Online Activity

Increasingly we are finding that many of our students are allowed to watch content that is unsupervised and well above their age range. This is extremely dangerous and impactful. Parents and carers play a key role in guiding their children as they the online world and begin to learn through exploration, play and social interaction. One of the areas I am most asked about from parents is “How do I ensure my child plays games with age-appropriate content?” The E-Safety commission has lots of good advice. 

The following sites/lnks below are highly recommended and can help you make informed decisions about your family’s entertainment choices. 

• Check age ratings and consumer advice for apps and games on devices your children use: via the App Store or Google Play, and for movies and games, the Australian Classification Board’s online database. 
• Commonsense Media  offers a database of apps, games and websites searchable by age and is an excellent resource.
• The Australian Council on the Children and the Media provides reviews of movies, apps and games, including gambling content advice, searchable by age and platform. 
• Raising Children Network  has advice about choosing video games, online games and apps.
• The Australian Council on the Children and the Media provides reviews of movies, apps and games, including gambling content advice, searchable by age and platform

Calling all those handy with a glue gun, sewing machine or paintbrush. We are looking for helpers to assist with set design, and costume assembly for our musical. Any and all assistance will be appreciated, and clear direction and kits can be distributed to work at home or busy bees at school. Please register your willingness and availability with the College office at office@gpcc.nsw.edu.au or 4363 1266.