Term 2 Week 6 - 2 June 2023
- Principal's Message
- Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
- Assistant Principal - Mission and Wellbeing
- Ministry and Evangelisation
- Curriculum
- Library
- Sport
- Pastoral Care
- Literacy
- Science and Engineering Challenge
- Student Focus - Year 12 Chemistry
- Wingham Beef Week
- P & F Meeting
- Upcoming Pupil Free Day and 2023 Term Dates
- Vinnies Winter Appeal
- St Paul's Feast Day - 30 June
- Vaccination Catch Ups
- Year 10 Optional Work Experience Week
- Be a Sponsor for St Paul's Major Awards Ceremony
- BRAVE Parenting Conversations Webinar
- Parent/Carer Online Safety Webinars
- Family Connect Service
- Getting Your Licence
- St Paul's Emergency Management Planning
- Change to Medication Policy
- Weekend Cartoon Workshop
- Newsletter Sponsors
‘For God so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting.’
John 3: 16-18
The ‘Tell Them from Me’ Survey data is now being looked over and we hope to give you all some findings and related actions from what we have learnt. My initial reading indicates that we can do more around our communication with families. The COMPASS portal is a useful addition to how we communicate, but nothing is as effective as conversations over the phone and/or in person. We as a College need to provide more opportunities for families to come into our school to see what we do and celebrate our many achievements.
We have made a clear statement around high standards of dress and overall presentation of our students and have significantly reduced mobile phone usage across the College. While this is important, we need to continue to communicate equally high expectations regarding academic achievement. What happens in the classroom and the work that is continued at home sets a tone across the College that should demand our students being aspirational in their desire to achieve strong learning outcomes. We need to continue to celebrate student achievement and share these successes with all in our community. As we move into our end of Semester reports, I look forward to reading the student reports and note the enormous academic growth many teachers have observed across the Semester.
I thank our families for the opportunity to engage in two days of staff professional development. Today we looked at the value of Catholic education, proclaiming not only the values that we uphold within our College community but also having a clear focus on knowing our students and how they learn. This will ensure that we deliver curriculum that is accessible for all students and has meaning within the world of work. Next Friday we have our second professional development day with intensive work on GOOGLE CLASSROOMS. Many families would have noted that this collaborative platform offers significant opportunity to diversify the delivery of work, improving student communication and clarity of feedback. By the end of this year ALL CLASSES will have moved into the GOOGLE CLASSROOM space.
Finally, I acknowledge SORRY DAY and honour RECONCILIATION WEEK that has just concluded. Our community marked these events with a series of reflective activities within our Pastoral Care classes as well as the use of a variety of resources that highlighted the importance of recognising these national events.
‘On Sorry Day and throughout Reconciliation Week, St Paul’s College, Kempsey unite in acknowledging the pain and injustices of the past, committing ourselves to healing, understanding, and forging a future of genuine reconciliation, respect, and equality for all.’
Kind regards
Mr David JOHNS B.Ed., Cert. Gifted Ed., Grad. Cert. Adol. Health and Welfare, M.Ed. (Ed Lead), M.Ed. (Theol)
Principal
Year 11 and 12
A reminder to families and students of Year 12 - the students are working towards their next Assessment Block which will take place between Weeks 8-9 this Term. Please keep strong on attendance as we move towards this period, knowing that access to teachers will make a big difference at this stage.
Ms Emma Tamblyn and I have conducted most of the meetings with Year 12 students and have had some valuable learning conversations. The students are thinking about their futures and know that they only have a short period of time before their final exams and submissions. This week when I spoke to the whole of Year 12, I was able to inform them that they had exactly 134 days until the first HSC exam. Dig deep Year 12!
The same message for Year 11 students stands in the lead up to their assessments in Week 7 and 9. Developing good study habits in Year 11 will make the HSC year more achievable for the students.
Online Maths Platform
We have an opportunity to purchase a heavily subsidised online maths platform to consolidate student learning and provide direction for families while students are at home. More information will be forthcoming from our Leader of Maths Mr Andrew Fouracre when we have logins for students. We would appreciate feedback from parents regarding this platform when you start using it, in anticipation of continuing in the future if the program is helpful.
Compass Chronicles
Many of you will be receiving Compass notifications if your children are not bringing correct equipment to their lessons. This is an effort by the College to continue raising expectations of our students in their learning environments. You can support your child through this by ensuring they have the correct equipment in a fully stocked pencil case when they come to school. Please ensure they have calculators and other maths equipment as well. If the students arrive in class equipped to learn, we give them the best opportunity to succeed!
Please reach out if you have any questions about the learning for your students.
Ms Kate Fullbrook - Assistant Principal - Learning and Teaching
The Farrelly House Liturgy at St Paul’s College
An important goal for St Paul’s in 2023 is to increase the opportunities the College has with the Macleay Valley Parish, particularly time spent in the All Saints Catholic Church in Kempsey.
Our first opportunity to celebrate our House Patrons occurred this week as Farrelly House celebrated a beautiful liturgy with Father James and Farrelly staff. The Pastoral Coordinator, Mr Brendan Goswell, presented a wonderful celebration which included a number of students participating in the service and House awards which were presented to outstanding students in Farrelly House.
There were quite a few interesting facts regarding the life of Bishop Patrick Farrelly:
- Farrelly House is named after Patrick Joseph Farrelly. He was the 3rd Bishop of Lismore, serving from 1949 to 1971. He supported the establishment of St Paul’s College Kempsey in 1965.
- Father Farrelly was the assistant Parish Priest in various locations, including Kempsey, before his first appointment as Parish Priest in Bellingen in 1929.
- Father Farrelly was consecrated as an assistant Bishop of Lismore on 30 August 1931 and was later made Bishop of Lismore, on 8 May 1949. At this point in time, Bishop Farrelly was the youngest Bishop in the world and the youngest person in the world to hold a Doctor of Divinity degree. He was Bishop of Lismore for 22 and a half years, retiring in 1971. He was the longest serving Australian Bishop at this time.
- During his time as Bishop of Lismore, he supported the establishment of St Paul’s College in Kempsey, which at that time, was an all-boys school staffed by the Christian Brothers.
- He died in Lismore on 25 May 1974, and was buried in front of the Cathedral, at the foot of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, to whom he had a particular devotion. The editorial in the Northern Star paid this tribute: “He had become a legend in his own lifetime, not only by more than fifty years of direct participation in the role of the Catholic Church in his birthplace diocese, but by the influence and support he always directed to worthy causes in the interests of the community as a whole.”
We are greatly looking forward to our next House Feast on 14 June with Edmund House.
Mr Geoffrey Melville - Assistant Principal - Mission and Wellbeing
Trinity Sunday: Embracing the Divine Unity
As Trinity Sunday approaches, we prepare to celebrate this occasion in the liturgical calendar. Trinity Sunday invites us to contemplate the profound mystery of the Holy Trinity—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—and to reflect on the unity and love that bind them together.
In the Gospel of John, we encounter the enlightening encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus, a Pharisee. Jesus imparts to Nicodemus the transformative concept of being "born again" or "born from above." This conversation culminates in powerful words that capture the essence of our theological reflection: God's immeasurable love for the world, the gift of His only Son, the promise of eternal life, and the absence of condemnation. These words beautifully resonate with the passages from Exodus, highlighting God's mercy, grace, steadfast love, and forgiveness.
Trinity Sunday serves as a timely reminder that our faith is centred around the triune nature of God. While it is natural for our focus to gravitate towards the Son and the Father, as depicted in the Gospel of John, we must remember that the Holy Spirit completes the divine unity.
Throughout the history of Christianity, theologians have grappled with understanding the intricate relationship between the three persons of the Trinity. Their contemplation aimed to reconcile apparent contradictions within Scripture and affirm the oneness of God, while recognising the distinct roles of each person. This ongoing theological exploration has enriched our understanding of the divine mystery.
Trinity Sunday not only invites us to delve into theological concepts but also emphasises the invitation to participate in the divine life of the Trinity. Through the Holy Spirit, the bond of love between the Father and the Son, we are called to communion with God and with one another. This sacred communion reconciles us with the divine and grants us the opportunity to experience the abundance of God's grace. Through love, we fully embrace the gifts of the Trinity and find fulfilment in our relationship with God.
As we gather on Trinity Sunday, let us express gratitude for a God whose love knows no bounds. We give thanks for the Father, who is the source of all things, for the Son, who epitomises selfless love, and for the Holy Spirit, who unifies and harmonizes the Trinity. May this celebration inspire us to live out the love and unity that the Trinity exemplifies in our daily lives.
Mr Matthew Mitchell - Leader of Evangelisation
Assessment Schedules
Please use the following links to access the assessment schedules for Year 7-12:
Year 7: Year 7 Assessment Schedule
Year 8: Year 8 Assessment Schedule
Year 9: Year 9 Assessment Schedule
Year 10: Year 10 Assessment Schedule
Year 11: Term 2 - Year 11 Assessment Schedule 2023
Year 12: Term 2 - Year 12 HSC Assessment Schedule 2023
Subject Selection Evening
Our Year 11 2024 Subject Selection Information Night will be held on Monday 19 June. This night provides all Year 10 students with the opportunity to obtain information about Year 11 and 12 requirements and subject options. Two formal information sessions will be held on the night. The first information session will begin at 4pm and the second session will begin at 5pm. After each of the information sessions, Year 11 and 12 teachers from each subject faculty will be available to answer questions about each of the subjects on offer for 2024. This event will take place in the Edmund Rice Centre. Please note that this is a mandatory component for all students entering into Year 11 at St Paul's College next year.
Let Your Light Shine Award
Congratulations to this weeks Let Your Light Shine Award recipients:
Edmund: Emily Stuart, Jacquelyn Peterkin, Cleo Schubert, Courtney Minns, Tess Dowdle, Liam Osborne, Ava Banks, Thomas James
McKillop: Ella Mainey, Kurt Nemme, Emma Jarman, Flynn Edwards
McAuley: Oliver Haydon, Thomas Andrews, Alec Gorline-Singleman, Chelsea Ellis, Jorja Barnett, Tess Elsley
Farrelly: Emily Brack, Hamish Davies, Beau Smith, Poppy Askew, Leah Quinn, Noah Bailey, Brooke Daniels, Maya Westerman
Mrs Amy Tovey - Leader of Curriculum
Our College website link is now viewable in Compass for students as well as parents. A reminder that parents are more than welcome to borrow resources from our library and this new location makes searching our library’s digital and hard copy collection plus Clickview, that much easier.
To find what is available select the ‘Library Website’ link in Compass under Favourites and then use the Search window to look up our resources (see image below).
There is no need to log in to our library website, however, if the resource you would like to borrow or view is in SORA or Clickview you will need your child’s school username and password to access it.
This search facility allows you to not only find our shelf collection but also allows you to search our SORA digital library as well as what educational videos are available in Clickview, our multimedia resource app.
Below is a sample search result using the Word search option, for the words ‘David Attenborough’. It shows not only our new non-fiction titles that are physically available in the library but also documentaries that can be accessed in Clickview at home and the ebooks you can borrow in SORA relating to David Attenborough. The icons in the top left corner of each search result allows the user to quickly differentiate between the different types of resources, i.e. whether they are hard copies, digital or a Clickview video, and whether they are available or not.
Any queries or interests in borrowing any titles please email patrice.martin@lism.catholic.edu.au or contact the library.
Kind regards
Mrs Patrice Martin, Mrs Cathy Whalen & Ms Karen Irvine - Library Assistants
Diocesan Cross Country Results
A number of our students travelled to Grafton last week to compete in the Lismore Diocesan Cross Country Carnival. Our students performed exceptionally well across the day, with a number of students placing in the top 6, now eligible to compete in the NSWCCC Cross Country Championships held at Eastern Creek, Sydney.
Congratulations to ALL students, but in particular to our top 10 finishers:
Boys AFL Competition
On Wednesday 24 May, St Paul’s entered the U15’s Boys AFL competition held at Wayne Richards Oval, Port Macquarie. This is the first AFL squad that the College has named in recent years and it was great to witness students getting involved in the sport again. Despite very tough opposition and a couple of defeats, the students had a fantastic day. Their skills improved with each game and they are eager to try again next year. Thanks to Mr Paul Posterino for his efforts in coaching this team.
Katrina Fanning Cup Girls Rugby League
The U16 girls had a fantastic day at the Katrina Fanning Cup this week. Despite a number of losses, they were competitive across all games. There was some fantastic ball play through the middle of the field from Emily Stuart and Jessie Cornish. Georgia Hazell had an excellent kicking game, putting in cross-field kicks to line up tries for the team. Our girls defended well with numerous tackles made from Briella Petterson, Ava Banks, Belle Arnott and Isla Lennon. Well done girls you should be proud of your efforts.
Well done to all of the girls who played on the day.
Cochrane Cup Boys Rugby League
Upcoming sporting events
⦁ Junior Football Gala Day at Coffs Harbour – 6 June
⦁ Lismore Diocesan Touch Football Gala Day – 26 June
Mr Heath Needs - Teacher and Sports Coordinator
Resilience Talks
Could you as a parent/carer or your child benefit from talks about resilience?
Current popular topics for parents/carers are:
- Building Resilience and Optimism in Children
- Raising Kids To Cope Confidently
- The Transition to High School: Helping Students to Navigate Change
- Raising Kids Vs Managing Kids
- Parents Promoting Resilience: Raising Kids to Cope and Thrive
- HSC Survival: Building Resilience in Your HSC Student
Click on the link to enquire about these Resilience Talks.
Ms Fiona Stuart - Leader of Pastoral Care
Mr Roger Shipton - Literacy Coach
A group of Year 9 and 10 students from St Paul's College participated in the Science and Engineering Challenge in Kempsey. Throughout the day, the students worked in groups to participate in a range of design challenges, including bridge building, efficient network layout, scheduling, communication, vehicle suspension and building design.
The students excelled in several areas with the groups demonstrating excellent teamwork and problem solving skills. The College team finished 5th overall and identified several areas where they can improve and are eager to return next year. The students who attended were commended by the organisers for their outstanding attitude and courtesy on the day. Thanks to Mr Glen Northey for accompanying the students on the day.
The Year 12 Chemistry class have been studying Acids and Bases as part of Module 6. A focus of this Module is the use of Titrations in calculating the concentration of unknown acids and bases. The photos show the students performing their titrations which were highly successful.
The St Paul’s Agriculture Team recently attended the 36th annual Wingham Beef Week (WBW) at Wingham Showground from 8 - 10 May. Wingham Beef Week brings together school students, commercial and hobby beef producers, young beef cattle enthusiasts and beef industry experts from all sectors of the production process, for a week of education, competition and interaction.
There were 26 students from St Paul’s College who attended along with 15 led steers and 5 stud heifers that the students have been preparing at the Francis Farm. The team was supported over the week by a number of parents and grandparents who came along to help out.
Our team achieved successful results in the Junior parading and Led steer and Heifer classes. There were some standout performances over the week by our students in various aspects of the competition.
- Bill Hobbs Award
Jorja Barnett in Year 11 was the overall winner of the prestigious Bill Hobbs Award. Jorja was nominated by the Agriculture Primary Industries teachers, Mr Graham Bramley and Ms Lisa Frewen, for her work ethic, dedication and commitment to the team. Jorja then had to go through an interview process where she had to talk to a panel of three about her involvement in Agriculture, work in the Cattle Team and career aspirations for the future. She was announced the winner of all the students nominated. Students from St Paul’s College have featured prominently in this award in the past, however this is the first time one of the students has won the award. - Herdsperson Award
Rawdon Drayton in Year 9 won the Herdsperson award. This award is judged by a team of secret judges who are always on the lookout for someone who is consistently working on their cattle, being polite and generally contributing to the good spirit that exists at Wingham Beef Week. There were approximately 400 students at WBW this year, so Rawdon should be proud of his achievement.
Declan Bewert in Year 7 achieved a 5th place in the Herdsperson award, showing great promise. - Junior Judging
Students had to judge various groups of four animals and record their notes on these animals in the event that they placed in the finals. St Paul’s had three students reach the finals this year and each had to deliver their oral assessment to the crowd.
Linc McCarthy (Year 9) was the winner of the U15 Junior Judging.
Ava McCarthy (Year 7) was second in the Under 10-13 Junior Judging.
Tess O’Sullivan (Year 7) was fourth in the Under 10-13 Junior Judging.
Dylan Hine (Year 10) prepared a Angus Cross Limousin Steer that was purchased from the local saleyards in November 2022. This steer placed 4th in the live judging and went on to place second in the Heavyweight 511kg - 550 kg Class with a carcass score of 91.05/100. The first place steer in this class achieved 91.75/100, so Dylan was definitely close to the elusive blue ribbon.
Chase Rosten (Year 9) prepared a Brahman Cross Steer bred on his family's farm. This steer achieved 4th in the Light Middleweight Class 371kg - 405kg live judging and 3rd in the carcass judging with a final score of 82.51 carcass points out of 100. It's interesting to note that this steer was the fastest growing steer we can recall growing out at the College. He was putting on around 2.2kg per day.
Clancy Prior (Year 11) prepared a Charolais x Angus Steer that he brought in to school from his own family’s farm. This steer achieved 4th in the live judging, however placed 9th in his carcass class in a very competitive field.
Junior Paraders
The team had great success in Junior Paraders in the heats, with some very credible results. In paraders, students are judged on their ability to prepare and parade their animal before a judge.
Aiden Rudder - 2nd U13’s Heat
Charlotte Latham - 2nd U13’s Heat
Ava McCarthy - 3rd U13’s Heat
Tess O’Sullivan - 4th U13s Heat
Brianna O'Donnell - 1st U15's Heat
Linc McCarthy - 3rd U15’s Heat
Jared Clarke - 4th U15s Heat
Maya Flanagan - 3rd U16s Heat
A standout performer in the paraders was Isla Von Mengersen who placed 1st in the U14 heat and went on to achieve 3rd overall for the U14 age group. This result is impressive given the large number of students in the U14’s. Isla was parading her Ultrablack (Brangus X Angus) Steer named Keith, a steer which was bred on her family farm and prepared and finished at the College.
Led Heifers
This year our students exhibited five purebred heifers on loan from a couple of studs. Our Speckle Park Heifers come from Nether Grove Stud owned by the Hickey’s Creek Cattle Company. Our Limousin Heifers,came from Back Creek Limousins at Wallabadah. This year our heifers were pipped at the post by some very well presented females in their classes. One of our pure bred Speckle Park Heifers was placed 1st in the Led Trade Heifer class. The animal was actually mistakenly placed in the Led Heifer class by the committee, she was prepared by Karri Males in Year 9.
Overall our team was very successful over the entire week. We are extremely lucky to have the great support from our parents and local community. We would like to thank Phillip and Crystal Clarke and Ron and Susan Clarke who transported our cattle to and from the event. Crystal Clarke was also busy during the week taking an enormous amount of photos, a great record of the event.
Huge thanks to Micheal and Kylie O’Donnell from Resicom Joinery for the loan of their pantech truck which we used to transport the equipment. Thank you also to those students and families who provided half share animals. This ensures that our students have enough cattle to work with.
There were also a number of parents who attended the week, helping the students and participating in activities. This important community support greatly helps the team.
All are most welcome to attend the P & F meeting on Monday 5 June at 5.30pm in the College staff lunchroom. Please note that this is a change of date due to the King's Birthday long weekend.
Each year, St Paul's College provides the venue for NSW Health to conduct the NSW Schools Vaccination Program. PLEASE NOTE: NSW Health has a new process for collecting consent for your child to receive their vaccination at school. Please read the information below provided by NSW Health.
Vaccination Program Date remaining in 2023:
Term 4 – 17 October 2023
· Year 7 catch up (HPV & Boostrix)
· Year 10 & 11 Nimenrix (meningococcal ACWY) catch up
Online consent for school vaccinations
If your child is in Year 7 or Year 10 this year, or is in Year 11 and missed their Year 10 vaccinations in 2022, you can now provide online consent for their routine school vaccinations.
- Year 7 students are offered free vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Year 10 students are offered the meningococcal ACWY vaccine.
Vaccinations will only be provided at school if consent has been received.
How to provide consent:
- To complete online consent for your child’s school vaccinations, visit: https://nswhealth.service-now.com/school
- Click the login with ‘Service NSW Account’ button and log in using your Service NSW details. This is the same account you may already use to renew your driver’s licence. If you don’t have a Service NSW account, refer to Service NSW to create one.
- Update or confirm your personal details in Service NSW as required.
- Complete the School Vaccination Consent Form for your child/ren. You will need to:
⦁ Enter your child’s personal details
⦁ Provide the Medicare card details for you and your child
⦁ Read the linked Parent Information Sheet and privacy statement
⦁ Provide consent
If you or your child do not have a Medicare card, consent can still be provided by requesting a paper-based consent form (please contact the College office on 6562 7200 to ask for a hard copy form).
Read a step-by-step guide on how to provide consent online. Translated guides are available in Arabic, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese.
For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination or contact the Port Macquarie Public Health Unit on 02 6589 2120.
Year 10 students have the opportunity to engage in an optional Work Experience for four days from 20 - 23 June. As students rapidly progress through their schooling career, this is a valuable time to consider the many future pathways available.
A Work Experience in a field of choice and approved by the College may provide that taste of what could be a future career for your young person. During this week there will also be the College’s Subject Selection evening on Monday 19 June.
Work Experience forms are available from Mr Lee Hancock and Student Reception. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Mr Hancock at the College or via email at lee.hancock@lism.catholic.edu.au
The BRAVE Parenting Conversations webinar will empower you to discuss the tough topics with your teenager. Young people are in desperate need of conversations with people they can trust. They need reliable information and guidance around how to navigate these challenging and difficult topics. In this 75 minute webinar, information will be shared to assist you in:
- Equipping young people with an understanding of Positive Masculinity in a world with damaging stereotypes.
- Empowering young people to consider the qualities and attributes they want to be known for.
- How to help teens navigate an Image-Based society that places so much emphasis on the physical.
- Instilling in young people the importance of placing value on character over the way we look.
- The Why, How and When around talking to your child about the topics that really matter.
Parents can register via this LINK
The eSafety Commissioner has a number of FREE webinars available throughout Term 2 for parents/carers. Please follow the link HERE for more information and to register.
The safety of our students, families and staff is our highest priority. In order to best ensure this, St Paul's College leadership and staff, supported by the Catholic Schools Office, plan for a number of possible incidents, emergencies or natural disasters that could take place at the College or during the school Term. The events of recent years have reinforced how important this planning is and we all have a role to play when it comes to emergency management, including families.
Our students participate in various safety drills and staff participate through training and safety drills. We’d like to share with you the role of parents and families in emergency management.
School Lockdown
A number of the situations we plan for include a school lockdown as one of the immediate safety actions to ensure the safety of our students and staff. We understand that some may understand the word ‘lockdown’ to mean there is an immediate safety risk to all students. It is important to understand that when a school initiates a lockdown this may not be the case.
Depending on the situation, the purpose of a school lockdown will differ. A lockdown may be a preparation step for an evacuation, or it may allow emergency services access to an area of the College without having to navigate past students. Regardless of the purpose of a school lockdown, no one can be admitted to the College grounds other than emergency services.
Should we initiate a school lockdown, parents and families will be informed via text message and Compass notification. We will also inform parents and families as soon as the school lockdown has been lifted or if there are any actions required of parents and families. It is important that you do not attempt to attend the College during a school lockdown. We understand that you may be concerned however attending the College may also add risk to a possible emergency situation, block emergency services or impede an evacuation.
Natural Disaster
In the event of a natural disaster, such as flood or bushfire, the College leadership, supported by the Catholic Schools Office, will determine if it is safe for the College to open. If there is a probability that the College may have to close part way through the day, it will not open for that day as it is extremely difficult to evacuate a school site and ensure all students are able to go directly home safely.
In a bush fire or flood event it is important that parents and families have a plan to get your child/ren home from school, or into your care, at short notice. Please be aware that school buses may not be running and the College can not allow your child/ren to go home to an empty house or home with another parent without your permission.
Family Preparedness
How can you help us prepare for emergency situations?
Please ensure that:
- You have downloaded Compass and have allowed notifications.
- Any changes to your contact details or custodial arrangements have been updated with the school.
- You have a bush fire/flood plan in place that all members of your family understand.
- In the event of a school lockdown or evacuation, directions in the parent notifications are followed.
It is always our hope that these measures will never be needed but it is also our responsibility to ensure our College community is prepared and informed should the need arise. We thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
Mr David Johns, Principal and Nigel McIntyre, Work Health and Safety Manager, Catholic Schools Office, Lismore
The College is no longer permitted to refer to previous permission given to administer paracetamol to students. From Term 2 the College will no longer provide paracetamol to students, unless prescribed to the student.
If a student requires any medication, including paracetamol, to be administered by the College, then parents/carers are required to provide:
- The medication in its original packaging with a pharmacy label detailing the student's name, dosage and time to be taken ('as required' is not acceptable).
- A completed and signed Medication Indemnity form.
- A letter from the prescribing doctor detailing the name of the student, the condition for which the medication is required and the guidelines for its administration.
Further information is available here: Medication Policy
Medical Indemnity form is available here: Medication Indemnity form
Please note that this information is also available via Compass under School Documentation (access via your browser not the app).
If you have any queries please contact the College office on 6562 7200.