Archive for October, 2011

   Internet safety presentation helps children stay safe online

All parents are welcome to attend  the Cybersmart evening on Monday, 31 October.

To help your children stay safe online, Helena College is hosting a Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation. Designed for parents, teachers and students, this presentation is provided by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) as part of a national program of cybersmart initiatives.

The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation is thorough and non-technical. It covers a range of issues including:

• the ways children use the internet and emerging technologies
• potential risks for children online, such as cyberbullying, identity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content
• tips to help children stay safe online.

The presentation is conducted by an ACMA Cybersmart trainer and is free of charge.

Helena College is committed to helping students develop appropriate behaviours when using digital technologies, both at school and home.

All students from Years 7-9 will participate in the presentation during the school day. A separate session will be held for for parents. The Cybersmart Outreach—Internet Safety Awareness presentation for parents will be held on:

Monday, 31 October 2011 at 6:30pm in the library at Helena College Senior School.

Please RSVP to Janelle Treeby, Health and Physical Education teacher

www.worldchallenge.com.au

All Helena College families are invited to a fun-filled evening and quiz night.

Date: Friday, 11 November 2011

Time: 7pm

Venue: Senior School gymnasium

Tables: 8-10 adults and/or students

Tickets: $100 per table

Book and pay for a table via this link http://www.trybooking.com/YVS

As this is an event which includes students this is strictly a no alcohol event (as per College policy).

Drinks and yummy mocktails, platters of nibbles and snacks will be available for purchase.

As well as a 13 day trek in Nepal the students will undertake a community service project with the children and staff of the Shree Dharmeshor Community School in Chitwan.

Read about the project here > HCNepalProject2012

Trekking in Nepal

This quiz night is to fundraise specifically towards the Nepalese school project.

EVERYONE is welcome so make up your table and come along for a night of fun!
For more information contact Bob Simpson, World Challenge coordinator, or Margaret Hagdorn, parent coordinator.
Can you help in the provision of prizes? Or donate something to raffle? Please contact Margaret as above.

www.worldchallenge.com.au/