From the Wellbeing Leader

SAVE THE DATE Dr Justin Coulson Parent Information Wednesday 21st September at ENDEAVOUR COLLEGE

We are excited to announce that Dr Justin Coulson from Happy Families has been secured for an upcoming Parent Information Evening on Wednesday 21st September at Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Click on the following link to learn more about the event Connected Schools with Dr Justin Coulson - YouTube

Dr Justin Coulson is one of Australia’s best-selling authors and relationship and wellbeing keynote speaker. He is a familiar face on Australian TV programs like Sunrise and Parental Guidance. He is the writer of 6 popular parenting books and is the host of the Happy Families parenting podcast.

Our Connected Schools (St Paul Lutheran, Endeavour College, Golden Grove Lutheran and Good Shepherd Lutheran Para Vista) are thrilled to invite our parents/caregivers to hear Dr Justin share his expertise and knowledge. Information about how to register will be shared with families soon.

Should you have any questions, please reach out to Carly cbergen@stpaulba.sa.edu.au 

Helping our children to stay safe online: Fortnite

The Carly Ryan foundation https://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/ is an amazing South Australian based organisation which provides online safety, cyberbullying and proactive strategies to help our young people navigate the online space.

Attached is a fact sheet about Fortnite

Some key takeaways:

• The age rating in the App store is 15+
• Fortnite is a video game that allows users to build structures, hunt for weapons and equipment.
• Some of the challenges is that Fortnite allows users to spend real money on items in the game.
• The game’s online chat feature can be problematic for younger users.
• Solo mode is recommended for younger users. 
• Information about how to delete, block and report inappropriate behaviour is outlined on the attachment.

Ongoing monitoring and questioning ensures your children are using apps like Fortnite safely and only communicating with known people.

Father’s Day Stall

A HUGE thank you to Jess Deer, our wonderful admin team and volunteers for the organisation of the Father’s Day Stall last Thursday morning. This was a special opportunity for children to purchase from an array of beautiful gifts for their dads and special males in their life.

Important traffic reminders

Just a reminder about the following traffic reminders to ensure our St Paul Community and surrounding neighbours keep safe:

• When dropping your children through kiss and drop, please drive past the crossing towards Deakin ave and allow your children to exit. 
• Please don’t stop on Audrey ave and allow your children to exit the car. This stops the flow of traffic and is very dangerous.
• Please don’t use church car parks or the staff car park for drop off or pick up.
• Our visitor carpark gets very full for allied health specialists and parents visiting the office so please use alternate parking if you need to work or visit the city.
• When waiting on Audrey ave for kiss and drop, please don’t park across driveways

Thank you for following these important safety measures to keep the St Paul Lutheran School Community safe.

Carly Bergen | Wellbeing Leader