Exeter Primary School
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31 Glen Ard Mohr Road
Exeter TAS 7275
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From the Principal

       
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Cyber Safety Source: Kids Helpline

 

  • Cyberbullying is bullying that uses electronic means like the internet or mobile phones to aggressively and intentionally harm someone.
  • Cyberbullying can include name calling, abusive comments, spreading rumours, threats of physical harm, being ignored or excluded, having opinions slammed, online impersonation, being sent rude or upsetting images, or having personal information or images sent or shared with others.
  • Cyberbullying is most common in late primary school and early high school and up to half of all young people have experienced it.

As a parent or carer here are some tips which can support you to protect and educated your child beyond the extensive work we do in this space at school.

  • Take the cyberbullying seriously
  • Help them identify what cyberbullying is
  • Find out details about the cyberbullying
  • Teach them that cyberbullying is never ok
  • Reassure them that they’re loved
  • Find out how your child has reacted to it
  • Work together to figure out ways they can take back power from those bullying
  • Help them to keep a record of the bullying in case it needs to be reported
  • Reporting serious cases of cyberbullying to the Police – cyber stalking, which is repeated harassment usually containing threatening messages with the aim to intimidate and create fear, is a crime and should always be reported
  • Help your child to “call out” the bullying behaviour
  • Suggest your child ‘block’ or remove people bullying them from their friend list and change their username or mobile number
  • Involve them in decision making at home to increase their sense of power and control
  • Role model calmly managing your own emotions
  • Create opportunities to expand their support friendships
  • Support them to speak to another trusted adult or counsellor
  • Advise them to avoid opening emails or responding to the cyberbullying
  • Respect that they may not want to limit online access as this can seem like a punishment and lead to greater social isolation
  • Notifying the school of the cyberbullying
  • Help them file a complaint with the website manager
  • Help them spend some time away from the computer and mobile phone by  increasing their options for doing other fun activities
  • Follow up after your child tries a solution to see how it went
  • Check out the eSafetywebsite for more information on cyberbullying and access to their reporting and complaints system

I was recently at a Principal Forum where the conversation was about student support and wellbeing. It got me reflecting on how we support students here at Exeter Primary School. I compiled a list of opportunities we provide our students, which upon reflection, is something to celebrate and be proud of.

 Some of these include:

  • Breakfast Club
  • Regulation Room – Zones of Regulation
  • Recess and Lunch Time Activities – Staff and Student Lead
  • Chess Club
  • Wellbeing Room
  • Basketball Tournament
  • Community Engagement Participation – soccer, football, netball, dance, band, cricket
  • School Garden Program
  • Cooking / Art and Craft
  • Taz Kids Club
  • Social Skills Groups
  • Maths Extension
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