Principal’s Post on Empowering Young Women

Since 1935, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College has held a legacy of instilling the values of leadership, excellence and service, nurturing confident young women. We empower our girls to make their make on society with confidence and compassion.

This newsletter, my principal post is a little different—rather than a traditional written update, I encourage you to take a moment to listen to a YouTube clip titled “The Tech Experiment That’s Failing Our Kids” by Sophie Winkleman. It’s only 8 minutes long, so you can easily listen to it in the car, while you go for a walk, or even while cleaning the house. I urge you to have a listen, as I found it quite thought-provoking. The clip addresses important concerns about how the overuse of technology is impacting our children’s learning and development. It’s a powerful reminder of the need for balance in their digital lives, and I believe it will spark some valuable reflection on how we can support our students more effectively.

Some of the points include:

• The Digital Destruction of Childhood
• The growing Mental Health Crisis in our children
• The hypocrisy of the Tech Titans 
• Has the EdTech Experiment gone wrong?

Please click this link to either download it and upload in the appropriate drive.