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On Monday 28 May, we had a visit from 'Brainstorm Productions', with two actors from Melbourne, Bram and Ashton, who presented a fast-paced play 'Cyberia' to our Year 7 to Year 10 students.  

The characters got to a point where they realised they could not press an ‘undo’ button once mean or hurtful things were done online. We spoke about the idea that students need to think before they post, and gave strategies to consider if they experience bullying and keeping themselves safe online. Key messages were:

1. Face to face communication with people is better than online (especially if we damage a relationship with someone).

2. Ask for help from a trusted adult if you are unable to work out a solution to problems. It would be powerful for parents and caregivers to have conversations at home along these key messages.  

These issues are enduring themes in all of our pastoral care programs and will be touched on throughout the year with many different lenses. Students have a variety of adults at school to support them if they are finding things tricky including; their home group teacher, or main classroom teacher, a teacher they have a special connection with, the year level wellbeing coordinators, the three counsellors at school (Josie Ashby, Laura Herbert and Mairead Mackle) and the Director of Wellbeing, Jennie Sanderson.

We hope the students enjoyed the play and look forward to some lively discussions in class about its relevance to them as young people. Any questions or queries can be directed to the year level Wellbeing Coordinators.

Sharon Brodie | Teacher and Year 8 Wellbeing Coordinator