Alba News

From the Principal Class Team

CYBER-BULLYING – Keeping your children safe on-line

Cyber-bullying is the use of technology to bully a person or group. Bullying is repeated behaviour with the intent to harm others.

 

Behaviour may include:

  • Abusive texts and emails
  • Posting unkind or threatening messages, videos or images on social media websites
  • Imitating or excluding others online
  • Inappropriate image tagging

What can parents do?

  1. Nothing replaces parental supervision and education for kids about cyber-safety.
  2. Set a technology curfew.
  3. Remind your child to never give out identifying information such as your home address, school name or telephone number in a public message such as chat or newsgroups.
  4. If your child posts photos online, use privacy settings to limit access to people they know well.
  5. Remind your child that people don't always tell the truth online, and they can't take anything at face value.
  6. Reassure your child that they can tell you anything, without fear of losing the laptop or internet access.
  7. If they get a message or email that's threatening or rude, they should 'STOP, BLOCK, TELL'. First step is to tell your child to STOP responding to the abuse and then BLOCK those people sending threatening or rude messages if they continue. Let your child know that if they are being bullied, or know someone else who is, they should TELL a trusted adult.
  8. Never click on any links that are contained in emails from people they don't know. As well as offensive/inappropriate content, they could contain a computer virus.
  9. If you suspect your child has been contacted by a predator, try to save a copy of the chat log (or whatever form the contact takes) for evidence. Call Crime Stoppers 24-hour line 1800 333 000 to make a formal complaint.
  10. Your child will be using computers and the technology for the rest of their lives – you're in the great position of being able to get them off to a safe, positive start

Keeping our children safe on-line should be a priority for us all so they can safely enjoy the positive aspects of internet research and social media.

Interact Club

St Albans Secondary College has partnered with The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central to form an INTERACT CLUB. This club is a student version of Rotary with a clear focus on using the passion and imagination of young people to raise money in support of community projects.

 

The club members met last Friday to elect their Foundation Office Bearers and we would like to congratulate the following students on being elected for 2016:

Club President:  Tony Micallef (Yr 9)

 

Club Vice President:   Jason Huynh (Yr 7)

 

Club Secretary:  Vanessa Duong (Yr 8)

Treasurer:  Thien Nguyen (Yr 8)

Social/Funraising Coordinator:   Jenny Pan (Yr 9)

Project Coordinator:  Salma Jamal (Yr 9)

 

We are very grateful for the support provided by Mr David Bennet (President of The Rotary Club of Brimbank Central) for his support in establishing the club and providing valuable information to the students on the types of community projects they might consider getting involved in. The student members come from year levels ranging from Year 7 to Year 12 and it is humbling to see their enthusiasm to assist others less fortunate than themselves.

 

A special ceremony will be held to launch the club in the near future and we are hopeful that the student’s families will be involved in this occasion. Parents will be advised when details become available.

 

Congratulations to the elected leaders and all involved in the club.