I decided to add the information below, as I did this time last year, because it is a timely reminder and very much worth sharing with you again.

There is always a constant bombardment of damaging material (pornography) and programs that our children are able to access with one click on their personal computers, phones or iPads. We have a very strong internet safety net whilst our students are learning on campus, and we continue to have learning conversations around cyber safety at every age and stage; however, I encourage parents and guardians to continue these conversations at home and be mindful of the content your child/children are accessing during home hours. It is also very important to pray for and with your children about this area and bring God into the center of these conversations.

Yes, we need to put in internet safety measures both at school and at home; however, more importantly we need to communicate and have conversations with our children around this area (please read the

excellent information contained in the two links underlined below; particularly ‘the material hurts our brains’ document), for example:

·      Naked images or videos are never appropriate or right.

·      When we watch porn we sin against God, ourselves, and the people made in God’s image who are on the screen, exposed and vulnerable. If we unintentionally come across porn (or ‘bad images’), we need to get away and tell an adult.

·      Viewing porn will always hurt people. It might not feel like it at the time, but the material hurts our brains, our walk with God, ourselves, a future spouse, and our views of each other.

I have come across a few books that may help you when having these conversations at home. ‘Good Pictures Bad Pictures Junior’ is a picture story book that you can read to your children from ages 3-6. Using gentle, age-appropriate messages, children will learn to Turn, Run & Tell when they are accidentally exposed to inappropriate content. The second edition is for ages 6-11. It includes - "Let's Talk!" discussion questions at the end of each chapter that help children deepen their understanding, so they’ll be even more prepared to reject pornography.

·      All new Tips for Parents and Caregivers section offers practical advice for raising porn-proof children in this digital age.

·      The most up-to-date science provides children with even more powerful arguments against pornography. ‘The Talk’ was written for parents to read with children ages 6 to 10 years old. The study supplies children with foundational truths about sexuality at a level they can understand from a Biblical perspective.