Wellbeing

From Primary to Secondary:A New Beginning

Date: Tuesday 17 November 2026

Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Coburg Civic Centre90 Bell Street Coburg (enter via Urquhart St)

Cost: Free

Bookings are essential as places are limited to 100 participants

Please register through:HUMANITIX Or Scan the QR code 

For further information please call 9240- 1111 or see the brochure below.

Parenting and Online Safety 

With the end-of-year break approaching and young people spending more time online, this eSafety guide helps parents stay involved, set clear expectations and use safety tools to support safe, positive digital habits and open conversations at home.

                                                         Read Online Safety Basics

Know Before You Go 

Know Before You Go Movie Reviews: Enables you to find enjoyable and age appropriate movies for your children. Know Before You Go is an award winning movie review service created by Children and Media Australia.      LINK

Showcasing the eSafety Guide

Another eSafety resource to support parents through the holiday break. The eSafety Guide helps parents understand popular apps, games and social media platforms, with practical tips for protecting privacy, managing risks and supporting safer online experiences at home.

A valuable conversation about anger

As a parent and an educator, I’m always interested in the everyday things that can help children understand big feelings. Sometimes a valuable conversation can come from an unexpected place, including a seven-minute episode of Bluey.

In the episode Stickbird, Bingo becomes angry and upset when something she has carefully created is destroyed. Bluey encourages her to notice where she is holding the feeling in her body, gather it up and throw it away.

It is a simple visual that children can understand. Strong emotions often show up in our bodies, and noticing those signs can help us pause before deciding what to do next.

What also stood out to me was that Bandit joined in. Adults experience difficult emotions too, and children notice how we respond. We don’t need to pretend that we never feel angry. We can show children that anger can be recognised and managed safely.

You could ask your child:

• Why did Bingo feel angry and upset? 
• What helped her pause and manage the feeling? 
• Why do you think Bandit joined in? 
• What helps you when you feel angry? 
• Who can you talk to when a feeling seems too big to manage alone? 

The activity does not suggest that difficult feelings should simply be ignored or “thrown away.” However, it can help children create some space between what they are feeling and what they choose to do next.

Anger is not wrong. 

What matters is learning to recognise it, understand it and respond safely.

Watch Stickbird on ABC iview

Reporting Inappropriate Online Behaviour

This video provides important guidance on what to do if you receive inappropriate or illegal content online, including how to respond safely and report it through the appropriate channels. We encourage families to watch and discuss these steps with their children to help promote safe and responsible online behaviour.

For more information visit https://www.accce.gov.au/report