Digital Technologies
Cyber Safety Parent and Child Session - Wednesday 18th March 6.00-7.30 PM
Heathmont East Primary School together with Apple Education and Cyber Safety Project are pleased to offer the below cyber safety session. Below is a link to what you can expect:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48IYy62aS04
Please indicate attendance via the below google form:
https://forms.gle/Sp9GCMoD3cMEVeki8
Spotlight on Digital Technologies Learning: Grades 3-6
Students between grades 3-5 have been exploring hardware, software and coding using Microbits. Throughout this unit students have coded pixel art, music compositions, created interactive games and data loggers.
Grade 6 are exploring gamification through the use of Scratch. Students are creating interactive games for their buddies to enjoy. Students have designed their game with their buddies interests in mind, considered sounds, characters, backgrounds and user experience.
Useful family resources
The eSmart resources produced by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation are excellent for students, teachers and parents. They are curriculum aligned while also being user friendly so all members of the school and broader community can be up to speed with keeping our children safe online. Please see information from eSmart on choosing games for your children.
Choosing Protecting and Engaging with games for children
Cyber Safety Project
Students have started to engage with the Cyber Safety Project and are enjoying the offline approach to digital technology learning. This program is providing our students with simple tools to learn digital literacy, AI awareness, and respectful behaviours with confidence.
Bebras Computational Thinking Challenge
Bebras is great opportunity for students to solve problems using computational problem-solving. No prior coding or programming experience is needed to answer the questions. This challenge is now available to be completed at home via the Bebras portal. To find out more and sign up, click on the below link. Registrations close 15th March 2026.