SWPBS Update

Congratulations to all the students who received certificates at assembly last week. Well done on demonstrating all our school values!

SWPBS Essential Feature 7: Ongoing Monitoring

For the final instalment of our SWPBS essential features… 7: Ongoing Monitoring

We collect, analyse and act on a range of data to help us monitor and improve SWPBS at NPS. That data includes, for example: records of positive acknowledgements and inappropriate behaviour incidents, teacher peer observation, classroom and yard observations and student/staff/family surveys. This data highlights gaps or opportunities we may need to address with reteaching, new teaching or adjustments of processes. For example, about twice per term, the teachers analyse behaviour incident data to see any patterns and plan proactive prevention strategies.

SWPBS Family Survey

Speaking of ongoing monitoring…please could you fill out our end of year SWPBS Annual Parent/Carer Survey? It won't take too many clicks, and will help us to take into account your views as we plan for how we support student behaviour in 2026. We're currently conducting student and staff surveys too. Thanks in advance!

Child Development & Wellbeing Information

This week: Online Safety - Part 2

Continuing with the theme of Online Safety this week, after the data we received last term from our students showing they feel nervous about the online world, but safer when their parents are involved and available for support. You can check that data out in last week's newsletter if you missed it.

Recommendations

The eSafety Commissioner has so much wonderful information for parents (and educators!). See the parent resources here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

Here are a few to check out…

Resource: The eSafety Guide - An incredible resource from the eSafety Commissioner about common social media, games, apps and sites - what they are, how they're used and info on safety settings and reporting harmful content.

Collection of Explainers & Resources: Social media age restrictions hub | eSafety Commissioner - "The Australian Government is protecting young Australians at a critical stage of their development, through world-first social media age restrictions taking effect on 10 December. Find information in this hub to help you understand and prepare for the change."

Watch: Digital Technologies and Mental Health (5 mins) - from the eSafety Commissioner, this video provides parents and carers with advice and resources to help them support young people to look after their mental wellbeing on social media and apps.

Read: Better Conversations about Gaming for Parents from the eSafety Commissioner - this is such a wonderful 2-page walk through of how to supportively and positively talk with children about the fun and risks of online gaming - can’t recommend enough!

Listen: Parental as Anything podcast: Kids and Gaming - "Online gaming is massive and if your child loves playing them, you'll know the struggle to get them to do anything else is real. Maggie talks to Good Game Spawn Point host Rad Yeo about how gaming isn't all bad. And she taps into the brain of addiction specialist Brad Marshall on how to find the right balance, and what to do if you think your kid has a gaming problem."

Read: for parents of upper primary students from the eSafety Commissioner- How to support healthy tech use as your child transitions into high school

Webinars: The eSafety Commission runs webinars every term for parents. Here’s the upcoming topics for Term 4. For dates and registration, go here: Webinars for Parents and Carers.

Newham Primary School Newsletter

THE LITTLE SCHOOL WITH A BIG HEART

2025 Issue 16 · 31 Oct 2025

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