Good afternoon everyone

With current Covid restrictions preventing us from having whole school assemblies, our Pastoral teams again delivered a range of learning and wellbeing activities to each of the respective year groups. These included:

Year 7 - Tell Them From Me survey, Bullying and Respectful Relationships presentation

Year 8 - TTFM and Pastoral Class activities

Year 9 - NAPLAN

Year 10 - Vocations presentation as part of Catholic Studies program

Year 11 & 12 - Tell Them From Me survey and independent work.

Thanks to all members of our respective teams for the organisation and supervision of these activities.

eSafety

The constantly changing landscape of technology and social media brings with it newer and unique challenges, many of which do not come with a simple user’s manual. The Federal Government eSafety Commissioner’s website is a reliable point of call for any student or family member who may require some information regarding the many of the questions that are often raised courtesy of new technologies and services. Questions such as:

• How much screen time should my son or daughter have each day?
• How do I provide a safe and secure Social Media environment for my child?
• What sorts of apps are out there and what do they do?
• What are the laws regarding age of consent for using Social Media apps?

The following links to the eSafety Comissioner’s site may assist families with being able to investigate and find answers to some of the issues that may confront families from time to time relating to this matter of cyber safety. 

eSafety guide to games, apps and social media

eSafety parents tips

eSafety online safety basics

Elevate Education

The webinars return next week and will take place for 6 consecutive weeks between May 18 and June 22 across Term 2. Registration is essential and is free for parents of Mount Carmel Catholic College. Next week’s seminar is on 

 Time Management & Beating Procrastination

 And will address issues such as:

• How to avoid fights over homework and study; 
• Strategies to ensure your child is balanced, stress free AND productive; 
• The most common causes of procrastination and how to avoid them; 
• What types of work the top students prioritise to get top marks.

 You can register by clicking here.

The presenter will share Elevate’s key research and skills, and will conduct a live Q&A so you can ask them questions directly.

Mr Simon Huntly

Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Coordinator