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Newsletter No 1
Term 1 - January 30, 2023
Principals Report

Commencement of 2023 School Year
I hope you and your families have enjoyed a relaxing holiday break. We look forward to welcoming back our new and existing students to the school. 

Free Rapid Antigen Tests
Rapid antigen tests are still available from the school.

Ventilation
We will continue to make sure that classrooms are well ventilated by opening windows and doors, to minimise the risk of infection. Most rooms have air purifiers, which will be used around the campuses as an added safety measure.

Staffing Our School
Many of you will have read in the media about the current teacher shortage. Our school has not escaped this. We have all classes covered for the Start of Term 1 and will be working to employ more permanent staff throughout Term 1.

Other Information About School Operations
Feel free to contact us to clarify any concerns you may have. Wodonga Middle Years College Telephone 02 6057 9000.
Parents and guardians are reminded to ensure they have push notifications enabled for the School Portal mobile app and follow the school Facebook page for updates throughout the Term.
Thank you for your continued support.

If you would like to contact the school council president, please do so by emailing: paul.thorpe@education.vic.gov.au
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COLLEGE CALENDAR
IMMUNISATIONS

The Secondary School Immunisation Program offers the following free vaccines to all eligible Year 7 students.

Diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough (pertussis) - single injection  
Human papillomavirus (HPV) – two injections, spaced a minimum of six months apart 

The Wodonga Council immunisation service delivers the school-based immunisation program. The Wodonga Council will provide immunisation consent forms to your child’s school for your child to bring home. Parents/guardians are required to complete and return the immunisation consent forms to their child’s school.
The
Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2019 authorises secondary schools to provide their local council with student and parent/guardian contact information for any student scheduled to receive a vaccination. This information is only used to assist local councils to follow-up parents/guardians of students with incomplete or missing immunisation consent forms.

What information is given to local council?
The school provides the following basic student and parent/guardian contact information to the local council immunisation service:
student name 
date of birth 
gender  
year level and class group  
parent/guardian contact details   
language(s) spoken at home.


Why does the school provide this information?
To improve communication with parents/guardians regarding their child’s vaccination needs.
To ensure all eligible students are offered the opportunity to access free vaccinations at school.
To reduce the administrative burden on school staff to follow-up consent forms.
To eliminate manual data entry processes.


What do I need to do?
Read the information provided in your child’s consent form and complete all sections.
Return the immunisation consent form with all relevant fields completed to school, even if you choose not to consent for your child to be vaccinated as part of the secondary school immunisation program.
Your information will be provided to [insert name of school’s local council] in March. If you do not wish for your details to be provided, please advise the school in writing before the last school day in February.
Every day vaccination saves lives and makes it possible for Victorians to live free from the illness and disability caused by many infectious diseases.
For further information please go to the following links:
Privacy - [insert link to the school’s privacy policy]

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/immunisation-in-secondary- schools

SPORT
Swimming Carnival
On Friday 9th December we held our Swimming Carnival during our final day of our headstart program.
It was a great day, with lots of students getting involved in the different races and novelty events that were on offer. Congratulations to the following students who won our age champions for the day: 
Toby Thorpe & Charlotte Moore- 13 years age champion 
Braden Taylor & Ava Shakespeare- 14 years age champion
Fletcher Denniss & Caitlin Freeman- 15 years age champion.
Well done to Blue House- Wagarra for being our overall winners for the day, with Yellow house in 2nd, Green 3rd and Red 4th.
 
SCHOOL PHOTOS
MSP photography will attend WMYC Friday, February 10, 2023 to take student photos.  Students will receive an envelope with their name and shoot key prior to the day.
Photos can be ordered either online with credit card or by cash (correct money only as no change is available on the day).  Instructions for both options are on the envelope.
Envelopes need to be presented to the photographer on the day.
Family photo envelopes are available from the office if required.
Click on the link for the price list for family photos, individual photos and FAQ.
CAMPS WEEK 2023
All payments for all camps are due Monday February 13 unless you qualify for CSEF and have sufficient CSEF to cover the cost.  
TEACHER LED CONFERENCES
Teacher Led Conferences will be held Monday February 20 from 3:40pm - 7pm.  All interviews will be held at the College.  Further information will be in following newsletters.
CANTEEN
Click on the link to access menus for the WMYC canteens.
Huon                  Felltimber/FFFCS
ALBURY WODONGA TABLE TENNIS
ONLINE VISITOR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Our College is committed to providing an open and friendly learning environment for students, encouraging visitors to our school. To manage our visitor compliance requirements, our school uses Passtab.

Visitors may be required to enter the following information on arrival at our school:

  •         Visitor name and contact information
  •         Arrival and departure time
  •         Category of visitor
  •         The access point used for arrival and departure
  •         A PIN associated with a visitor
  •         Employer (if the visitor is a contractor)
  •         Reason for visit
  •         Electronic signature
  •         Photo image
  •         Information relating to certificates
This information is used for school emergency or evacuation management, reporting visitor activity, and, school policies and induction compliance.
Our College takes reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. Our College securely stores all electronic records, consistent with the Department’s records management policy and information security standards.
If you feel uncomfortable recording the information required to sign in at our school successfully, please speak with our Business Manager.
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