Cyber Safety

Moama Anglican Grammar is pleased to invite you to an important information session regarding online safety presented by ySafe. ySafe is Australia’s leading provider of cyber safety education.

The ySafe presentations will take place on Tuesday September 12, in our school Hall, and will include presentations to Year 5 to 10 students, teachers and an extra evening presentation at 7pm for our MAG and wider communities’ parents and carers.

The title of the parents and carers session is Empowering Parents and Carers in the Digital Age. This informative and practical session is designed to address the complexities of parenting in the digital age. ySafe understand the importance of aligned messaging between children, parents/carers, and schools when it comes to online safety, and this session equips parents and carers with the knowledge and tools to confidently walk alongside their children in their online safety journey. ySafes goal is to empower parents and carers who may feel disempowered or overwhelmed by the challenges of navigating the online world with their children.

This information session will provide parents and carers with realistic and digestible insights into popular social media platforms. ySafe will share strategies for managing cyberbullying, including practical steps to address and prevent such incidents, and constructive ways to work in partnership with school.

Key Topics that will be covered in this session are:

Youth based behavioural insights on popular social media platforms
Managing cyberbullying & toxic online behaviours and legalities
Screen time recommendations and current research
Practical & realistic steps for setting up a cyber-safe home

This session aims to empower parents and carers to navigate the digital world alongside their children, fostering a safer and more enjoyable online experience for the whole family.

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Uniform

Can all parents/carers please check names on all school uniform items. We have had a number of reports stating labelled items have been misplaced. If you have NOT labelled your children's uniform, can you please do so. Our lost property box is overflowing with unnamed brand new uniform items.

Thank you

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St Mary’s Communication

St Mary’s recognises that effective communication is crucial to successful

partnerships with our families. We are committed to having constant and regular

communication and an openness to share both our successes and challenges. We encourage our families to also stay in constant communication with their child’s teachers sharing what is going well and what might be improved.

In all first instances families are to go to their child’s classroom teacher. Your child’s classroom teacher interacts with your child daily, observes their social and emotional wellbeing and will be informed of any concerns or incidents that may have occurred during the school day. St Mary’s has a multitude of communication platforms which serve to keep our community well informed.

Modes of Communication

1:1 Meetings

Parents are welcome & encouraged to contact the school office or teacher to arrange mutually suitable times for meetings.
All meetings with families will be held in meeting rooms and sign in at the front office is required.
In prearranged circumstances and with the consent of staff and families, meetings may be held online.
Face to face meetings are preferred to discuss any concerns, issues & changes to an individual’s information.
Minutes of meetings will be taken and provided to all parties in attendance.

Email

Parents are welcome to email teachers for minor communication and operational content.
All teachers will provide their school email addresses at regular times throughout the year.
Emails are checked and responded to within 48 hours, Monday - Friday.
St Mary’s staff will actively use emails between the hours of 8am - 5pm, Monday - Friday during the school terms.
Emails with inappropriate and defamatory content may not reach our staff inboxes due to filters and may not receive a response.

Parent Code of Conduct

All parents on enrolment at St Mary’s are expected to commit, adhere and sign St Mary’s Parent Code of Conduct
Please familiarise yourselves with our Code of Conduct regularly

SCHOOLS OUT

Please contact Schools OUT if you are needing before or after School care.

NEW UNIFORM PROVIDER & CHANGES

St Mary’s current and only uniform supplier is Hip Pocket Echuca!

HIP POCKET ECHUCA

173 Pakenham St, Echuca VIC 3564

(03) 5480 1027

Bus Travel

At St Mary’s we want our learners to feel and be safe as they travel to and from school by bus. The expectations of bus travelers according to the Victorian and NSW Transport Authority, Code of Conduct includes:

Seating facing the front and stay in your seat
Wear seatbelt at all times (if on your bus)
Talk at an appropriate volume, using appropriate language.
Use manners to treat each other with respect and kindness.
Respect other people and their property.
Respect the bus and bus driver and follow their instructions
Take responsibility for their own behaviour and conduct themselves in a respectful and safe manner whilst on the bus
Help others who need assistance
No food to be eaten
When arriving at school and waiting to get on the bus - stay on the path

Please click on the link to find the Bus Travel Code of Conduct NSW to keep informed of behaviour protocols and processes.

To contact bus companies to report or discuss concerns phone numbers are:

Dysons - 03 54 802 139
Newtons - 03 54 841 129
Jacobson’s 03 58 203 700

St Mary's Happenings

Tabloid Sports F - 2

Father' Day Breakfast & Footy Colour Day

Book Parade