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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you to members of our community who provided feedback on our Draft Strategic Plan as advertised in the last edition of CamNews. I also had the opportunity to present the draft plan to last week’s Parents & Friends Association meeting. All of the feedback is now being considered and we are planning to release the plan before the end of Term 1.

Paul Dillon Workshops and Vaping

As many families would know, each year Paul Dillon from the Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Centre (DARTA), conducts workshops for our students in Years 10,11 and 12. At these workshops he shares current research and practical strategies that support young people to make healthy, safe and informed decisions regarding drugs and alcohol. On alternate years Paul also presents to staff and to parents.

In recent years our society has seen a rapid rise in the use of e-cigarettes in what is termed ‘vaping’, particularly with young people. Manufacturers have developed a number of products (for example flavoured products) that are directed at young people to entice them into vaping. A number of parents have asked us for further information to assist them to understand more about vaping, so I have asked Kath Woolcock (Deputy Head of Senior School – Student Wellbeing) to write about this and provide further resources for parents. Kath’s article can be found below and the DARTA website, https://darta.net.au/, also provides useful resources.

With best wishes,

Debbie Dunwoody
Principal