This week is Child Safety week. Feedback from parents in the school community has indicated that many are confused and worried about different apps and games that their children may be accessing or may request to access in the near future. To help parents to gain some information about these apps and games and how to keep their children safe while using them, we will be focusing on one app/game per newsletter for the next few weeks.The information is intended for informational purposes only. Parents and Guardians need to weigh the risks and benefits and make their own decisions about what is right for their family and child/ren. 

This week we will be looking at “Among us”.

Among Us is a hugely popular game amongst primary school age children. Whether your child has played the game or not, it’s likely they have heard their peers talking about it and have a basic understanding of the game. But like many online games, it does pose some cyber safety risks to children. The following articles provide parents with more information about the game and what they can do to make it safer for their children. 

https://www.informandempower.com.au/post/among-us-parent-guide

https://www.informandempower.com.au/post/among-us-update-for-parents-quickchat

The Inform and Empower website (https://www.informandempower.com.au/blog)  is a great resource for parents. The creators of this website play the games themselves and trial the different filters and parental controls to see how successful they are at keeping children safe.

This week as part of Child Safety week, the students will take part in Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson and will create a safety hand including the names of 5 people they can go to when they are feeling unsafe. You might like to talk to your child about which people they chose and why.

The students will also take part in an Ambulance education session.

The junior students will learn about  how to call 000, what they should call 000 for and what they need to tell the call taker (address) etc. 

The senior students will also learn about how to call 000 and what’s appropriate to call 000 for then they will learn how to check if someone is breathing or conscious and how to put them into the recovery position.

All students will then take a look through the Ambulance which helps to relieve their anxieties should they ever need to go in one.