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Full day training will be held on:
26th June Blessed Sacrament Primary School, focus – ASD
27th June Everton Children’s Centre/Nursery, focus Behaviour – ADHD/ASD
16th July Whitefield Primary School, focus – ASD
9.30am=2.45pm
All of our parents are welcome to attend.
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)
On Friday 12th July from 2.30pm there will be in an informal gathering for parents who have a child with an ADHD /ASD diagnosis or for those who are on the Neuro-Developmental Pathway. Drop in and have a drink and a chat!
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
ADHD Foundation ASD training at Our Lady Immaculate
If your child has an ASD diagnosis or is on the Nuero-developmental Pathway, you are very welcome to attend. Your child does not need a diagnosis for you to attend.
It is a full day from 9.30am until 2.45pm. It will consist of interactive sessions where you can ask questions about strategies, gather information about traits or ways in which you can support your child.
I do hope as many parents as possible can come along.
There are information sheets on our website which you can download and complete.
It is open to parents of neighbouring schools too. I would be happy for you to spread the word!
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!
We couldn’t have wished for better weather today as our Yr 4 children make their Holy Communion. Fr Richard celebrated two masses, the first in Our Lady Immaculate at midday and the second at St Anthony’s. The children and their families have been preparing for months (with the help of Mrs Shepherd) to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Mrs Sergeant and all the staff would like to thank Fr Richard and Mrs Shepherd for the support they have given in helping make today such a special occasion for our children.
This afternoon was the first game for our boys’ football team in the KMC “Group Cup”, a tournament in the format of the World Cup where teams compete in mini-leagues before progressing to knockouts. Our first group game was to be held against Faith, who we had already had an excellent game against in the KMC league during February! The boys couldn’t wait for the game to begin…
The staff and governors would like to wish all of our families a very happy and holy Easter. This week the children have enjoyed taking part in our Holy week assemblies where they shared in the story of Jesus from Palm Sunday ,The last Supper, Good Friday through to Easter Sunday. I would like to thank the chaplaincy group for their support in preparing these assemblies. Click on the link below to see the photographs taken throughout the week.
https://oliprimary.co.uk/children/chaplaincy-group/chaplaincy-group-2018-2019/
Thank you for reading at home with the children. The children in Mrs Rimmer’s class enjoyed a special treat as they all read at home on Tuesday night! Well done everyone keep reading!
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on social media and young people’s mental health and wellbeing has published a report. Findings include: social media can have a range of positive effects, but children who spend time on social networking sites are more likely to have symptoms of mental ill health than those who do not; and social media is seen by many young people as having a negative impact on their self esteem. Recommendations include: establish a duty of care on social media companies with registered UK users aged 24 and under; create a Social Media Health Alliance to fund research, educational initiatives and establish clearer guidance for the public; review whether the ‘addictive’ nature of social media is sufficient for official disease classification; and commission longitudinal research into understanding the impact of social media on young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Source: Royal Society for Public Health Date: 18 March 2019
Further information: #NewFilters to manage the impact of social media on young people’s mental health and wellbeing (PDF).
Our boys’ football team played another KMC League match today at Heron Eccles. After a long drive, the boys were eager to get started at attempt to win their 5th league game in a row! There was a delay with the start of the game as the referee was delayed, so Mr. Fairclough took the whistle and left Miss Harland in the manager’s role…
The boys made a quick start that was rewarded within seconds as Dan Smith was brought down inside the box and a penalty was awarded! Lennon “The Sniper” Williams (named for being deadly at long range) proved that he could also finish from the spot as he slid his penalty into the bottom right corner for 1-0!
OLI continued to press on, with attackers Lucas, Jack, Adam, Dan, Luke and Gradi all combining really well as they were brought on and off the pitch as substitutes. Shortly after, a goal of the season contender was ripped in from 20 yards out. Gradi was under pressure from defenders and produced a curling effort whilst falling over that found the top corner for a truly stunning goal! It was 2-0, but not for long. Jack Traynor’s one-on-one chance produced a third goal and the boys went into the second half 3-0 up.
The boys had won their last 4 games, but were yet to keep a clean sheet this season. With that in mind, defenders Jonny, Tom, Oscar and JP dug in brilliantly to assist keeper Ayman, who himself was having a great game, saving a one-on-one chance with his fingertips.
Adam Gallagher got a slight touch on a cross and found the bottom corner to score his 3rd goal of the season and OLI’s 4th of the game. With minutes remaining in the game, Jack Traynor scored his second goal of the game with a wonderful curling effort from the edge of the box. The match ended 5-0: an excellent result!
Many thanks to KMC Sports again, as well as Carleton House for fielding a young, energetic team with lots of promise and excellent sportsmanship.
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Dear Parents and Carers , we would like to say a really special thank you for all your help and enthusiasm with making the children’s world book day such a memorable one. We’ve never seen such a diversity of different characters !
The children had a wonderful day in school and shared lots of stories and activities so look out for the photographs being added over the next few days !
Reading is one of life’s greatest pleasures so keep up the hard work and let’s do it all again next year!
Boys’ Friendly Match: OLI 1-4 Rice Lane
Tonight our boys’ team played Rice Lane in a friendly match in which children in year 6 who don’t play for our league team, as well as some younger children, got their chance to shine! The boys were very excited at the prospect of playing as the game kicked off…
Early passing and tackling was good, with midfielders Kieran and Luca linking up well with our more attacking players. Disaster struck early on for OLI as a trip in the area saw the referee (a very disloyal Mr. Fairclough) award a penalty kick to Rice Lane. The spot kick was converted and Rice Lane took an early 1-0 lead.
The boys showed excellent resilience and bounced straight back, creating chances of their own. A corner kick from Lucas was met with the arm of a Rice Lane defender and the boys had a penalty of their own! Year 4 Oliver was brave enough to step forward… and he slotted the ball to the keeper’s right corner and in! A debut goal for a young and promising player! The half ended 1-1.
The second half began with substitutes Austin and Rayyane linking up brilliantly and altering the way the game was played. Captain Kane Garvey kept things solid at the back, with Jamie and Jaden supporting him as wing backs. Rice Lane took a lead with a long range looping effort that was unstoppable. The boys could have really let their heads drop but they maintained focus, with debut goalkeeper Luke making some excellent saves, including bravely diving in to a one-on-one chance and stopping what would have been a certain goal.
With minutes left, OLI had to push players up in an attempt to equalise, which unfortunately meant they were vulnerable at the back. This resulted in two late, counter-attacking goals for Rice Lane that saw them run out deserved winners at 4-1. The boys’ sense of sportsmanship was excellent, which handshakes and congratulations given out in good taste. We’ll be returning during the Summer term and will attempt to get a win! Many thanks to the big crowd for their support and to Mr. Cooney and Rice Lane for their commitment to getting games played throughout the year.
School will be taking part in the ” Wear Blue for Bobby Day”. We are asking children to come to school wearing something blue for a donation of £1. For more information regarding the charity and what its for, you can follow the link below. https://thebobbycollerantrust.org.uk/
Momo may be creepy, but police believe it is clear it is being used by hackers to harvest information.
Officers in Northern Ireland moved to reassure parents about the doll figure with bulging eyes and a creepy grin.
Momo targets young children on social media.
The doll encourages them to add a contact on messaging service WhatsApp, then hounds them with violent images and dares.
It encourages them to self-harm and the ultimate post tells them to take their own lives.
If adults are concerned or have any questions on how to approach the subject with their children, they can contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 or visit the NSPCC website.
Children who are worried about their activity on apps or online games can contact Childline 24 hours a day, online and over the phone on 0800 1111.
Today Liz from Asda Breck Road Community Department presented us with a generous cheque. We hope to use this money towards creating our Nurture Room. For photos and further details please read our Parents and Community Involvement Page.
