09 Feb 2015
Internet safety presentation helps children stay safe online.
Young people today are immersed in digital technologies. They use the internet and mobile phones to socialise, study, exchange ideas and play. While online activity has many benefits, there are also risks.
To help your children stay safe online, McCallums Hill Public School is hosting a Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation. Designed for parents, teachers and students, this presentation is provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) as part of anational program of cybersmart initiatives.
The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentationis thorough and non-technical. It covers a range of issues including:
- the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies
- potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content
- tips to help children stay safe online.
The presentation is conducted by an ACMA Cybersmart trainer and is free of charge.
McCallums Hill Public School is committed to helping students develop appropriate behaviours when using digital technologies, both at school and home. Students in Years 4 to 6 will take part in this event from 1.45pm-3pm on Monday 2 March 2015.
The Cybersmart Outreach - Internet Safety Awareness presentations for staff and parents will be held on:
Monday 2 March 2015
3.15pm - 4.30pm
McCallums Hill Public School Library
Please return your note or contact the Front Office to indicate that you will be attending this informative presentation.
Cybersmart note (pdf 159 KB)
Hope to see you there.
Mrs Jenny Vajdevski