Category Technology
Wait Mate Information Evening The recent parent session on the “Wait Mate” program was both confronting and reassuring. As a government-funded initiative, Wait Mate aims to shift social norms around smartphone use in childhood and adolescence by encouraging parents to… Continue Reading →
At Unley Primary School, we are committed to working in partnership with our families to help our students grow into safe, confident and responsible users of technology. We know that screens and social media can play a significant role in… Continue Reading →
Our school recently hosted a ThinkUKnow Cybersafety presentation for parents or caregivers. It was presented by Stacey from Datacom, who volunteered her time and was an engaging presenter. The main take home message of the evening was ensuring that your… Continue Reading →
At Unley Primary School, our teachers recently participated in a “Techie Brekkie” focused on the Frog communication platform. Led by our teacher-leader, Dale O’Connor, the session helped us understand how to use Frog for better communication and collaboration. We appreciated… Continue Reading →
Parenting SA are hosting a webinar ‘Children and screens: adapting to the new reality’ at 7pm on Tuesday 12 May. Dr Justin Coulson and Dr Kristy Goodwin will answer common concerns for parents in this new situation: are my children spending… Continue Reading →
As some students are spending more time at home and online at the moment, there have been a number of parent conversations about student use of apps including Snapchat, Fortnite and TikToc. The school’s view is that these apps are… Continue Reading →
Sergeant Peter Winter from the South Australia Police visited our Years 6 and 7 students this week to talk about how students can keep safe and be respectful online. Sergeant Winter sensitively covered a range of topics in his presentation,… Continue Reading →
We have joined Facebook to help keep our community informed and up-to-date with the finer details on the events we host. Please visit www.facebook.com/UPScandfcommittee to like and follow our page. This Facebook page has been created as a platform for… Continue Reading →