Principal’s Message

There has been a great deal in the media recently about how technology and social media has changed our lives and how it has emphatically changed our children’s lives. Recently you may have read the attached article .  If we look back over time we see the ebbs and flows of change and its impact on the human condition and more specifically families. Within this discussion two things are constant; 1) the need for good and active parenting and 2) the need for sound education about the positives and negatives associated with the pressures of the day. Articles like these reiterate the importance of parents. Parents and schools are key to how we traverse the current debate over technology and social media. As parents we need to inform ourselves and be the voice of reason as our young people push the boundaries of privacy. We need to be prepared to have the hard conversations and say ‘no’ when necessary. Read More