Cyber Safety

Each newsletter this term we will sharing with you the wide range of resources and supports that exist for families to keep their children cyber safe. 

As parents and carers, you face the incredibly difficult task of balancing demands to access technology and social media with the concerns of supervision and keeping your children safe.

We are excited to have arranged a session for parents and carers on this important theme later  in the school year. 'Cyber Safety: Raising Kids in a Digital World' will be delivered by cyber safety experts Martin and Carley McGauran on Wednesday the 24th November at 6:30pm. 

Martin and Carley will work in the school during the day, also leading sessions for students and staff before starting the parent session. 

This approach to educating and supporting the whole community worked really well at the start of the year when we ran our sessions on Sex and Relationships education with Vanessa Hamilton so we will be replicaing it for this similarly important issue.

We will share details on how to register for the session closer to the time but please put the evening into your diaries now.

Before this SKiPPS session, there is also a wealth of other resources and webinars available for parents to help their children navigate this new world. The Federal Government e-Safety commissioner hosts a number of great videos and live webinars for parents. Below are a few that are coming up soon.

e-Safety's parent guide to popular apps webinar

Learn how to help young people safely use popular apps including TikToc, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube

This webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 8-13.

It will cover: 

• an explanation of the popular apps used by young people
• case studies, research, and targeted advice
• ways you can support the young people in your life to have safe, enjoyable online experiences.

REGISTER NOW https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8331659724914836752

Dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Monday 6 September 12.30 to 1.30pm

Skills and advice- Tips for managing online challenges. Topics include : 

Online safety basics https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/online-safety-basics

Good Habits Start Young https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/good-habits-start-young

Are they Old enough? https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/are-they-old-enough

The Hard-to-Have Conversations https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/hard-to-have-conversations

Taming the Technology https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/taming-technology

 Privacy and Your Child https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/privacy-child