off public transport such as trams, buses and trains. Always stand behind the yellow line while waiting for the tram or train.

School Traffic Safety Reminders

Parents/Carers are reminded of the following safe driving expectations within our College by ensuring that:

the speed limit is 10km/h is adhered to at all times
students disembark the car from the passenger side only. No student should be getting out of the car from the driver side onto the driveway.
drivers are checking for oncoming cars or other hazards beside them before driving away from their drop off spot
dropping students off, only where there is a footpath to safely disembark and walk into the main building

Parents/Carers are encouraged to drop of their daughter(s) in Bus Bay B (far bus bay near the exit gate) when the driveway is full.

Compass School Manager APP Security Update

Users (Students, Parents and Teachers) can now set login security (PIN or Biometric) to access the Compass portal via a mobile device (iOS and Android devices). Once setup by the user, when the app is opened or after 15 mins of inactivity, the user will be prompted to re-authenticate using their PIN or biometric sign-in (Fingerprint or Face-ID). Should the user wish to logout of the app, they can simply swipe up to close the app after use which will them prompt a re-authentication when next opened.

Below is a link to a help video for parents and students:

Security Updates to the Compass School Manager App for Parents/Carers and Students

This update presents an opportunity to remind parents/carers and students of the need to configure auto-updates in the iOS App and Google Play stores so as to ensure you have the most recent version of the Compass School Manager App.

College Athletics Carnival – Friday 21st June

We are very excited about our annual College Athletics Carnival, which is being held at Dwyer Oval – Warwick farm. It provides another opportunity for all students to partake in the friendly rivalry between the College Houses. A reminder that this day is a compulsory day for attendance. Please support us by ensuring your daughter attends and partakes in this great community day.