Dear Parent/s,
Our guest speaker Ger Brick will be delivering a two hour Anti-Cyberbullying / Internet Safety Workshop to pupils of 3rd – 6 th class on Friday the 17th of November 2023 via Zoom in class. A Parent Information evening will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday the 21st of November again via Zoom. Parents of all pupils in the school are asked to attend.
Formally an IT Manager with Microsoft Ireland for 17 years, Ger Brick has 20+ years’ experience working on the Internet and has facilitated workshops with over 90,000 primary school children throughout Ireland.
Children’s Workshop Themes & Activities.
| Workshop Themes | Activities |
| Communicating Respectfully Online. | Popular Apps Discussion |
| Cyberbullying Rules | Cyberbullying & Online Safety Videos |
| Consequences & the Law | Group Work / Individual Exercises |
| Keeping Safe Online | Role play / Q&A / Discussion |
| Your Personal Information / Privacy | Post Training Material |
| Online Safety Guidelines |
Parent Information Evening Agenda
The talk, incorporates video, guidelines, practical demonstrations and discussion, providing parents with practical non-technical information and guidance for keeping their children and families safe online. The agenda for the evening is as follows:
| Cyberbullying Presentation Themes | Internet Safety Presentation Themes |
| Cyberbullying Definition & Facts | Messages & behaviours to instil in your children |
| What to teach your children – Key Messages | What your children learned in class today |
| What your children are saying … | Safety Tips & Personal Information |
| Children’s Behaviours Online | Get Smart or Be Outsmarted (by your kids) |
| Consequences & the Law | Let’s Talk App’s |
| Recognising signs of Cyberbullying | How you effectively monitor your kids online |
| How to Address a Cyberbullying situation | Parental Control Demonstration |
| Online Safety Guidelines plus video | Game Consoles. Phones , Tablets |
Many parents who have attended presentations on these topics in the past may not feel the need to attend. Ger Brick facilitates an information evening that will be different to presentations you may have attended in the past. We really encourage at least one parent from each family to attend.