Important Announcements
College Photo Days: Ordering Information
The College photo days took place on Monday and Tuesday this week. If you wish to order photos, please follow the instructions below. Ordering will remain open for two weeks.
To ensure a simple and efficient process for our families, all photos are ordered online via https://shop.3p.net.au/.
To order your photos, simply enter the relevant code, select the photography package and enter your child's details. In 'Class Details' please enter the Class Name (eg Year 2B) or the Tutor Group. More detailed instructions for ordering can be viewed HERE.
If ordering sibling photos, please place the order using your eldest child's details.
Kindergarten – Year 7: A5T3P
Years 8–12: B3A5H
Please note: students do not receive an individual shoot key as per previous years. Please use the College codes as noted above.
ABSENTEES
If your child was unable to attend the photo days, there will be a follow up on Tuesday 12 August. Alternatively, you are welcome to attend 3P Photography’s studio at a time that suits your family to have your child’s photo taken. Please contact 3P on the details below if you require a booking.
3P Photography
(08) 9250 6244
Athletics Season
The Athletics Season will be here before we know it, and the SHPE Department would like to invite all Senior School students to Athletics training which begins in Week 2 of Term 3. This year, we have four sessions to offer our students:
- Monday 7.00am–8.00am: Sprints, Middle Distance and Relays
- Tuesday 7.00am–8.00am: Running Club
- Thursday 7.00am–8.00am: Jumps and Throws
- Thursday 3.30pm–4.30pm: All Athletics events
Morning sessions will meet at the Indoor Sports Centre and breakfast will be provided. Afternoon sessions will meet on the Aquatic Centre steps and afternoon tea will be provided.
We are competing in the ACC Interschool Carnival in Week 9 of Term 3, and we need a whole team effort to produce our best results on the day. Training is also beneficial for students in preparation for the Interhouse Athletics Carnival (Week 5, Term 3), as well as a great way to have fun with your peers and make new friends. We have experienced coaches ready to help you with any event you want to work on. Attendance and participation at Athletics training can contribute to future Awards, Colours and Leadership nominations. We hope as many students as possible will make the effort to come along. If you have any questions or queries, please have a chat with your PE teacher or come and see me.
Mr Oliver Beath
2025 Athletics Coordinator
Interhouse Athletics Carnival 2025
The countdown is on for one of the biggest highlights of the year – the All Saints’ College Interhouse Athletics Carnival 2025! This year, we’re bringing even more energy, excitement and opportunities for every student to be involved.
Save the Date: Thursday 21 August
Our students have been training hard in preparation, sharpening their skills during PE lessons – and now it’s almost time to bring that energy to the track and field!
Pre-Events
To maximise participation and create more space on the main carnival day, the 1500m and Javelin events will be held beforehand. This allows more students to enjoy and take part in Shot Put, Long Jump, and athletics games on the day itself.
Please note: All carnival pre-events will follow the same rules and expectations as events on the main carnival day. If a student is unable to participate in a pre-event, the Challenge Process will be followed.
Dates for Pre-Events:
Week 2 – Tuesday 29 July (Periods 5 and 6)
Year 11/12 pre-events: 1500m and javelin
Remaining year 11/12 can choose an event to practise.
Week 2 – Thursday 31 July (Period 5 PE Lesson)
Year 9 with OLP group 2 pre-events: 1500m and javelin
Remaining year 9 students can choose an event to practise.
Week 3 – Thursday 7 August (Periods 4, 5 and 6)
Year 7, 8, 9 (OLP Group 1) and 10 pre-events afternoon: 1500m and javelin
Students who have signed up for these events attend.
Week 4
Catch up in case of extreme weather. Specific groups will be informed.
Sign ups for all carnival events will occur during Week 1 AMP. Please direct any questions to your Head of House.
Mrs Katie Clayton
Director of Sport, Health and Physical Education
Cyber Safety: Helpful Tips for Parents
The social media ban may come as a relief for many parents/carers who have been concerned about its impacts on their children and young people.
However, many young people will feel upset, worried or angry about these changes. This includes both young people who will be impacted by the ban (those under 16 years) and those not impacted (over 16) due to the sense of this being imposed or ‘done to’ them.
This is a great time to open up a conversation with your young people about their thoughts and feelings regarding social media. We have some time before the changes come into effect, so the opportunity is there to connect and discuss this with your young person, hear their point of view and for them to bring you into their online world.
What we know about the social media ban so far:
What is the social media ban?
The Government has legislated that people under the age of 16 will not be able to sign up for social media accounts. To do so will be against the law
Who will it affect?
The Government has set a minimum age of 16 for accessing social media platforms. All young people under the age of 16 in Australia, regardless of whether they have current access, will be affected.
When will it happen?
We aren't sure yet, but it will be at least a year on from when the legislation was passed. Because Parliament passed the legislation in November 2024, the ban itself won't come into effect until at least December 2025.
What platforms are being banned and which ones aren’t?
It is likely the ban will include all major platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Facebook. The Government has stated that they will allow exemptions for messaging apps, online gaming services, and services with the primary purpose of supporting health and education (like headspace, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom). Young people will also be able to watch videos on YouTube, since content can be viewed without first signing into an account. However, the full list of exempted platforms is yet to be confirmed.
If young people already have an account will they be kicked off?
Under the legislation, yes. Even if young people already have accounts, after the ban come into effect, anyone under 16 will not be allowed on certain social media platforms. There will be no ‘grandfathering’ arrangements
What if I give my parental/guardian consent?
This won't make a difference. Parents (or other guardians) won't be able to give their consent for their young people to access social media before they are 16 years of age.
How will they enforce this?
The Government has said that they want the responsibility to be placed upon the platforms and their companies to enforce the age restriction, rather than upon young people and their families. While the Government hasn’t dictated exactly how platforms have to comply, at a minimum they will be required to implement some form of age assurance.
As you can see there are lots of things that are still uncertain and yet to be determined. What is banned? From when? Who regulates?
Supporting young people through change
We know that uncertainty around change can be unsettling, so now is a great time to chat to young people in your life about their use of social media, and their thoughts about the ban. The period of adolescence is one of discovery and challenges. Young people are navigating friendship and relationship ups and downs, stress and pressure, concerns about their appearance, abilities and future, understanding and exploring their identity, where they fit in the world, and struggles with their mental health and wellbeing. Young people will continue to seek information, inspiration and role models. As their family, we want to be a part of these conversations, including helping them to find trustworthy and safe sources of truth and opportunities for connection and shared experiences. This ban will not automatically shift young people to the offline world – they will continue to have online and offline spaces. The ban offers a unique opportunity for families to open up a conversation and learn more about your young person’s experiences in both spaces.
Some ideas for opening up the conversation…
- What do they think about the ban? (Be open and let them finish…)
- What do they like about social media and what might they miss if the ban would affect them?
- What might be the benefits of a ban – what won’t they miss? Are there things they’re glad younger kids won’t be exposed to?
- Do they think the ban will work?
- Which platforms should be in or out of the ban?
Some tips on how to have a constructive conversation:
- Try to avoid having a rigid stance like ‘this is for your own good,’ as this shuts down conversation.
- Be open to their feelings and try not to minimise – this may feel punitive and unfair to young people.
- Be curious and accepting of what they say are the good things – even if you don’t agree.
- Validate and take seriously their concerns. For example, if your child is younger than their friends, they may be concerned about being excluded / feeling left out if their friends are able to access social media before them. Even a few weeks’ difference could feel like a lifetime to them.
- Ask them to share with you what they do (or were looking forward to doing) on social media and safely.
Mr Greg Port
Director of Learning Technologies