Safer Internet Day Tuesday 6 February 

Tuesday 6 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.

Students in Years 4-6 are not required to bring their iPads to school until Week 2, Tuesday 6 February.

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 2024 is: Connect. Reflect. Protect.

Connect safely by keeping apps and devices secure and reviewing your privacy settings regularly. 

Reflect on how your actions online may affect others or your safety. 

Protect yourself and others by visiting eSafety.gov.au to find out how to stay safe online and report online abuse.

iPads:

iPads will not be required in Years 3-6 until 6 February. This is to allow teachers to establish the classroom procedures and expectations regarding the iPads for learning. Parents are asked to ensure that iPads do not  come to school until this date.

Students in Year 3 as well as new students will engage in an iPad Bootcamp on 6 February so will require their iPads on this day. 

Grade Newsletters

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 2. 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.