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How to help kids stay safe online

COVID-19 is likely to mean young people spending more time at home, and online. There are a lot of great ways they can use connected devices to learn and play, but there are also risks that you can help them avoid.

eSafety has a wide range of advice for parents and carers covering common online safety issues like managing screen time, cyberbullying, inappropriate content, sending nudes and contact from strangers. We also have basic online safety advice for parents in languages other than English.  

Some of the tips include; starting the chat with children, use parental controls and safe search options, check smart toy settings, looking out for unwanted contact and knowing the signs of cyberbullying.  Each of these tips has further information in this link.

A reminder also of the Toowoomba Catholic Schools Responsible Use of ICT documents:

Free 12 Month Technical Support for 1 device

Due to the current world situation, Harvey Norman is offering a free 12 month phone subscription to Tech2.  Please see the below clip for more information on Tech2 and this offer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH-HjCXKRz8 

If you would like to take up this offer, please login to Caremonkey and provide the necessary information.

You do need to be aware and accept that your personal phone number and email address will be passed to Harvey Norman and then Tech2.  

This information will be sent through to Harvey Norman on Monday, so please complete the form prior.  I will provide a further update once Harvey Norman has received the information.