Dear Mams, Dads and Good Counsel Girls,
We hope that you are keeping well and safe. You are doing such a great job managing Home Learning and we are enjoying all the wonderful work that the girls are uploading to Seesaw. The highlight of our week is seeing your lovely smiles during your class Zoom calls.
Tuesday next is Internet Safety Day. Because we are all using technology so regularly during this pandemic, it has never been more important to be aware of staying safe while using the internet. Last week, our Sixth Class girls had a fascinating debate during their Zoom call about the benefits and downsides of screen time. Mams and Dads might be interested in some of the following webinars that will offer advice and support to parents.
The National Parents Council
Supporting your child to stay safe online can be a daunting parenting responsibility!
The National Parents Council Primary is running free online interactive workshops on “Keeping your child safe online” all next week. This programme will give you practical information and supports to help you as a parent in this vital role. It will help you better understand that your parenting skills are key to keeping your child safe and it will also look at some of the evidence about what children in Ireland are spending their time doing on-line and will also examine some of the risks and benefits for children online.
The sessions are taking place online via Zoom at 10am on Monday to Friday, and 8pm on Monday to Thursday next week, starting Monday the 8th. Just click on the link below to register.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/InternetSafetyOnline2021
Each session will have limited numbers for discussion and questions, and places will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
| #BeKindOnline Webinar Series – the Irish Safer Internet Centre Tuesday, 9 February: 7.30pm-8.15pm · Title: Empowering Healthy Online Behaviour in Teenagers · Guest Speaker: Dr Nicola Fox Hamilton, Cyberpsychology Researcher, member of the Cyberpsychology Research Group at the University of Wolverhampton and lectures in Cyberpsychology and Psychology in IADT, Dun Laoghaire. · Audience: This webinar is for parents of teenagers. · Register here Wednesday, 10 February 7.30pm-8.15pm · Title: Empowering Healthy Online Behaviour in Younger Children · Guest Speaker: Mark Smyth, Consultant Clinical Psychologist · Audience: This webinar is for parents of younger children. · Register here |
Teachers have been in touch with you to arrange Parent/Teacher meetings next week and the week after. We are looking forward to having the opportunity to chat about your child’s progress at school.
As always, our message to everyone is ‘Just do your best’. We understand how challenging it can be to manage family life at the best of times, so let’s keep working together and supporting each other and we will get there! Stay home and stay safe.
Yours sincerely,
Miss O’Reilly and all the Staff of Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS
