Day for Daniel

Friday 30^th October is Day For Daniel. As parents, we are all familiar with Daniel’s story and appreciate the great work his parents have done through the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.  At the Prep – Year 5 Assembly over the next two weeks I will be reminding students of the need to be safe when travelling to and from school. This message is centred upon reminding students not to get into cars or go with strangers. There are numerous resources available online to support this important message of child safety, including:

• http://www.danielmorcombe.com.au/foundation_red.html
• http://www.napcan.org.au/home
• http://www.mychildsafety.net/stranger-danger.html

It would be great for parents to discuss and reinforce this important message with their children. The single most important thing to remember when teaching your children about stranger danger is to instil confidence, rather than fear.