ST BENEDICT'S CATHOLIC COLLEGE
Benny's Bites - 24 November 2017
Year 8 Science Centre and Planetarium Excursion - Friday 1 December
The due date is 28 November for the return of permission notes and payment for the Year 8 Science Centre and Planetarium Excursion. Students who do not return the permission slip by the due date will not be permitted to attend the excursion. In accordance with the College's Excursion Policy.
Physical Activity and Sport Studies Excursion - Wednesday 6 December
Students attending the PASS Surfing Skills Excursion on Wednesday 6 December are to were their College sport uniform, including hat. The buses will depart immediately following Academic Care and return by 2:30pm in time for normal after school travel arrangements.
A reminder that students are to bring food,drinks, sunscreen, towel and swimming costume.
Beach Day - Thursday 14 December
The St Benedict's Beach Day will be held on Thursday 14 December at Austinmer Beach. All permission slips completed with the indication of your child's swimming ability, along with the $15 payment (in cash only), are to be returned via your child's Pastoral Class by Friday 1 December.
Students who do note return their note and payment by this due date will not be permitted to attend.
Bus and Train Timetable Changes
Changes to bus and train services across Sydney are to be implemented by Transport NSW next week. After consulting with our bus companies it has been determined that there is only one minor change that will affect St Benedict's bus services.
Interline bus service 850 to Oran Park and Narellan will now depart at 2:50pm.
Students for 2018
FROM NSW HEALTH
Adolescent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program
In early 2017 parents/carers of Year 7 students were asked to provide consent for their children to receive three doses of HPV vaccine in the NSW School Vaccination Program.
Most* Year 7 students who have received two doses of HPV vaccine are considered to be fully vaccinated and do not require a further dose.
This change is based on recent international studies that show for children aged 9 to 14 years of age, two doses of HPV vaccine provide the same protection as three doses, as long as the second dose is given at least six months after the first dose. Based on this evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends a two-dose HPV schedule, and this has already been adopted in comparable countries (i.e. the UK, Canada, the United States and New Zealand) and is now being adopted in Australia.
In 2017 Year 7 students were given the second dose of HPV vaccine at least six months after the first dose to accommodate the urgent roll-out of the Meningococcal W Response Program to Year 11 and 12 students. Year 7 students who have received only one dose of HPV this year will be offered their second dose in 2018. Parents/carers whose children were vaccinated in 2017 but who still wish for their child to receive a third dose of HPV vaccine can access a free dose from their general practitioner (GP).
* Students with significantly impaired immune systems are still recommended to have three doses of HPV vaccine. Parents of these students should make arrangements to complete the vaccine course with their GP or by calling their local public health unit on 1300 066 055.
More information is available on the NSW Health website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/hpv or by calling your local public health unit on 1300 066 055.