EDUCATION
National eSmart Week 5 - 11 September 2022
Last week was eSmart Week! As a registered eSmart school, teachers had access to some resources to prompt discussion and investigation into safe and responsible use of digital technologies. We have included a link to the eSmart.org bank of resources for parents.
https://www.esmart.org.au/esmart-schools/resources-1/for-parents/
In there you’ll find articles and resources around a range of topics included how to support children who have been exposed to upsetting content and engaging with children using play.
And did you know…
The age restriction to have a YouTube account is 13!
The page where all past posts are stored is - https://bit.ly/3jzBzXz
~ Shaun Miller | Digital Learning Specialist
Free Parent Education
Friday 7th - 9th October 2022
Parenting for Resilience, Confidence & Independence
3 days and 3 themes with 21+ international and national speakers including Dr Justin Coulson, Megan Gallagher, Sarah Kesty, Stephanie Pinto, Michael Ray, Anita Prendergast, and so many more...Topics include:
- Empowering Your Child to Self-Advocate
- How to Combat Toxic Perfectionism
- BE CALM in the Tough Moments
- Raising Financially Smart Children
- The Brain-Food Connection
- From Protection to Empowerment
- How Not to Lose Your Cool
- Reframing fatherhood and masculinity
- The complex world of children's friendships
- Building Confidence in Kids
- Building Loving Foundations
- Managing Emotions with Emotional Intelligence
- Bully-Proof Your Kids
- and so much more
The Summit Consists of Three Strands...
Tutor Support
Our fabulous Tutoring Team continue to support our students in classes during Term 3. This includes individual and small group work. Our Tutors are available to all students on Tuesday after school from 3pm - 4pm in the school Library and Senior Study Centre. Please encourage your child to utilise these very skilled teachers if they need extra support with their classwork. Our tutors have a wealth of experience in both Literacy and Numeracy and are always eager to help and support all students at Surf Coast.
BCYF Parenting Education Calendar Term 4
BatForce Free Online Sessions
TERM 3
BatForce are offering face to face, the presentation Digital Tattoo to schools in Term 3 during the period August 29th to September 16th. Digital Tattoo is about student safety when using social media including understanding your digital footprint, what employers can see about you online, and learning to stay safe online. Please see this LINK for further details
NDIS Victorian Pathway to Post School Life
TERM 4
The National Disability Insurance Agency invites Victorian students living with disability in Years 9 -12, their parents, carers and education professionals, to attend a virtual information session about building skills in preparation for, and paving a pathway to, post-school life. A range of NDIS-funded supports and other assistance to help young people build skills to prepare for their transition, and support them in achieving employment and other goals, post-school will be presented.
Monday, 17 October 2022 7.00pm – 8.30pm (AEDT)
Tuesday 25 October 2022 7.00pm - 8.30pm (AEDT)
Delivered via video-conference using Microsoft Teams. Registrations will close three business days before the event. Two business days prior to the event, details to join the session will be sent from events@ndis.gov.au to the email address you provide at registration, so please ensure your registered email address is accurately captured to receive these details.
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