For close to twenty years, Paul Litherland has been working at the coalface of online crime. Since 2008, he has worked specifically with juvenile victims and their families, and has used those experiences to develop highly informative presentations regarding the risks of the online world.

Since leaving the Western Australia Police in 2014, Paul has grown to become one of the nations most recognised and highly awarded educators in the fields of Cyber Safety and Internet Awareness, culminating in him being named the 2022 WA Australian of the Year.

Paul returns to St Joseph's College in person for the first time since 2020, where he will once again deliver presentations to both students and families. Students from Years Five through to Ten will see him during the day, and parents will have the opportunity to see him in the evening. Parents are strongly urged to attend in order to keep informed of cyber threats to the children of our College.

We would love to see a good turn out, as each year's presentation always contains new information to keep pace with the changing pace of the cyber world. Moreover, parents often underappreciate the dangers of the internet for children and presentations such as this help build vigilence in keeping children safe.

Date: Wednesday June 14th

Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Venue: TBA (most likely the College Gymnasium or Junior Undercover Area)

On Tuesday evening 30th May 2023, 50 parents and students gathered together in the Junior School Undercover area and the De Viliar Home Economics room to complete some Communion type activities. This allowed parents and students to spend some toggether and have some fun. In the Home Economics room flour and sticky hands were present as delicious pitta bread emerged from mixing bowls - tasted great too. In the Undercover area students chose a Communion symbol and transfered and created a banner as a reminder of their upcoming First Communion. A big thank you to everyone who assisted to make the evening enjoyable for parents and students, there were certainly lots of smiles on faces. We are now awaiting eagerly the Communion Reflection day this Thursday June 8th and the day when all these students will make their First Communion, Sunday the 11th June.

Chris Palfrey

Sacramental and Liturgy Co-ordinator

Paul Litherland presented an internet awareness information session to the Year 5 & 6 students this morning. Paul has spent his working career with WA police and since 2011 presenting information on internet awareness sessions to students, parents and communities. The session this morning was presented in a very positive manner and covered topics that included, data collection, protecting yourself online, being aware of who you are talking to online and helping others being internet aware.

Paul is presenting a internet awareness information session for parents this evening in the College Gymnasium at 6pm. If you have children using the internet or will be using it in the next few years, then this session will have something of value for you.

Jim Morcom

Head of Junior School Year 3-6

In June, Tiffany and colleague, Chelsea, will be visiting the Great Southern as part of our Confident Communities Project, working with mainstream sporting organisations, recreation centres and community service providers to upskill them on delivering inclusive programs. On this trip, we will be working with Albany Youth Support Association to deliver training, and an All Abilities Come and Try Session.

Tuesday 20^th June

3:30pm – 4:30pm

AYSA – 12 Young Street, Albany

Ages 12-25, All Abilities Welcome!

FREE

Nerf, Boccia, music and multisport activities

Contact:

Tiffany Heelan

Juniors Officer

(She/Her/Hers)

P +8 9470 1442

E Tiffany@wadsa.org.au

After a successful summer season in our southern waters, STS Leeuwin II has now entered a period of refit, in preparation for our northern rotation. During the winter months we head North, where trainees will get to have a very special experience in an extraordinary location.

Attached is flyer detailing the opportunities for your Duke of Edinburgh students to potentially achieve their Award levels before the year is over.

We have a range of generous sponsorships available. Information on each, and application forms will be available on our website. Please feel free to call me for more information on these. 

This voyage is open to any student aged 14+ wishing to have an adventure and develop leadership skills. 

For more information, please visit www.sailleeuwin.com or feel free to contact me on 9430 4105 or education@sailleeuwin.com.

Sally Jonasson

Education Manager