Primary
Meghan Carroll – Deputy Head of Primary
Online safety
Your child’s online safety is very important to us. We are in regular contact with our teaching and learning teams to discuss and implement ways to keep everyone safe online. Some of these include using the security settings on Zoom, including the ‘waiting room’ setting and the ‘locked room’ setting.
You and your child play an important role in recognising and maintaining a safe online environment. The eSafety Commissioner has some helpful webinars for parents and children. These focus on topics such as online safety and security, helping kids thrive online and supporting your kids online. Webinars range from 30 minutes to 1 hour and are free. Click here for more information. You may also like to create a Family Tech Agreement, which is designed to help families set boundaries around the use of digital devices. Click here to learn more.
Students are reminded to use their specific class rules and the adjusted Online Primary School Rules (listed below) to guide their choices and help to maintain a safe and respectful learning environment for all.
- Be ready and on time: Have all your equipment ready for the lesson
- Listen: To your teachers and when your peers are sharing
- Follow all Instructions: To be your best learner
- Speak and write well: Use positive words. Choose the right way to share. No emojis, please.
- Raise hands: Choose the right time to share and ask or answer questions.
- Personal learning space: Think about your body position. Sit up straight. Use a learning body.
- Respect others: Care for others. Use manners and be polite. Show kindness and consideration to all. Stop Think Do.
- Stay active and healthy: Move your body, eat well and drink water regularly.
- Be safe: If you see or hear something inappropriate, say something. If you are unsure about something you see or hear online, ask an adult.
- Mobile phones and other devices: Switched off. Only used after school or during breaks.
We would be grateful if you could go through the e-Manuel Golden Rules with your children again, so they understand the expectations when working online. It is important that you reinforce with the children that all comments on the ‘class discussion’ and Zoom ‘chat’ should be respectful and related to their learning. A good tip is to remind the children not to post anything that they wouldn’t say in class to their teacher. Children should not email their teacher a work-related question during the lesson as the teacher is not on email but is in the ‘class discussion’ or Zoom ‘chat’ for this purpose. e-Manuel-Online-Rules
Reminder for Year 6
Year 6 students and parents will participate in an ONLINE Interrelate evening on Tuesday 2 June 2020, time TBC (likely 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm). Please diarise this date and tentative time slot.
Interrelate is a specialist organisation with over 90 years of experience in teaching sexuality and relationship education in NSW schools. This year’s sessions will focus on ‘Where did I come from?’ and ‘Preparing for puberty’.
In the past, we have received very positive feedback from parents about this opportunity to be involved in education on puberty and sex. It is valuable for parents to know how the topics are presented to the children at school to facilitate further discussion at home.
This event is compulsory as it covers content in the curriculum. Therefore, it is essential all Year 6 students attend with at least one parent.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher.