Did your child learn something new this year? Reach a goal? Discover a favourite subject?

Sponsors enjoy hearing about the students they support. A sponsor is a person or group who supports your child's education through Learning for Life.

For some families, it's encouraging to know there is someone cheering them on and interested in their child’s future.

You can now send messages to your child's sponsor through My Smith Family.

Writing to your sponsor is optional. If you'd like to, you can share a short message about your child's year at school.

You could tell them:

You may like to talk to your child about their school year and write a message together.

Log in to My Smith Family and open your child's details page. From there, you can see your child’s sponsor and send them a message.  

As children grow, technology becomes a bigger part of everyday life. Schools use technology for learning, and children spend more time online for schoolwork and play.

Building your confidence with technology can help you navigate the online world and support your child's learning.

Get Online Week is a chance to try something new and build your digital skills.

Earlier this year, many Learning for Life families told us they wanted more information and support to build their digital skills. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback.

We've used this feedback to create new resources on topics families told us they wanted to learn more about.

You can now explore practical articles about:

As the school year starts to wind down, it's easy to focus on the holidays ahead.

But Term 4 is still an important time for learning. Children keep building skills, confidence and habits that help them feel ready for the next school year. 

Setting a simple goal can help your child stay motivated and keep learning.

Your child’s goal might be to:

Visit the Information Hub for practical tips to help your child set goals and stay on track.

The years before school are an important time for your child's learning and development.

That's why we’ve partnered with Goodstart Early Learning to help Learning for Life families find information about early learning, childcare costs and available support.

Early learning can help your child:

Many families can get help with childcare costs.

Depending on your circumstances, the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) or Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) may significantly reduce, or even cover, your out-of-pocket costs.

Goodstart's Family Support Team can help you understand:

You don't need to enrol with Goodstart to access this information. 

Want to learn more? Visit the Goodstart website or call 1800 222 543 (free call) to speak with their team.

King regards,

The Smith Family