e-Learning and Cyber Safety

Leveling Up Your Family’s Online Safety

Dear Parents and Carers,

As our children spend more time connecting with friends through gaming and social media, staying ahead of the digital curve can feel like a full-time job. Whether it’s navigating the latest multiplayer sensation or understanding why certain apps have age limits, having the right information is key to keeping our kids safe and happy online.

In this edition, we are highlighting two essential resources from the eSafety Commissioner designed to take the guesswork out of digital parenting:

Gaming with Confidence: Not all games are created equal. Learn how to choose the right titles for your child’s age and, more importantly, how to use built-in safety settings to manage screen time and limit contact with strangers.

The Facts on Social Media Ages: Ever wondered why 13 is the "magic number" for most apps? Get a quick breakdown of age restrictions, the risks of "underage" accounts, and how to talk to your kids about why these boundaries exist.

By setting up these platforms safely from day one, we can help our children enjoy the best of the web while minimizing the risks. Happy (and safe) surfing!

NFORMA Parent APP

The nForma Parent Portal has made communication with our school community so much easier and more efficient. Parents can quickly access student reports, stay informed about events, complete permission forms, update your child/ren's medical details and log absences all through a user-friendly app.

Our nForma Parent Portal app is up and running be sure to download it to your smartphone. Search nformaforparents in the App Store or Google Play. Click on the link below for a guide on how to sign in.

nPortal Parent Guide App (1).pdf

Qustodio

What is Qustodio?

Qustodio is a comprehensive parental control app and digital wellbeing platform designed to help parents monitor, manage, and protect their children's online activities across multiple devices. It enables users to filter content, block apps, set daily screen time limits, track locations, and monitor social media usage on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Kindle.

It is free for parents of St. Patrick's allowing you to set up one device per student enrolled.

Please see the flyer below to create your free Qustodio account. It was great to see more parents last year taking the opportunity to use this service. For those that haven't you still have access to this resource and feel free to reach out for support if needed or to the Qustodio team (info below).

Click here for many more Qustodio parent support videos!

Where to get help For ANY Qustodio related support queries contact Qustodio’s Support Team: e: myschool@qustodio.com

Thank you for partnering with us in this exciting new stage to support our children’s Digital Wellbeing journey.

Mr James Daidone and Mr Brodie Ross

ICT Leaders