Year 10

In Luminary time this week, the focus for Year 10 has been safety – keeping yourself safe and helping to protect others in specific situations. Marianna Carlino, Director of eLearning, spoke to Year 10 about DeepFakes: what they are, what to do if you are involved or are the victim of a deep fake, etc. Unfortunately, this type of crime is becoming more prevalent in the age of AI, and we want the girls to have as much information and strategies on how to protect themselves as possible. In Luminary next week, we will be having more discussions and looking at the issue in more depth. The MLC School Code of Conduct is in the School diary for your reference, and we take breaches of the code very seriously. The social media delay has been very helpful in this area but a reminder to parents to be aware of what social media apps their daughter may have on their phone. The website of the eSafety Commissioner is also extremely helpful for parents.

The girls responded very positively to the session by Paul Dillon, from DARTA The session involved learning about how to stay safe at parties, alcohol abuse and the health risks of vaping. In Luminary time, the girls worked in House groups to discuss a range of strategies they could use to reduce the harm associated with drinking alcohol. The girls will hear again from Paul in Year 11 and Year 12 on other topics associated with drugs and alcohol. The feedback from the girls was how they now had more information and that everyone learned something knew.

Our image this week is of our eSafety session with Marianna Carlino.

If you have an academic concern about your daughter’s progress, please contact your daughter’s class teacher. For pastoral and wellbeing concerns, please contact your daughter’s Luminary or me on 02 8741 9736 or at sconnolly1@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au

– Sharon Connolly
Head of Year 10