14 December 2021
Assalamu Alejkum
Parents, Guardians and Families of AICA
With holidays approaching fast, more students are active online. The Internet can be wonderful for children, but online access also comes with risks, like inappropriate content, cyberbullying, and online predators. Talk with your children, use tools to protect them, and keep an eye on their activities.
Basic guidelines to share with your children for safe online use:
- Follow the family rules, and those set by the Internet service provider.
- Never post or trade personal pictures.
- Never reveal personal information, such as address, phone number, or school name or location.
- Use only a screen name and don’t share passwords (other than with parents).
- Never agree to get together in person with anyone met online without parent approval and/or supervision.
- Never respond to a threatening email, message, post, or text.
- Always tell a parent or other trusted adult about any communication or conversation that was scary or hurtful
Basic guidelines for parental supervision
- Spend time online together to teach your kids appropriate online behavior.
- Keep the computer in a common area where you can watch and monitor its use, not in individual bedrooms.
- Monitor any time spent on smartphones or tablets.
- Bookmark kids’ favorite sites for easy access.
- Check your credit card and phone bills for unfamiliar account charges.
- Take your child seriously if he or she reports an uncomfortable online exchange.
- For more information visit https://www.esafety.gov.au/
As AICA counsellors we wish to thank you for your support during 2021 and InshAllah look forward to 2022 together as a community! Enjoy the holidays, stay safe, look after each other and appreciate your time together!
Regards,
– Sr Senija Jahic
– Br Hassan Gures
Student Wellbeing/Counsellors