Jamestown schools marked National Cyber Safety Awareness Week by inviting Sonya Ryan from The Carly Ryan Foundation to address students.
Students from years 9-12 attended a seminar at the Community School and years 6-9 at St James School. Parents were addressed in the evening at The Sir Hubert Wilkins Building. Sonya is an engaging speaker and told Carly’s story from a mother’s perspective. She emphasised the need for caution in internet communication. She suggested students and parents negotiate an online usage contract to guide safe interaction. Copies of a suggested contract are available at the Community Library.
This valuable programme was made available by generous support from The Rural Health Team, Jamestown Apex Club, the Railway Hotel Social Club, the Chaplaincy Support Group and was facilitated by the Northern Highlands Soroptomists.
We were very fortunate to meet the South Australian Woman of the Year –a well deserved honour. Sonya is using this award to further the work of the Foundation in ensuring the safety of young people.
Sonya is pictured with Northern Highland Soroptimist members Pam Staker (left) and Anne Redden.