Community Notices
Woolsthorpe in Wonderland
Deakin Research Project - Excessive Screen Use
Australian teenagers spend an average of 44 hours per week using mobile screens, and primary school-aged children spend on average 32 hours per week. The literature to date suggests that there are particular health and wellbeing concerns for children and adolescents where excessive screen use is concerned.
For example, in children and adolescents screen use has been associated with poor sleep quality, low mood and high anxiety, low self-esteem, cyber-bullying, poor health/lack of exercise, and family conflict. Given that the ‘smartphone era’ reflects unprecedented portable device usage and ownership, there is currently little known about whether there will be long term developmental implications of excessive screen usage, however there is compelling emerging evidence that more immediate issues, such as those listed above, are impacting on child and adolescent health, and parent-child relationships.
Deakin University researchers would like to develop a deeper understanding of the issues from multiple perspectives; parents, teachers, and young people. The study you and your child are invited to participate in includes an online survey, and the option to participate in a qualitative interview with one of the research team. The researchers would love to hear your own, and your child’s, thoughts on how screen use is impacting family life and your child’s wellbeing.
If you are interested in being involved in the study, please contact the school’s front office and leave your details so we can pass these onto Deakin University, Warrnambool Campus.
Warrnambool Gift - Saturday 30th November
Warrnambool College students are invited to participate at the Warrnambool Gift on Saturday 30th November at South Warrnambool Football Netball Club (Friendly Societies). It is free entry into the ground but Race Programs will be sold with all runners listed for each event.
From 10.30am all school age children Under 14 & 18 years are invited to compete.
e.g. Saturday 30th November must be under 14 on that day to be eligible for Under 14 etc…
Entries - 120m & 300m events for U14’s only.
Entries - 120m for U18’s and they can also enter for the open events.
All entries for these events need to be registered with the VAL (Victorian Athletic League) Website
U14’s need to register and enter each event, this is free.
U18’s need to pay registration and an entry fee for each event.
All these events are Handicap Racing and are administered by the VAL.
Entries close on Monday 18th November 2019. Please contact Jacinta Bourke on 0418 588 193 for any enquires.
City Bowls Club - Friendly Bowling Competition
