Last week your child/ren will have brought home a responsible use of ICT form to sign. The purpose of this form is to ensure students at St Monica’s understand how to use digital devices and online programs confidently, safely and responsibly. Unfortunately, if your child does not exercise appropriate digital citizenship they will be unable to use the school’s devices or networks.  

Have you had a chat with your child/ren about Netiquette? Netiquette stands for network etiquette. 

Sometimes it’s easy for children to forget that there is a real person on the other end of their Instant Messaging session, game or wall post. It’s easier for them to say and do things online that they might not do in ‘real life’. They may hurt another person’s feelings or be made to feel unsafe or embarrassed.  It’s important that we encourage the children to treat people online the same way they would face to face.

Help stop cyberbullying - Stand up and speak out! If you see or know your friend is being cyberbullied, support them and report the bullying. Remember that you should behave the same way towards others whether you are online or offline.  

For further information, visit the e-safety website: https://esafety.gov.au

For specific children resources go to: https://esafety.gov.au/education-resources/classroom-resources

For specific parent resources go to: https://esafety.gov.au/education-resources/parent-resources