SAS Community Norms 

You can view our Statement of Community here. 

While information may at times be circulated by our community on social media or via Whatsapp groups, questions should be clarified first and foremost by your child’s teacher. Deputy principals can assist for further information and any additional questions you may have. 

Living and learning in a digital age 

Parents’ role is to help children navigate through technology. Roles and expectations must be clear:

    •    Choices and alternatives should be offered. 

    •    Refrain from telling a kid what to do. 

    •    Use few words and wrap consequences in a loving blanket of empathy.

    •    “You create the outcome you deserve”

Active mediation

1. Regular and Open Communication
2. Relationship building
3. Exploring alternative activities

Digital family meeting

A digital family meeting can be influential. The role:

    •    Respectful sharing of control

    •    Development of self-discipline

    •    Listen in ways that invite listening

    •    Respectful sharing of responsibility

    •    Shared modeling of behavior

A digital family meeting should NOT be:

    •    A power struggle (Drill sergeant)

    •    Micromanagement of children (Helicopter)

    •    One-sided discussion (Drill sergeant, helicopter)

    •    Rules bound (Drill sergeant)

    •    Defined only by children’s behavior (Drill sergeant, helicopter)

A digital family meeting could be organized by these:

    •    Time boundaries

    •    When and where

    •    Digital world

    •    Responsibility

    •    Explore

Use this digital family agreement form to structure your digital family meetings.