Assessment:  This year we will be working on creating a common understanding of quality assessment practises. What are they? How they should inform practice and how they can be used effectively to share progress on learning and identify next steps in learning.

Here's a short clip about self-assessment and peer assessment. It includes an explanation of some specific assessment strategies that teachers use at St Michael’s to empower your children to grow in their learning.

We invite you to respond to this short google form to collect your thoughts around assessment. Please click on this link https://forms.gle/12rx1Qrqvn3ZWX4g9. 

I apologise that this link didn’t work in the last newsletter, however this has now been fixed and we would love to hear your thoughts! 

Online Safety

Learn about the latest games, apps and social media, including how to protect your child’s information and report harmful content. https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-issues/esafety-guide 

eSafety Webinars: These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences.They cover a broad range of topics that will be delivered by an expert education and training team. See some upcoming webinars below: 

Parental controls

Find out how to set up devices and apps to help keep young people safe online.

This webinar will include practical tips, demonstrations and advice - designed for parents and carers of kids aged 4 to 13 years old.

The presentation will cover:

• the benefits and limitations of parental controls

• how to safely set up iOS and Android devices

• how to safely set up popular games and apps, like YouTube and Roblox

• family tech agreements and other parenting strategies to manage online risks

• how eSafety can help you when things go wrong.

Dates

• Tuesday 31 May 12.30 – 1.30 pm  

Register here https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/8442552073867182349 

 Safer online gaming

Help your kids stay safe by learning about the benefits and risks of online gaming.

This webinar is designed for parents and carers of young people aged 8 to 13 years of age.

It will cover:

• the games young people are using and how they are engaging with them

• the benefits of gaming and how to mitigate the risks

• practical strategies to use at home and where to find help and support if things go wrong.

Dates (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

• Thursday 9 June 12.30 - 1.30 pm
• Friday 17 June 12.30 – 1.30 pm
• Tuesday 21 June 7.30 – 8.30 pm

Register here https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/4934585514215344653 

Miss Emma Riolo - Middle Leader 2