Cyber Safety
Keeping your children safe
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 vailable for parents to help thir 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 TikTok, 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.
Dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Tuesday 31 August 7.30 to 8.30 pm
Monday 6 September 12.30 to 1.30pm
Cyberbullying and online drama video
Parents and carers can help children prevent and deal with online bullying by following these handy tips from eSafety's experts.
A video to watch is availble at https://vimeo.com/582320787
You can also download an information sheet.