Leaders' & Specialists' News
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - DON'T MISS OUT!
Yes it is that exciting time of year again that everyone loves, so don't forget to come along and check out all the wonderful books and novelties.
Starts Friday, May 27, 3-4.30pm in the library and continues:
Monday, May 30, 8.30am - 4pm
Tuesday, May 31, 8.30am - 4pm
May 2022
Your latest eSmart Schools Newsletter
The eSmart team welcomes all our registered schools to Term 2. We hope that the return-to-school activities at the start of the year has settled down and everyone is into the swing of things.
This term, we offer an array of new resources and initiatives to not only help with implementing and maintaining eSmart practices, but with supporting student wellbeing. With a high uptake last term, we're particularly excited to offer another calendar of Professional Development sessions in Term 2. You can explore what webinars are available for both teachers and parents/carers below.
We acknowledge the hard work of Ruyton Girls School, VIC and St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School – Bannockburn, VIC who have just achieved eSmart status. Congratulations!
The eSmart team would like to continue to support you this term. To help you plan your goals, book in a 30-minute online support check-in and tell us what your focuses are for the year. We are always developing new resources and guidance, we can also share how other schools have successfully made improvements to areas of operation, policies and connections across the school community.
Please contact your eSmart Advisor directly to arrange a meeting or email our support helpdesk for assistance.
TERM 2: ESMART ONLINE LEARNING FOR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
eSmart's Term 2 online learning experiences provide school communities with the skills and strategies to live in a safe and supportive digital environment. We encourage everyone to play a role in reducing the risks of online and offline bullying.
ESMART RESOURCES
eSmart's research team creates relevant and best-practice resources to support your discussions on current online safety topics and managing the trends.
NEW: ASSESSING IF YOUR PRACTICES ARE BEST PRACTICE
A new self-assessment survey has just been provided to thousands of schools around Australia to help them measure their progress in implementing best eSmart practices.
ESMART COMMUNITY EXCEEDS 100 MEMBERS!
During Term 1, our new online Community of Practice – eSmart Community reached the milestone of having 100 members.
The eSmart Community is a great place to network, share resources and keep up to date with the latest news and research.
ESMART SCHOOLS STORIES – WHY RE-INVENT THE WHEEL?
eSmart School Stories highlight smart ways of working that have proved to be successful. They are an opportunity for you to celebrate your success or to outline valuable learnings from implementing positive practices in your school. They are a chance to put your eSmart endeavours in the spotlight.
SCHOOL EXEMPLARS
eSmart Schools exemplars highlight the types of resources schools have submitted as evidence when they apply for eSmart status.
HOW SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS HELP STUDENTS THRIVE ONLINE
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation's latest online learning program focuses on building social and emotional competencies to equip young people to thrive online.
INDUSTRY RESOURCES
eSmart is always on the look-out for new and best-practice industry resources so schools can share similar messages with students and parents.
The eSmart team is looking forward to working with you this term. If you have queries about any of the features in this newsletter or would like to liaise with us about implementing eSmart practices, email our support helpdesk.