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NAPCAN was established as a Peak body through the formation of the NAPCAN Foundation in 1990, and began coordinating National Child Protection Week (NCPW) across Australia in an effort to engage and educate all Australians to understand they have a part to play in keeping our children and young people safe.

Importantly, during Child Protection Week we are reminded that:
• We all have a part to play in protecting all children.
• Even small actions can help to improve a child’s future.
• By building stronger communities, we are creating safer environments for our children.

Child Protection Sunday

The Catholic Church acknowledges Child Protection Sunday next week and offers the following prayer to ask for assistance during this time.

Gracious God you said let the children come to me.

The hurt felt by those wounded by abuse weighs heavily upon us.

Often trust has been eroded when institutions failed to appropriately respond to their needs.

Lord, we as your Church stand in need of your healing and help.

We ask you God to strengthen and guide all in our Catholic communities.

Grant us wisdom in our time to make decisions that protect children and the vulnerable.

May our families and communities, through love, generosity, commitment and patience build stronger communities safe for children.

Let your grace and love fall gently upon our children giving them the inner strength, peace and resilience they will need for their life’s journey.

We ask you God to help our Catholic communities to be resolute in building a community where our children both flourish and are safe.

Amen

eSmart Week
Tenison Woods College has committed itself to being an eSmart accredited school that will commit itself to a rigorous journey of adhering to the eSmart framework.

National eSmart Week is an initiative developed by the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, in partnership with the Telstra Foundation, and has been created to celebrate cyber safety and digital inclusion in our communities; creating an Australia that is free from cyber bullying, with digital citizens who know how to embrace the best that technology can offer, whilst being smart, safe and responsible online.

For more information, I urge families to consider: www.esmart.org.au/esmartweek.

Parent Education Week
We look forward to supporting Parents in Education Week by facilitating parent online participation in the sessions conducted. We will gather in the Tension Woods College Staffroom to view the sessions together, accompanied by refreshments.

The sessions will be conducted from 7:00pm to 8:45pm and boast highly regarded speakers.

Tuesday 19 September                                       

• Minister Susan Close, Dr Kristin Alford, Niki Buchan, Jodie Benveniste The 21st Century child

Wednesday 20 September

• Professor Lea Waters
  Unlocking your child’s potential and learning through strength-based parenting

Thursday 21 September  

• Dr Justin Coulson
  9 Ways to a Resilient Child
  Learn how to build a strong connection with your child

Interested community members are asked to register intertest with Mary de Nys (denym@tenison.catholic.edu.au) to assist with catering.

God Bless,

David Mezinec | Principal

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