Read the School’s Cyber Safety policy
BREAKING NEWS
Parents: a compelling, but quite disturbing watch for you: Dateline Series 2021 Episode 1 is called Digital Predators. It is a 30 minute account of the incredible rise of child abuse via the Internet (and one which has grown exponentially during the time of Covid!) One of the key take away messages is that young children are uploading their lives online, via social media platforms, sharing their personal information without realising what is being done with it. Predators are tapping into these freely available images and videos and sharing in online communities. The important message: Parents must know more about what their children are doing online.
Find the episode on SBS on Demand
Keeping Tabs on your Child’s Social Media (What are young people doing with their phones and are there any age restrictions on the social media platforms they’re using?)
For Parents
Watch this thought-provoking documentary The Social Dilemma
From ReachOut.com
Encouraging Positive Online Behaviour
Peer Pressure and Social Media
From the eSafety Commissioner
6 Online safety Tips for the “New normal”
RESOURCES
Providing parents and caregivers with up-to-date and useful information is also part of our role.
Below is a list of valuable resources that are useful for teachers, parents and students:
- Teachers Essential Guide to Cyberbullying prevention
- Anglican School’s Commission Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing and their Online Safety Updates
- Raising Children – Australian parenting website with a lot of excellent advice and information for parents
- Student Wellbeing Hub
- ThinkUKnow
- This is an excellent source of so much helpful information eSafety Commissioner And within that site: eSafety parent portal: https://esafety.gov.au/parent and eSafety guide for parents and carers: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/online-safety-guide
- Bullying No Way!
- Look Up This is a “must see” for every parent and student
- eHeadspace offers a free, confidential and secure space where young people aged 12 -25 or their family can chat, email or speak with a qualified youth mental health professional
- Digital Technologies Hub: Families Digital Technologies
- Parentline provides a counselling, information and referral service for parents
- NAPCAN website: https://www.napcan.org.au/
EVENTS
On Wednesday 17 March, Ms Dearnaley and Mrs Bolton will be guests of the Parent Connections Supporters Group which has been publishing a series of podcasts for Families. The first series looked at the changing world, how St Paul’s has changed to prepare young people for this new world, and the value of school/family partnerships.
They have just started recoding the second series beginning with an interview with Dr. Browning. They are now looking at three podcasts each investigating an “issue”. The first is the “issue” of social media, and use of phones and other electronic devices. Look out for the published podcast!
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