School Counsellor News
Child Protection Week 6th-10th September
One aspect of Child Safety we need to consider in this age of technology is online safety. The eSafety Commissioner Website has some brilliant information and resources for parents and children. Booklets, eSafety Early Years are being distributed to Preps, Year 1 and Year 2.
One aspect of Child Safety we need to consider in this age of technology is online safety. The eSafety Commissioner Website has some brilliant information and resources for parents and children. Booklets, eSafety Early Years are being distributed to Preps, Year 1 and Year 2.
Information for older students can be found at Be an eSafe kid | eSafety Commissioner and information for parents can be found at Parents | eSafety Commissioner.
And there are free webinars for parents that can be found at https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/webinars?fbclid=IwAR2zd1_d6iMDZnnOBJKd-WKxpBoDjrNhIcK1BfskkkorPLdtuFPrQ_63Qmg
We also acknowledge RUOK? Day Thursday 9th September. Children cannot be expected to fix someone’s problems, nor know the best way to help and support. However, they can be encouraged to listen to what their friend is saying, let them know they care and tell a teacher, school counsellor or trusted adult if they are worried about their friend. By promoting an environment of positive peer support and accessing support channels via an adult, children can learn that asking, ‘Are you OK?’ is a key life skill.
Please remind your children of the student protection contacts as people they can talk to when they are troubled themselves or know someone who is troubled.
You can let them know:
We can talk with someone we trust about anything, no matter what it is.
Ms Christina Peak
School Counsellor