MSC Newsletter

What's Happening?

CANTEEN:

EFTPOS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE CANTEEN. 

Minimum $2.00 Transactions. 

NO CASH OUT & NO REFUNDS.

VOLUNTEER HELPERS

The Canteen are looking for helpers during the hours of 10am till 2pm.  You may only be able to spare 1 hour, but any help would be greatly appreciated.  To be eligible to help out, you must have a current Working With Children Card .  Please contact the school on 58252344.

KOORIE NEWS

Marrung Dance will commence on Tuesday 12th March. This year the students who are involved are divided into two groups. Years, 8, 9 and 10 will have their class on Tuesday sessions 3 and 4 whilst the large group of Yr. 7 students will join with Yr. 6 students on Monday session 3 and 4. If you have any questions about Marrung please don’t hesitate to ring Paul Oliver at the school on 5825 2344,

Lisa from Ganbina is coming over to enrol students in Ganbina. If you have any questions about Ganbina, please call them on 5821 7333 or contact Paul Oliver at Mooroopna Secondary College.

 

LOWANA DRAKE

Congratulations to Year Ten student Lowana Drake who was awarded with a Full Gospel Assembly scholarship.  The scholarship award ceremony, held this year at Mooroopna Secondary College was attended by students from local secondary schools, parents, members of the Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne Scholarship Committee and school principals. The Member for Shepparton, Ms. Suzanna Sheed, presented the awards to the students while Greater Shepparton City Councillor Ms. Seema Abdullah presented the cheques.

This scholarship is for three years, until Lowana has completed her Year Twelve studies. The Full Gospel Assembly have been involved with offering scholarships to local Aboriginal students for the last twenty years. In that time, they have helped many students. We would like to thank them for their continued support of our students. Not only is the financial support appreciated but the fact that people believe in our students and are willing to support them is a real positive for our students.

MOMO CHALLENGE

Statement: eSafety advice on the Momo Challenge

Media release |March 01 2019

It is very concerning when young people have been exposed to any content that scares them or plays on their emotions, like those reported via the Momo Challenge. Although it has now been widely reported and exposed as a viral hoax, the Momo Challenge is not the first, nor will it be the last, online “challenge” or phenomenon to target our children with potentially harmful consequences.

Our research shows 81% of parents hand their child an internet-connected device by the age of 4, so active parental engagement and oversight of a child’s online activities is critical from the start, to help ensure they are prepared for what they may encounter. As young people often do not have the maturity or judgement to cope with confronting content online, it’s important to guide and instil critical reasoning skills, so they are aware that not everything they see or receive online is real. 

We encourage parents to co-view, co-play, ask questions about the games and apps they are using, and let them know you are there to support them if they are upset or uncomfortable about anything they see online. 

Five top tips to help limit your child’s exposure to harmful content online:

  • Engage in your child’s online activities – ask what apps, sites and games they’re using and make sure they’re age-appropriate
  • Use parental controls on devices to help limit what your child is exposed to
  • Let them know not everything they see online is real or true.
  • Help them report and block upsetting content they see on social media sites or apps.
  • Let them know they can come to you about anything upsetting they see online, and contact Kids Helpline if they need further support.

Parents who are concerned their child may be susceptible to self-harm should be aware of the signs to look out for and know where to go for help – see more info here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-the-office/newsroom/blog/is-your-child-at-risk-of-self-harm-or-suicide 

Parents can visit www.esafety.gov.au/iparent for information and advice on keep your child safe online.