Education Sub Committee Update

Education Sub Committee is a hard working sub committee of school council - the responsibilities of the committee are to oversee the school's policies and Child Safe procedures.

At our last meeting we reviewed the new Child Safe Standards to see how our school is aligning with them, we also identified future work to be done in the area.

Policies recently reviewed include;

The Afterschool Basktetball policy has also been reviewed. The policy was developed by the Phys Ed Department, Education Sub Committee and School Council have also reviewd the policy.

The DRAFT policy is now ready for community consultation. Please share any thoughts you have regarding this policy with me via email by Friday 2nd June - adele.brice@education.vic.gov.au

Volunteer Child Safe Training

As you are no doubt aware, we are mandated (without exemption) to provide training for all volunteers working in our school. It's a requirement that our staff and volunteers are equipped with knowledge, skills and awareness to keep young people safe through ongoing education and training. Training is required to be updated annually.

There are two upcoming sessions for anyone looking to volunteer at our school;

- Monday 22nd May 5.15-6.00pm - online

- Friday 25th May 11.45-12.30pm - online

Please check Parent Calendar on Sentral for the link or email me directly if you plan to attend this session.

Cyber Safety Project

The Cyber Safety Project team is now providing a 4-part Parent and Guardian Webinar Series. The new approach offers parents and guardians, the choice to attend all or some of the webinars listed below.

The Term 2 webinar was: Safety on the Socials: Tuesday 9th May @ 7:30pm

If you were unable to attend the session you are able to view it via this link -

Rewatch Link: www.cybersafetyproject.com.au/webinars

All live webinars will be recorded and on-demand 24 hours after the live date and will stay available via the link for the remainder of the year.

The two live webinars remaining, you can register for these sessions via this link Register: www.cybersafetyproject.com.au/webinars

TERM 3: Gaming and Your Family: Wednesday 26th July @ 7:30pm

TERM 4: Digital Balance & Wellbeing: Tuesday 17th October @ 7:30pm

eSafety – Office of the eSafety commissioner

The eSafety Commissioner is a wonderful resource to make yourself familiar with. This space was established in 2015, it's Australia's national and independent regulator of online safety. It is dedicated to keeping people safe online.

eSafety Commission Term 2 workshops

The eSafety's provide free webinars provide parents and carers with the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe, positive online experiences.

The schedule for 2023 can be accessed via this link - the link can also be used to register for the sessions listed below.

Upcoming sessions include;

eSafety 101: how eSafety can help you - 24th May 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school.

It will cover:

who we are
what you can report to eSafety
helpful advice and resources for parents and carers.

Setting your child up for success online - 31st May 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary school.

It will cover:

age-appropriate expectations and boundaries
online risks and strategies to keep your children safe
where to find support for you and your child when things go wrong.

Getting started with social media: TikTok, YouTube, Instagram - 8th June 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

This 30-minute webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people in primary and secondary school. It includes practical tech tips, conversation starters and digital parenting advice.

It will cover:

creating a positive digital identity
privacy and sharing online
managing what you see online
good practices in group chats
help-seeking.

State Schools Relief

State Schools’ Relief is a not-for-profit organisation that improves the lives of tens of thousands of disadvantaged Victorian students, and their families, each year.

Our simple and practical service ensures that all students can attend school in warmth and comfort with a greater sense of belonging and improved self-esteem, which in turn enhances their educational engagement.l

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you require support from this service.

Casual CRT (Casual Relief Staff) register

It's important to us that our casual relief staff are known to our families within our community. We highly value the team of people who work for us to replace our teaching staff when they are unwell.

We are currently looking at expanding our CRT list - if you are a teacher (or know of one) and would be happy to join our list, please let me know - I would love to hear from you.

Adele Brice

Assistant Principal

adele.brice@education.vic.gov.au

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Newsletter: Term 2, Week 5 · 29 May 2023

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