S3 – Teenage Booster Immunisation details

Teenage Booster – Immunisation details

The Community Vaccination Team will be in school on the 6^th February 2019 to administer the Teenage Booster (Diphtheria/Tetanus & Polio and Meningitis ACWY) to S3 pupils and any S4-S6 pupils who have not been immunised.

Please can your child wear either a short sleeved school shirt or a t-shirt under their shirt to enable easy administration of the vaccine.

Thank you for your support to help us deliver this immunisation programme

Community Child Health

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S2-S5 Course Choice Useful Resources

Dear Parent/Carer

With course choice time just around the corner, please find attached some useful resources to help in the preparation of this.

Attachment 1: Please find attached a toolkit to support with S2/S3 subject choice.  Further supporting documents can be found at https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

Attachment 2: Please find information that can be used regarding Skills Development Scotland’s  website www.mykidscareer.com  This website is designed to support Parents and Carers with career conversations and does have links onto My World of Work.

Yours faithfully

Shaun Ferguson

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Immunisation details

Teenage Booster – Immunisation details

The Community Vaccination Team will be in school on the 6^th February 2019 to administer the Teenage Booster (Diphtheria/Tetanus & Polio and Meningitis ACWY) to all S3 pupils and any S4-S6 pupils who have not been immunised.

Your child will receive a consent form in school today, please sign and return the consent form to school, in the envelope provided, by Friday 14^th December.

Thank you for your support to help us deliver this immunisation programme

Community Vaccination Team

Teenage Booster Vaccination

Teenage Booster Vaccination forms were handed to S3 pupils yesterday.

Could Parents please sign and return the forms by Friday 8^th December.

Thank you.

Teenage Booster and Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations

Consent packs for vaccinations from NHS Lothian are out now for pupils in S3 (and in S4 – S6 who have not yet received their vaccinations).

Every year, pupils in S3 are offered the Teenage booster  to complete their life long protection, through routine immunisations, against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.   Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.

In addition to the Teenage Booster vaccination, all S3 pupils are recommended to have a meningitis vaccine (ACWY).  This protects against several strains including the W strain of meningitis which is on the increase across the UK.  Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.

Please read the letter, discuss the vaccinations and return completed and signed consent forms to school by Friday 10^th February 2017.

Information Meeting (S3)

Dear Parent/Carer

As you are aware, S3 pupils will soon be making subject choices for S4.

To help you gain an understanding of the process, we would like to invite you to attend an Information Evening on Wednesday 1 February at 7.00pm in the Drama Studio. We will talk you through how the process works in school and how we can work together to create the best possible package for each pupil. Please note that the course options will not be available at this point.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Coffey, Depute Headteacher

Reporting Schedule-May/June 2016 (updated)

Full Report posted home

S3                 6 May 2016

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Kirknewton Bus Pass Applications

13 April 2016

Dear Parent / Guardian

IMPORTANT – Changes to School Transport Application Process 2016

I write to inform you that there will be changes to the application process for school transport for next session.

Last year, pupils were advised that applications were only required in transition years (P1, S1, S5, S6) and all other pupils were to keep current passes and use them for the following session. This year there will not be a roll-over process and therefore ALL pupils requiring transport should submit an application; this will include pupils that travel in taxis and minibuses as well as school buses.

It is important that pupils/parents are aware of this requirement and submit an application so that they receive new passes and transport information which will differ from previous years. Bus companies will be made aware of the new pass layout so pupils should be aware that previous cards will not be accepted.

In order to improve the application process we have created a new online feature which allows pupils and parents to complete and submit transport applications from the council website making it much easier and quicker to apply for transport. The form can be found at the following web address: http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/10045/Free-School-Transport-Application-Form and will be submitted to School Transport direct.

The deadline for application forms to be submitted will be Friday 6^th May. This date is earlier than previous years however, in order to ensure service delivery, the deadline must be brought forward. This will mean that, for pupils moving into secondary, P7 visits cannot be used to circulate transport application information as parents will require the necessary information ASAP. Can I please ask that a group call is sent to parents informing them of the new application requirements and emphasising the importance of ensuring applications are submitted prior to the deadline. I have included a proposed group call text at the bottom of this letter.

Should you have any problems or queries please do not hesitate to contact this office on 01506 282322.

Kind regards

Nicola Gill

West Lothian Transport