Student Wellbeing
Being Safe Online
How do I know if I am being mean to others online?
We have been informed of unkind and threatening chats between students outside school hours and over the weekends. Most often these chats are via Facebook Messenger (Family account), Snapchat (Years 4-6), or Discord (gaming platform). The conversations can be quite upsetting and contain words that probably would not be said face to face.
Chats that are unkind and threatening can be:
- sent hurtful messages, comments or images
- forwarded a mean message sent by someone else
- shared messages with other kids that were just meant for you
- deliberately left someone out
- spread lies about someone
- been mean to other players while gaming
- created a fake online profile to make fun of someone.
With the holidays approaching it is important to reinforce the strategies used at school:
At home STOP, BLOCK (the chat or person), and TELL still apply as an important safety measure. Encourage your child to share any concerns or worries they may have following time online and support them to follow the strategies used at school.
Lisa
Deputy Principal & Wellbeing Leader
lisa.heath@smcmeppingnth.catholic.edu.au
Jess
Deputy Principal & Learning Diversity Leader