Year 7

NSW School Vaccination Program

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 2021 the following vaccines will be offered to Yr 7 students:

Parent Information Kits that include an information sheet, consent form and privacy statement will be sent home to parents/guardians this week. To consent to the vaccination of your child:

• • Read all the information provided
  • Complete the consent form, including signing your name next to the vaccine/s  you would like your child to receive
  • Return the completed consent form before 16 March. Students are required to drop consent forms off at the Secondary School Office.
  • Ensure that your child eats breakfast on the day of the school vaccination clinic.

Please note that if a student is absent from a clinic they will be offered any missed doses at subsequent clinics during Yrs 7 or 8 (for HPV and dTpa vaccination) and during Yr 10 (for Meningococcal ACWY vaccination). They do not need to go to their GP for these vaccines because they are absent from a clinic.

The following short videos have useful information about the vaccines and how the school immunisation clinics run.

HPV and dTpa Information

A Record of Vaccination card will be provided to each student vaccinated at each clinic. Details about vaccinations given at school will also be uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) to support complete vaccination histories.

Secondary School Individual Portraits Catch Up Date

Friday 26 March

Any Secondary School student who was absent for their individual portrait photo on 5 March can attend a catch up opportunity on Friday 26 March at 10.10am and 1.00pm in the Learning Hub classroom LH 2.2.

All students are required to be wearing their full school uniform, including blazers. Boys must be clean shaven with hair that has been cut so that it is away from eyes, ears and collar. Girls with hair touching the collar should tie it back with navy accessories (elastics, ribbon, scrunchies). No hair dye, make-up or nail polish is permitted. No jewellery is to be worn other than one pair of plain gold or silver studs in ear lobes.

Cross Country Carnival 

General Information

• The event will be held on Wednesday 17 March at the Macquarie University Sporting Fields, Culloden Rd and Talavera Rd. This is an outdoor event, compulsory for Yr 7 students.
• As this event is held off-site, it is a requirement that all parents and/or carers login to the Redlands Pulse portal and complete the online permission for their son or daughter. Each student requires permission from a parent. 
• All students will be transported from School at approximately 10.45am and return by approximately 3.20pm
• Students are to arrive at school at the regular time. 
• Redlands buses will transport all students to and from Redlands to Macquarie University Sporting Fields
• A Medical Certificate is required for Yr 7 students if they cannot attend. Absences need to be emailed to – ssabsence@redlands.nsw.edu.au by 9.00am.

Clothing

• All students can wear Sports uniform to School. Students can wear some suitable pieces of clothing in their respective House colours with Redlands sports shorts eg. Roseby students may wear a white shirt with their Redlands sports shorts
• Any student participating in a competitive distance can wear other appropriate Redlands running attire (eg. running pants or tights with the Redlands Cross Country/Athletics singlet)
• Students must have appropriate footwear to run in to be able to compete in any of the applicable races
• All students should wear Redlands hats and bring sunscreen

Food and Drink

• Students need to bring plenty of water, fruit and wholesome foods from home eg. sandwiches, wraps etc. to provide them with a nutritious food source for the day.
• No canteen facilities are available for students to purchase food and drinks during the day. Students should drink plenty of water throughout the day, particularly prior to and post competing in their event.
• Please note: no glass bottles or containers are to be brought to the venue under any circumstances.

Medical Information

• There will be first aid medics available throughout the event.
• Students must bring their required medication with them to the Carnival ie. EpiPen, asthma medication etc). Please note there are no strapping facilities available at the Carnival.
• Parents/carers please ensure that your son/daughter’s Medical Information is up-to-date on Redlands Pulse prior to them attending the Cross Country Carnival.

Spectators

Parents are welcome to attend and support the event. However, spectators will be required to pre-register and spectate from the designated spectator areas. Spectators will be required to scan in with the Macquarie University Playing Fields Service NSW QR code on arrival. Spectator registration will open on Wednesday 10 March once student registration is closed.

Cross Country training is occurring every Friday morning at Primrose Oval from 6.30-7.30am before school. The training sessions are open to all of Yr 7 in the lead-up to next Wednesday’s compulsory Cross Country carnival and will be occurring until Week 9. In Term 2, Cross Country training will continue on Friday afternoons in-line with Athletics training after school from 3.30-4.45pm at Balmoral Oval. This week’s training session is a great opportunity for students to build confidence in the lead-up to the 3k race at the Carnival.

Mr Edward Atkins
Yr 7 Advisor 
eatkins@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9909 3133