2024-2025:
Workshops for parents and students (Telus Wise)
Planned for 2025-2026:
East end elementary school joint workshop: Tues Oct 28 (location TBC)
Workshops round 2 (Telus Wise)
Promoting "Unplugged Canada Smart Phone Pledge"
2024-2025
Workshop series for kids + family event (X Movement) on recognizing and regulating emotions
2024-2025
Workshops for parents and students (Cody's Anti-Bullying Magic Show)
Watch this space for additional info, FAQs and parent/family meet-ups!
In our annual parent and caregiver surveys, you've told us two of your top parenting concerns are online safety and access to smartphones.
Kew Beach has recently joined local schools like Adam Beck, Balmy Beach, Coucelette and Williamson Road to set up the Unplugged Canada voluntary pledge to delay smart phones
until age 14.
For those parents and caregivers interested in learning more about this strength-in-numbers initiative and potentially joining the 300+ local families that have already pledged since January 2025, visit the site linked on the right.
Protect Young Eyes: includes step-by-step parental control guides for most mobile devices
Unplugged Canada: Candidan-based pledge to wait until after grade 8 to give kids smart phones. See also Wait til 8th (US) and Smartphone Free Childhood (UK)
Services & devices (not endorsed or tested by KBSC):
Media:
The Social Dilemma
Childhood 2.0
Adolescence