Assistant Principal's Report

This week’s e-safe topic: Are They Old Enough? 

How to navigate key online milestones for your child.

Parents and carers play a key role in guiding their children as they first encounter the online world and begin to learn through exploration, play and social interaction. 

When is your child old enough to take their first online steps and begin to explore on their own? How soon are they ready for smartphones and social media accounts? 

It is a good idea to protect younger children from online risks such as encountering harmful content, contact with strangers or missing out on physical activity. But it is up to you to decide when and how they take these first steps, and how best to support them as they begin their online journey. 

Keep reading:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/are-they-old-enough

Where Can I Find School Policies?

Policies are important because they help a school establish rules and procedures in order to function effectively and ensure everyone is connected. Our school has a number of policies that guide our processes and procedures, ensure transparency and fairness for our community and prioritise and maximise student learning, wellbeing and safety. 

Policies are updated every 1, 2 or 3 years, stipulated for each type of policy by DET. Our School Council is involved in all policy updates and changes. You can find Spring Gully Primary School policies on our website or by contacting the office. 

https://www.sgps.vic.edu.au/page/192/SGPS-Policies-

I Have Anxiety (and it won't go away!)

A reminder about this FREE WORKSHOP for parents and carers is coming up next Monday 27th May from 6pm to 7:30pm in the Staff Room.