Year 5 Action Girls – Rock and Water

As part of our Action Girl pastoral program, the students have been taking part in Rock and Water activities which allow the students to identify ways they can respond to everyday situations. The most recent Rock and Water session focused on identifying ways we can continue to ground ourselves and use breathing techniques to help us remain calm during different situations eg: before you are about to present a speech, or take the goal kick at soccer, or when you need to stand up for yourself. The students learnt that

“Exhaling brings you back to the balance and makes you feel more confident”.

Congratulations to our Action Girls

At our last Gioia House assembly, we congratulated the following students for their commitment to their learning as well as the positivity they bring to Gioia House each day. The students have demonstrated a dedicated approach to their learning and always show kindness, compassion and inclusivity through their daily interactions.

Congratulations to the following Action Girls:

Year 5

Sophie May

Isabelle Middleton

Zoe Mihaljek

Minty Slattery

Year 6

Natalie Bechara

Amelia Hone

Olivia He

Alessia Rinaudo

eSafety Live Webinar Parent Guide to TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube

As mentioned in the last newsletter, the eSafety commissioner is offering online webinars for parents and carers of young children aged 8 – 13 to learn more about popular online apps to ensure we have the knowledge and skills to support our young people. It is important to keep up to date with the eSafety guidelines on apps such as Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. There is a final live webinar session on Thursday 25 August 12:30pm.  If you would like to join this eSafety live webinar please use this link to register eSafety Parent Webinar

If you are unable to attend this live webinar the eSafety Commision website has some fantastic resources and information to ensure as parents, carers and educators, we deepen our knowledge and understanding of social media and online apps and develop skills to be able to support our children.

Marisa Maks

Assistant Head of Gioia House