Year 7

Internet Addiction

For children and teenagers, there is no doubt that the Internet can be an excellent resource for information, communication and entertainment, but more and more Australian parents are concerned about excessive time online.

Today’s youth are the early settlers in a remarkable new world. Unfortunately, parents feel as though they are shut out of this world, often not knowing, nor understanding, what happens in this online environment.

It is up to parents to monitor, not just what their children do online, but also the length of time they spend online. Many of the online game’s children play have parental controls. However, parents do not always choose to use them. Banning is not the answer. A better strategy is to give kids access, but be informed, set some rules, monitor and supervise. To ignore this responsibility could create significant psychological and social problems for their children in years to come. 

Pastoral Program

With the end of term fast approaching, students should take the time these holidays to reflect on what is ahead in the last term.

• Do you have exams?
• Should you be making some study notes?
• Are there areas of difficulty you should address?
• What do you want to achieve both academically and personally?

Set some goals!

The focus of our program for the remainder of this term and into Term 4 will be on the Prue Salter Study Skills, namely, how to study for tests and examinations.

www.studyskillshandbook.com.au, Username: redlands, password: 68results

Parental resource: https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-reduce-stress-and-prepare-for-exams/

Important Dates

Term 3 finishes – Thursday 24 September
Term 4 commences – Monday 12 October
Term 4, Week 3 – Examination Block

Ms Lisa Vale
Yr 7 Advisor
9968 9837
lvale@redlands.nsw.edu.au