Wednesday’s Masked Reader! This person’s favourite holiday was to Mexico, their first job was an administrator and their favourite subject at school was PE. This person’s favourite book is “The Dinosaur that pooped Christmas” who is it?

 

Dear Parents/Carers,

This is to inform you of an app that has come to light this week. The app is called Sweet Snap and there is an upgrade called Sweet snap lite.

This is a dangerous app to download. If downloaded it has been reported to also download additional software to your phone siltently. There have been instances of student’s photos being uploaded from the phone silently too. There are multiple adults accessing the chat and trying to talk to the chilldren in a sexual manner.

This has been reported to the Police but please can all parents/carers check their child’s phone and remove this app if they have it.

Please can you speak to your child about online safety.

If you would like additional resources to support this, then click the link below.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/

If you have any concerns regarding any apps or online safety, then please inform the Police and school.

Numeracy Day 2020

https://education-static.apple.com/creativity-for-kids/index.html

Apple Education have set some great tasks for children to complete. All have full instructions. Give it a go and don’t forget to send us your creations or results.

Please find the latest newsletter on our School Closure Home Working – SEND tab.

Think U Know

Parents/ Carers and Students why not have a go at the quiz? Let us know how you get on! Remember it is important to stay safe on line!

Ask your parents to go online to hear your favourite authors read their books. http://oliverjeffers.com is reading a story aloud each day in his ‘Stay at Home Story Time’ section.

The UK Safer Internet Centre has published a blog offering advice and guidance to parents and carers of young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) on what content they might see online. Topics covered include: communication with others, friendships online, and information about appropriate behaviour online.

Supporting young people with SEND online

Parental-Controls-booklet

Well done ! 

Thank you for all of your support in raising funds for The Nest. Today as a whole school, we managed to raise £413.66!!!

This will make a big difference and I know they will be delighted!

Friday 25th October – Tomorrow is an inset day for all staff within school. Staff will be training all day.

The Nest program reaches out to prevent the children of imprisoned mothers from fighting for survival on the streets. We rescue affected children and improve their living conditions during the imprisonment of their mothers. We rehabilitate and later reintegrate them and their released mothers with their extended families and society at large.

So please support us in raising funds for this worthy charity.

On Thursday 24th October 2019 we will be taking part in a variety of fundraising activities.

EYFS – sing a long

KS1 – Just Dance Extravaganza

LKS2 – Wacky clothes day.

UKS2 – AM – Handball / PM Disco.

All donations will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Mrs Rimmer

 

If you would like to access all the exciting activities that the children do in school please log onto Twitter. We update Twitter daily.

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Year 6 Celebrate the end of their OLI journey with a special trip to Wirral Country Park. Look at the pictures on the UKS2 Summer 2019 page.

The children enjoyed listening to the stories of Saviour Pirotta. His stories were so engaging we all feel inspired to become authors.

Fill in the form below to download our free Internet Controls Guide for Parents & Carers:

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/wake-up-wednesday/parentalcontrols/

Barnardo’s has published a report looking at what children, young people and practitioners say about the impact of social media on mental health and wellbeing and the social media experiences of vulnerable children in the UK. Findings from 80 Barnardo’s practitioners include: 79% said that 11-15 year olds that they work with have found cyberbullying impacted their mental health and wellbeing. Case studies and focus groups with children and young people found that those with additional life challenges are more susceptible to the negative impacts of social media as they are more likely to experience isolation from friends and family.

Source: Barnardo’s  Date: 13 June 2019

Further information: Left to their own devices: young people, social media and mental health (PDF)

Guardian

The South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) along with European partners has launched a toolkit to help approach the issue of online hate with young people aged 11-16. The toolkit offers free, customisable resources and activities designed to be used by teachers, social workers and other professionals working with children.

Source: SWGfL  Date: 22 May 2019

Further information: Social and Emotional Learning for Mutual Awareness (SELMA): hacking hate

Read more on NSPCC Learning: Protecting children from bullying and cyberbullying

What a fabulous afternoon in Everton Park! The children were all well behaved and enjoyed the competition. They met the Lord Mayor and the trophies are in our reception for all to see! Well done to everybody involved!