Wellbeing
New Trend on TikTok
We would like our school community to be aware of the latest Trend on TikTok which is a "game" Guess Who? which is having detrimental impacts on young people. Please take time to read this short article and speak to your daughters abut their social media use.
Peer Support
As part of the year 7 curriculum, the year 7 students partake in a 7 session program run by the older year 10 students. The year 7 homerooms are split into groups of 13 students, each group is run by 3 other year 10 peer support leaders. The other year 10 peer support leaders and I had all volunteered for this position, and just last Friday we had our first lesson with the year 7’s. We hope in future sessions that we can help them build trust within the Killester community. Through peer support sessions me and my fellow peer support leaders hope to teach these year 7’s about the struggles we went through when we first arrived at Killester. In our 8 lessons we touch on subjects such as, peer pressure, bullying, forming friendships, mindfulness, etc. The peer support program really gets our year 7’s to build trust within the older students in the school, for some this program enables them to have another support system, this program gets the year 7’s comfortable with their peer support leaders and gives them somebody that they could come to for advice or personal problems. Approaching teachers can be daunting or uncomfortable for some. I hope that with this program it inspires the young women of this generation to want to help the future generations when it’s their turn to do the same.
Camryn- Year 10
We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of our College Uniform Requirements. We are grateful for those students who consistently do the right thing and hope we can encourage all students to follow the requirements as referred to in the Uniform section of the Newsletter:
This month on SchoolTV - Screen Time
As a result of the global pandemic, there has been a noticeable shift in the amount of time people spend on screen-based devices. Families are transitioning back to pre-COVID routines but many are still struggling to re-establish the boundaries and rules around screen use. Some continue to deal with digital conflict and tech-tantrums on a daily basis. The latest research found that 77% of teenagers spend more than five hours on screens per day, but it is important to note that not all screen time is considered equal.
Parents play a crucial role in modelling a positive and healthy approach to using screens and assisting children to navigate the content they watch. It is better to model and mentor screen use, rather than monitor it. Children tend to do more of what they see us do, and less of what we tell them to do. However, it is still important to outline the risks and highlight the benefits of screen use to ensure you keep a balanced attitude. Encourage discussions around the issues that people experience in monitoring their screen time and be honest about your own difficulties.
Parents need to remain firm in their approach to managing screen time. Excessive screen time can be detrimental to a child’s overall wellbeing. Ensuring the correct privacy settings are in place is vital to prevent children from being inadvertently exposed to inappropriate content or online predators. Parents need to also be mindful of the potential impact screen time can have on a child’s social, emotional, educational, behavioural, and even physical domains.
In this edition of SchoolTV, care-givers will be provided with a range of guidelines and strategies to help manage screen time at home. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition, and we always welcome your feedback.
If you do have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child, please contact the school for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to this month's edition
https://killester.vic.schooltv.me/newsletter/managing-screen-time
Emma Neville and Mr Peter Harte
Assistant Principal - Students