Being Considerate of Confidentiality

At times there may be incidents within the school that involve certain students and you may hear about them through other parents. These may relate to another child’s progress and learning or their behaviour. It is most important that the confidentiality of that student, and of his or her family, is protected. Always treat such incidents with empathy – no one would like their own child to be the topic of discussion amongst parents. If you have some specific concerns that relate to your own child please do not hesitate to address these through the classroom teacher, Stage Middle Leader, Mrs Smithers or myself.

Do you really know the apps your child has access to?

It’s time to check in on the apps that your child is downloading. Some students have been accessing an app called Discord. This is another app that allows the user to ‘talk & hang out’. It was built  for those who accessing gaming on devices but has morphed into another messaging app. 

Children may be at risk of talking to people they do not know online. Please keep your child safe online by regularly checking what they are accessing. Discord looks kid friendly (see below) but is recommended for those over 13 years so no Good Samaritan student should be using it.

Find out more from the eSafety Commissioner about Discord.

The Council of Catholic School Parents invites you to a FREE live webinar on Monday 22 November. Further information is below:

P&F News

Jamberoo Tickets

Hello Families & Friends,

After the challenges of 2020 we were certainly not expecting to repeat these challenges in 2021, but how amazing to be coming out the other side and have all our kids back at school together!  As our school community responded to the global health pandemic, GSFM P&F have met regularly throughout the year and quietly focused on ensuring that our school and community remained safe and supported. Fundraising has not been a priority and we did not wish to place any additional financial pressure on our school community during these times.

As the end of the year approaches and with the easing of restrictions, your P&F is very excited to once again offer our Good Samaritan School Community discounted single entry tickets to Jamberoo Action Park!  At this stage, Jamberoo will not be offering Season Passes for the 2021/2022 Season, so these individual tickets are the perfect gift for your family, friends and loved ones.  At a flat rate of $49.00 per ticket, and no limit on the number of tickets you can purchase, this is an offer too good to miss.

This offer is available for a short time only. Tickets can be purchased by filling out the attached order form, which is also being sent home, and transferring payment into the P&F account. Order forms and payment must be made by Friday 26 November 2021, with tickets being available the week commencing Monday 6 December 2021.

Account Name: Good Samaritan P&F, BSB No: 066-711, Account No: 007 045, Ref: ‘JAP – Your Name’