News from the Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
I recently had the pleasure of meeting with representatives of our student leadership team who shared a range of ideas they had come up with to improve the school. It was great to hear their pride in our school and the thoughtful ideas they had developed to improve the experiences for children at St Michael’s. They have asked me to share the below fundraising opportunity as they raise money to build equipment on the playground.
A message from our student leadership team:
The student leaders are holding a fundraising event on our Footy Colours Day on Thursday 15th September. We are fundraising to build a gaga pit on the oval. Gaga is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a gaga "pit". The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being the last person standing. As student leaders we felt our school needed more activities to do during recess and lunch. Students are asked to wear their footy colours and bring a gold coin donation. This money will be used to buy material to build the gaga pit. Thank you for your support!
From the Student Leaders
Online safety is a continual conversation and frustration for both parents and teachers. Incidents that occur online often have a flow on effect at school and the children's friendship groups.
The esafety commissioner webpage ( https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents ) provides support for parents as they help you to navigate safe experiences for your family online. They have a series of short videos and easy to read fact sheets with translations if required to help you talk to your children about online safety. Topics include:
- Topic 1: Helping your family stay safe online
- Topic 2: Getting started with social media
- Topic 3: Safer online gaming
- Topic 4: Getting help when your child is being bullied online
They are also offering a free webinar on Thursday 25th August that talks about the social media apps - tiktok, instagram and YouTube. It is aimed for parents of children aged 8 - 13.
POPULAR APPS
Thurs 25 Aug 2022 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Learn about TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube and help your children stay safe online. This webinar will cover:
- case studies, research and targeted advice
- ways of supporting the young people in your life to have safe, enjoyable online experiences.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5639946412689525773?utm_source=swift&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SWH_newsletter_Aug_2022
Kind regards
Jodie