Year 7
Secondary School Photography Day – Wednesday 24 June
Yr 12 group photos will be taken by Advancedlife Photography from 10.10am on Wednesday 24 June. This day will also be a photo opportunity for any Yr 7-12 student who missed the portrait photo day in Term 1 to receive a catch up photo. The schedule will be communicated to students in Tutor Time.
Orders for photography packages can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit Advanced order code, NWL 4NR ETY. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.
Special Report: Social Media and Digital Reputation
Overview of this edition – Social media has become such an integral part of a teenager’s life that it can cause anxiety and lower their self-esteem. Modern teens are learning to do most of their communication whilst looking at a screen instead of another person. They are missing out on very critical social skills.
Dependant on what they are communicating online, it can affect their digital reputation. Friendships, relationships and even future job prospects are all at risk. As a parent, it is very important that you are aware of what picture they are painting of themselves online.
Once information makes its way online it can be difficult to remove. Images and words can be misinterpreted and altered as they are easily and quickly shared around. Privacy settings on social media sites need to be managed in order to protect your child’s digital reputation. View report here.
Pastoral Program – Character Strengths
This week, the Pastoral Program focused on students learning about 24 character strengths that research indicates contributes to a person’s wellbeing including being a positive contributor to their school, home and community. The meaning of each of the 24 character strengths led to helping students to become self-aware of their top character strengths, the importance of using their character strengths on a regular basis and ways to strengthen a character strength.
Parents Guide to Online Gaming- eSafety Webinar
The eSafety Commissioner is offering early access to three webinars on eSafety’s parent’s guide to online gaming at no cost.
This webinar will cover:
- the benefits of gaming and how to mitigate the risks
- strategies to manage gaming and overuse
- where to find help and support.
Session days and times
- Monday 22 June: 7.30-8.30pm
- Thursday 25 June: 12.30-1.30pm
- Thursday 25 June: 7.30-8.30pm
The eSafety Commissioner works to safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. eSafety leads and coordinates the online safety efforts of government, industry and the not-for-profit community in Australia.
Join one of Australia’s leading online safety presenters, Greg Gebhart. He has provided presentations and webinars to more than 800,000 participants at state, national and international online safety events.
Feel free to send this email onto friends, family, colleagues, and your school network. We encourage you to use a personal laptop/PC or mobile device when accessing this webinar. Don’t miss out – spaces per session are limited.
Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au