Important Announcements

Online Safety

With online technology becoming an increasingly significant part of children's lives, many families are navigating challenges related to gaming, social media, cyberbullying, online relationships, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. As parents and carers, it can sometimes be difficult to know how best to support children in these spaces.

At Sacred Heart Primary School, we encourage families to take an active interest in their child's online activity and to have regular, open conversations about safe and respectful behaviour online. Building children's understanding of digital citizenship and online safety is an important partnership between home and school.

To support families, the eSafety Commissioner has developed a comprehensive Online Safety Parent Guide, which provides practical advice and strategies to help parents and carers:

• Understand common online risks and challenges

• Learn effective ways to respond in different situations

• Talk confidently with children about their online experiences

• Recognise signs that something may be wrong

• Know where to seek help and support if issues arise

We encourage all families to access this valuable resource via the link below:

Online Safety Parent Guidehttps://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/online-safety-book

By working together, we can help ensure our children develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

Day for Daniel - Wear Red and Help Keep Kids Safe

On Friday, 30 October, our school will proudly participate in Day for Daniel, Australia's largest child safety education and awareness day. Day for Daniel is led by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation and encourages schools and communities across Australia to promote important child safety messages and help create safer environments for children. 

We invite all students to wear red on the day as a symbol of support and awareness. Red has become the recognised colour of Day for Daniel and is a visible way for communities to come together to honour Daniel's memory while reinforcing the importance of keeping children safe.

As a school, we will join the live launch of Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson and participate in learning activities designed to empower students to recognise unsafe situations, react appropriately, and report concerns to trusted adults.

By taking part in Day for Daniel, we are helping to start important conversations about personal safety and supporting the shared responsibility of keeping all children safe.

Wear Red. Educate. Empower. Keep Kids Safe.

If your child is a bus traveller, please read on.......

As we are a regional area with no public transport, some of our families may qualify for either the School Drive Subsidy NSW or Conveyance Allowance VICTORIA.

The subsidies are for families that are required to drive their child/children over a specified distance to their school bus stop.

VICTORIAN Conveyance Allowance – Term 4

​A conveyance allowance may be granted at the appropriate rate for private transport where the distance travelled from your residential address to the nearest bus pick up point is 4.8km or more.

**Apply by completing and returning the attached form to the school office prior to Monday, November 9th.

**Victorian Conveyance Allowance is claimed and paid each term.

NSW School Drive Subsidy – Semester 2

Who can get a NSW School Drive Subsidy

• The distance to school exceeds 1.6km (straight line distance) or is at least 2.3 km walking distance, and
• The distance from your residential address to the nearest bus pick up pointexceeds 1.6km (straight line distance) or is at least 2.3 km walking distance.

*Apply online prior to the last day of term 4 for semester 2 payments with Transport NSW School Drive Subsidy

*NSW School Drive Subsidy is claimed and paid each semester.

If you are unsure, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Powell or Mickala Thomas on 03 57443 339.