Meghan Carroll – Deputy Head of Primary

Tips for talking to your children about social media 

I recently came across a blog post on The eSafety Commissioner website that has some excellent tips for parents/carers on how to be actively involved and more aware of the connections between your child and various social media platforms. Whilst many parents are very aware of their child’s online presence and activity some of you may find the online world overwhelming and are unsure of where to begin. It is vital that you take a proactive approach in helping your child be safe and aware online. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Being aware of what apps, websites, platforms, etc that your child accesses or has profiles on
• Understanding how they are using technology to communicate to others
• Setting up restrictions and putting boundaries in areas of the online world that are not age appropriate and around those you are unable to monitor
• Speaking regularly with your child about his/her online activity

I strongly encourage you all to have a read through this short but informative blog to learn what you can do to keep your child safe online. 

Summer uniform 

Please ensure your child is wearing the correct clothing items including a school hat each day. Uniform requirements can be found on the Emanuel Portal for your reference. 

Healthy Harold – starting in Week 3

In Week 3, Years K – 3 will participate in Healthy Harold as presented by Life Education, an organisation that empowers children to live a safe and healthy life. As part of the Personal Development and Health curriculum students will be involved in the following programs this year:

• My Body Matters – Kindy
  • Focus on personal hygiene, choosing healthy foods, physical activity and sleep, ways to keep safe
• Ready, Steady, Go – Year 1
  • Focus on physical activity, keeping safe in different environments, body reactions to new situations, fueling our body with the right foods, water and sleep
• All Systems Go – Year 2
  • Focus on factors that influence functions of different body systems, managing peer pressure, effects of second hand smoke, making healthy food choices
• Mind You Medicine – Year 3
  • Focus on factors that influence someone’s sense of self-worth, effective communication, factors that impact health and wellbeing, managing stressful situations, medicines and drugs and the consequences of their misuse

World Teachers’ Day

Next week we will celebrate the amazing teaching team that we have within our School. Friday 30 October 2020 is Word Teachers’ Day. This is a great opportunity to express gratitude to your child’s teachers. Feel free to reach out at some point next week.

Years 4 – 6 sport has begun

This week the Years 4 – 6 students began their final term of sport for 2020. Thank you to Stuart Taylor and his team of coaches and staff for organising this opportunity for the students. 

Kindy empathy classes with Tammy Viterbo

From Weeks 2 – 8 Kindergarten students and teachers will welcome Tammy Viterbo to the School. Tammy will work with both classes on developing an understanding of empathy, social connectedness and respecting others. We are grateful for this opportunity and thank Tammy for her time and for being part of our learning community.  

Shhhh! On-campus noise after school 

Parents and students are reminded that if they are collecting children or being collected from school (especially OOSH) to be aware that HSC exams are happening throughout the campus and a quiet learning and thinking environment is ideal. Thank you for your co-operation in helping to keep the campus a quiet one for the High School students from Weeks 2 – 5.