Social Media Age Restrictions
Social Media age restrictions are coming into effect and we encourage all families to be aware of what they mean. The safety commissioner has a social media age restriction hub to support young people and families for the upcoming changes.
Social media can play both a positive and negative role with teenagers. We urge parents to have a conversation with their child about social media use and how to disconnect, and what the age restrictions mean for them.
We know that overuse of being online can lead to sleep deprivation, negative impacts on mood and behaviour, as well as a decline in face to face interpersonal skills. Teenagers may experience unwanted contact, cyberbullying and be exposed to content that is harmful.
While the school aims to educate our students on factual information with being safe online, home is vital in helping students understand family values and how these might be impacted by being online. Responsible social media use can involve parents having log in details and monitoring their child’s activity. Having a family space to charge phones in the kitchen, living room or similar also allows children (and adults) to get a more restful night’s sleep.
A 2021 research report by the eSafety Commissioner into The Digital lives of Aussie teens says that despite the negative experience “a large percentage of teens continue to ignore potentially harmful experiences or believe nothing will change”. As parents and educators we can put in boundaries and educate teenagers. The eSafety Commissioner site has a range of resources for parents.
Changing Weather
We are heading into Spring which brings wet and rainy weather which can result in hayfever or thunderstorm asthma. If your child experiences hayfever or asthma, make sure they are aware of any treatment in line with a GP’s recommendation.
As we move into the hot summer months, every family should be reviewing their home fire plan – the CFA has a lot of useful resources. A reminder that Elevation Secondary College is a BARR 4 school. You can read more about what this means in the Elevation Community News section.
Curriculum & Assessment
EElevation staff have high expectations of students. Staff are teaching and supporting students to achieve well and demonstrate their capacity in their third and final Semester 2 Learning Task. It is important students remain consistent in their approach to learning, including arriving on time to school and class, bringing all required materials, and completing and submitting all set work.
Our Year 12 students have concluded their classes for the year and are currently completing their exams. This is quite the occasion Year 10 and 11 students will participate in the following curriculum and assessment programs this term:
Year 11
| Important Dates | Assessment Program |
| Monday 10 November | Study Day – Year 11 students do not attend school and have a study day at home to prepare for exams |
| Tuesday 11 November – Wednesday 19 November | Year 11 Exams |
| Curriculum Program | |
| Thursday 13 – Friday 14 November | VCE VM Orientation |
| Thursday 20 November – Thursday 27 November | Year 12 Orientation (VCE) |
Year 10
| Important Dates | Assessment Program |
| Monday 20 Thursday | Study Day – Year 10 students do not attend school and have a study day at home to prepare for exams |
| Friday 21 November – Thursday 27 November | Year 10 Exams |
| Curriculum Program | |
| Monday 1 December – Friday 5 December | Year 11 Orientation |
Exam timetables and behaviour expectations will be communicated via Compass soon.
Year 9 students will complete exams in their core subjects (English, Mathematics, Humanities and Science) Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 December.
With great determination and dedication, we work to prepare your child for these curriculum and assessment events. We invite and encourage you to read this article on how you can support your child during exam periods at home.
Andrew Stock, Angela Lane, Kyle Schutz, Liam McKenna, Natalie Conboy & Sonia Loudon
Assistant Principals