St Benedict's Catholic College
Bennys Bites - Friday 30 June 2018
UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE
Year 7 to 10 Report Distribution - Monday 2 July
Bookings for Year 8 & 10 Parent/Teacher evening open - Monday 2 July
Year 7 & 8 Maths Enrichment Day at WSU - Wednesday 4 July
Year 8 and 10 Parent/Teacher evening - Wednesday 4 July
Last Day of Term 2 - Friday 6 July
First Day of Term 3 - Monday 23 July
Year 11 Elective Evening - Tuesday 24 July
Japanese Home Stay Parent Night - Wednesday 25 July
Year 7 and 9 Parent/Teacher evening - Thursday 26 July
Year 8 & 10 Parent/Teacher evening
HOSTING A JAPANESE STUDENT IS FUN!!
St Benedict’s College will be hosting a small group of 15 co-ed Japanese high school students, (13 girls and 2 boys) from 1 to 12 August.
We are still looking for families to host girls.
Please contact us if you are able to assist.
**Home stay hosts will be paid a tax free allowance of $400.00 for each student, which will more than meet the costs of hosting.
Last year’s host families enjoyed the experience very much and found it most rewarding and memorable.
Why not consider hosting a student in your home & enjoy this great experience?
CONTACT: Bill and Margaret Clark on 0418 215 990 or 0488 777 886 or
COLLEGE SPORT WEEK
Congratulations to the following students who were nominated as MVPs for Week 9
AFL:
Lachlan Hort
NRL:
Franco Restaino
MILO Cricket:
Thomas Hardy, Nakeisha Brimble
Netball:
Nebhin Biju, Tiarna White
Soccer:
Jordan Romeo, Emily-Rose Bertolisso
Golf:
Daniel Khalil
Crossfit:
Braedon Pocock, Marian Aducayen
Gym:
Mia Gibbs-White, Abbey Riley
Kickboxing:
Dylan Birkbeck
Skating:
Vanessa Romeo, Lyllie Conwell
Beach Sports:
Keira Fletcher
Bowling :
Marc Duchenne
Liam Nicholas
Powerwalking:
Darcey Christl, Joel Shipley
MISA Sport
Our MISA teams had their first week of competition against Broughton Anglican College
Year 7 Boys Soccer Draw
MVP: Oliver Cox
Year 8-9 Boys Soccer Draw
MVP: Anthony Ellul
Year 10-12 Boys Soccer Loss
MVP: Jack Smart
Year 10-12 Boys Softball Won
MVP: Brayden Hort
Year 7-9 Mixed Frisbee Loss
MVP: Helena Gajda, Frank Alessi
Year 9 Girls Netball Win
MVP: Emily Fiumara
Year 7-9 Girls Hockey Win
MVP: Emily McGlynn, Gwen Ucar, Cara McMahon, Demi O’Connell, Jessica Rocchetto
Yours in Sport
Miss Liska
SAFE GAMING
The rise of online gaming
Online gaming is incredibly popular with young people
Online games can be accessed from a range of platforms, including dedicated gaming websites, social media sites or through gaming consoles, PCs or other devices. There are many types of online games and genres and these can vary in suitability and popularity depending on the age of your child. Genres include, action, adventure, sports, first-person shooter (FPS), strategy, role-playing, puzzle, educational, stealth shooter, and the list goes on!
5 tips to create a safe gaming environment for your child
Five tips to create a safe gaming environment for your child:
1. Research 2. Get involved 3. Prepare 4. Monitor 5. Empower
Research: Many games may contain themes, language and images that are unsuitable for your child and vary in their levels of violent or sexual content. You can check the age guidelines and classification of individual games through information available on its website or product box or at the Australian Classification Board (http://www.classification.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx)
Get involved: Talk regularly with your child about their gaming interests and who they play with online. Help them understand the risks of excessive gaming.
Prepare: Use available parental controls and establish rules well in advance about gaming use, including time limits, personal information they should not share and designate where they can play. Get your child to use a screen name that doesn’t reveal their real name and locate the computer or games console in an open area of your home (or if they are playing on their hand-held device get them to do it in the family room).
Monitor: Monitor the time your child spends online and keep a look out for any changes in your child’s activity, school or social behaviours.
Empower: Provide your child with strategies to deal with negative online experiences. The Young & eSafe site (https://www.esafety.gov.au/youngandesafe) is a good starting point as it helps empower young people to take control of their online experiences. It includes real life stories from young people and expert advice and tips on how to make a positive impact in their online world.
# For more detailed information go to https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent/staying-safe/online-gaming/safe-gaming-5-tips
## Another great read (5 minutes) for parents is Martine Oglethorpe blog “Dealing with video game crazes: Fortnite and fanaticism. (https://www.parentingideas.com.au/2018/06/dealing-with-video-game-crazes-fortnite-and-fanaticism/)
Fortnite has taken the world – and our kids' lives – by storm (pun intended). What is it that makes it so addictive, and how can we help our kids? · The 3 key reasons technology is so compelling (or addictive) · The basic psychological needs every child has · How your parenting strategies actually fuel conflict with your kids · The three E's of effective discipline - and how they work with technology troubles · Solutions to your discipline dramas · Answers to your most challenging questions Thursday 12th July, 7pm
Join bestselling author and TODAY show regular, Dr Justin Coulson, to discover powerful discipline strategies to break the techno addiction in your kids without the tantrums, screams, threats and drama.
In this webinar you'll learn:
Plus, as a special thanks for participating in the webinar, you'll receive a special thank you download with tips, tricks, techniques and helpful information for those moments where you fail and need a kickstart to get your parenting back on track.
Tickets $22