Safer Internet Day (SID) is an annual, worldwide event held on Tuesday 11th February 2020 to help encourage a better internet, with this year’s theme ‘Together for a better internet’, we are encouraging all Australians to collaborate with their communities and support each other in developing the critical skills required for navigating the online world. These skills can help us in all areas of life, online and off. We call them the 4Rs of Online Safety… Respect– I treat myself and others the way I like to be treated. Responsibility – I am accountable for my actions and I take a stand when I feel something is wrong. Reasoning – I question what is real. Resilience – I get back up from tough situations.

We will be discussing Internet safety at school and reminding students of our school acceptable Internet use agreement. We have a Prep – Year 2 and Year 3-6 internet acceptable use agreement. The agreements were given to families via Compass with the booklist at the end of last year. They are also available in the office foyer and are included below.

All classes will be doing activities to celebrate Safer Internet Day on Tuesday the 11th of February. There are many excellent resources and games for students of all ages and also informative parent information about cyber safety available on the Australian Government Office of the eSafety Commissioner Office website. Parents might also like to join in on one of the webinars for parents and carers this Safer Internet Day. They’re free! These live webinars will explore the latest research and expert advice for using technology safely. They are a great way to learn how you can help your child develop the skills to be safer online. All sessions will be delivered by our eSafety expert, Greg Gebhart.

The school Digital Technologies blog has also a parent page with links to parent information.

Mount Martha Primary School Prep to Year 2 Acceptable Use Internet Agreement

Mount Martha Primary School Year 3 – 6 Acceptable Use Internet Agreement