Assistant Principal's Report
This week’s e-safe topic: Child grooming and unwanted contact
Socialising online can be a great way for children to build friendships, but it can also put them at risk. This page is for parents and carers.
It covers:
What is grooming?
What is online sexual abuse?
How to deal with unwanted contact
How does online grooming happen?
How can I protect my child?
What do I do if something goes wrong, including how to report it.
Keep reading:
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/grooming-or-unwanted-contact
Term 3 - Upcoming Excursions, Incursions and Camps
We have a busy Term 3 coming up for excursions, incursions and camps across the school. We would like to provide families as much notice as possible with dates and costs. These Events will be released via Compass closer to the dates. Please note that some of these events have not had all details finalised, including the cost in some cases. We have provided an estimate in these cases.
| Event | Year Level/s | Date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frogs up Close - Ecolinc Incursion | Preps | Friday 26th July | $0 |
| Division Boys and Girls Football | Selected 5/6 students | Week 3 (Term 3) | $10 |
| Ecolinc Excursion | Preps | Friday 16th August | $0 |
| Bendigo Writers Festival | 5/6 Students | Friday 16th August | TBC |
| Bendigo Oral Health & Dentistry Society incursion | 3/4 students | Monday 26th August | $0 |
| The Blurbs (Book Week Incursion) | All students | Friday 23rd August | $7 |
| Melbourne Zoo Excursion | 1/2 students | Monday 2nd September | $55 |
| Division Basketball | Selected 5/6 students | Friday 6th September | $10 |
| CYC Melbourne Camp | 5/6 students | 11th - 13th September | $280 |
| Log Cabin Camp & Sovereign Hill | 3/4 students | 18th-20th September | $335 |
| Ballarat Wildlife Park Excursion | Preps | Date TBC | $50 |
The Reporting Package
Semester 1 Reports will be released via Compass on Thursday, 27th June. Our formal 'reporting package' at SGPS comprises of this Semester Report, the eight Learning Tasks released throughout the semester and the Parent Teacher Conference in early Term 3.
Lunch Orders
As indicated in the message to families last week, Fresh Five have informed us that they have sold their business. We are looking into options to continue the lunch order service over the next period of time and will provide an update to the SGPS community in early Term 3.
Netbooks
Families of Grade 3-6 students, please note that netbooks will not go home over the holiday break. They will be stored securely at school.