Wellbeing

Josy Reeder

About Real Life

Sexuality education begins at home and can be supported by schools as part of a broader curriculum aimed at maximising children’s health and wellbeing.

Thank you to all who attended our Prep to 2 About Real Life Sexuality Program here at OLA. The program facilitated conversation between parents and children. Sue Pain presented a wide range of topics: How are people the same? How are they different? Bodies: How are bodies the same? How are they different? Privacy & Safety. Our families enjoyed this opportunity to talk about these topics. Thank you to Sue Pain from About Real Life. Our next session for Grade 3-4 families is on Monday 25th July at 6:30 in Brigid Hall.

Years Prep – 2 Family Session

40-45mins

People: How are people the same? How are they different?

Bodies: How are bodies the same? How are they different?

Privacy & Safety

18th July

6:30-7:15 in Brigid Hall

Years 3 & 4

Family Session

50-60mins

Families & Friends: Similarities and differences. Acknowledging change, and that happy and challenging times are a typical part of family life

Bodies: Similarities and differences, Body Safety and Foetal development & birth

25th July

6:30-7:30 in Brigid Hall

Years 5 & 6

Family Session

60-70mins

Puberty: General & gender specific physical changes, emotional & social changes. Privacy & safety in the real and online world

Reproduction

1st August

6:30-7:30 in Brigid Hall

Garden Club

Congratulations to our Garden Club for receiving the $1000 grant to create a Greenhouse.

eSafety Parents

Help children stay safe on popular apps

Join us for eSafety’s parents and carers webinar on popular apps TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.

Support young people to use technology safely and get tips on what to do if your child has a negative experience online.

The sessions are free to join and start on Monday, 1 August 2022. Register now and share the link with other parents and carers you know.

Update devices and settings to keep your family safe online

Technology is always changing so it’s important to update devices and check privacy settings regularly.

Apart from routine updates, there are also new safety features being rolled out which can help keep families safer online.

Apple have updated their settings to help parents manage what their child can do on their device. The new communication safety features help protect children from viewing or sharing nude photos in messages.
Instagram’s expanded parental controls lets teens invite their parents to supervise their activity on the app. Parents will see their child's new followers and accounts they follow, but won’t see their messages or search history.

Read more about parental controls and using technology safely in the home at esafety.gov.au

If you missed our webinar last night, SORTING SCREEN TIME, find the replay below.

Resources we mentioned:

Screen Time & Green Time Song:

Free Green Time Poster (download & print):

Roblox parental controls:

2022 Lunch Club Overview

Club	Day of the Week	Who	Frequency	Outline
Wakakirri	Tuesday & Wednesday	Grade 5-6	Weekly	Wakakirri is a national story-dance competition. Students in Grade 5 and 6 are invited to participate in our annual competition entry, using movement, acting and dance to tell a story.
Drawing Club	Tuesday	P-6	Weekly	Come with your pencil case and enjoy some quiet mindful time colouring in and drawing.
Computer Club	Thursday	P-6	Fortnightly	Come along to play different apps and online games.
Chess & Cubing Club	Monday	Grade 3-6	Fortnightly	CCC - Chess & Cubing Club Come along to play a game of chess or develop your cubing skills.
Library	Wednesday	P-6	Fortnightly	Come to the Library and enjoy some quiet time. We will read books, talk, and draw or do some other quiet activities together.
Choir	Tuesday	Grade 3-6	Weekly	Come along for a sing a long!
Taiko Drums	Thursday	Grade 3-6	Weekly	Get together to play some exciting rhythms using Taiko drums. Loud but always fun. Come along, learn some pieces and enjoy the beat

Josy Reeder

Learning Diversity/Wellbeing Leader