From the Assistant Principals Desk
Safer Internet Day Tuesday 7 February
Tuesday 7 February, Good Samaritan will recognise Safer Internet Day. The students will engage in activities to learn about the importance of playing it safe and fair online. This will be used in conjunction with establishing the routines and procedures that make iPads an effective tool for learning in Years 3-6.
The eSafety Commissioner is offering a series of free parent webinars across the year. The term 1 webinar offers tips for parents about how to socialise, learn and have fun online safely. You can access more information about the webinars here.
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2023 is:
- Connect safely and with purpose – by keeping apps and devices secure and using social media in positive ways.
- Reflect before we act – by taking a moment to consider how what we do and say online may affect others.
- Protect ourselves with knowledge – by telling family, friends or colleagues about eSafety and how we can help.
POSTER can be downloaded here
Grade Newsletters
Teachers will send out a Term Grade Newsletter in Week 3 for Years 1-6.
Consistent and accurate communication between home and school allows for a positive relationship to develop and be maintained. The school will continue to publish a weekly newsletter to keep the community informed about the activities within the school.
In addition, each grade will publish a grade newsletter at the beginning of each term. This newsletter will highlight the planned learning to take place for the term. In addition, grades will be able to highlight key dates, remind parents about school and grade expectations.
A link to a Google Form will be included in the grade newsletter which will be sent out in Week 3. We invite all parents to take the time to complete this form. This form is to gain any further information from you to help your child's teacher this year to support them to reach their full potential. Please provide any specific details or information about your child.
Within this form there will be an option to request a face to face or ZOOM meeting with your child’s class teacher.
Kindergarten teachers will send a grade newsletter in Week 4 once the students have had a week to start school.