ð Newsletter 2.5.24
Mr J Sharp
Internet Safety / Social Media
I want to take a minute to just remind parents this week of the importance of keeping your children safe online.
This comes in so many different ways and is a minefield for many of us as so many children have a much better idea of the latest technology than we do.
This week, I have had a number of conversations with different groups of children about group chats on WhatsApp.
I think because so many of us use WhatsApp on a daily basis, we donât really think about the dangers that it may present for children.
I often speak to the children about WhatsApp and I say the same thing each time - âwhat is the age limit?â Previously, the age limit for WhatsApp was 16. This has recently been dropped to 13 (which is still 2 years older than our Year 6 pupils).
I know that children will be likely using this app, however, I want to encourage you, as parents to make sure they are as safe as possible if they are.
Some of the dangers that the NSPCC list about WhatsApp are:
unwanted contact
pressure to respond
location sharing
inappropriate content
cyber bullying
oversharing
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Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late.
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Please be aware that our gates are locked a few minutes after 8.50am, which is the latest time one of our classes starts the school day. If your child arrives at 9am, then they are already between 10-15 minutes late. ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ ðĻ
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1st May - May Day
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Have a look at some of the trips that have taken place this last 2 weeks and some of the other things we have been getting up toâĶ
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Wow - what a busy 2 weeks we have had. Our Urban Crew went to their enterprise event last week and Year 1 had their trip to the zoo which was then followed by Year 5âs trip to Tatton Park this week. All children came back with such big smiles and lots of stories of what they had seen and learnt.
Seeing the Year 1 get off the coach last week and come into school telling me all of the animals that they had seen at Blackpool Zoo, was a particular highlight for me. I absolutely love the children getting out and learning somewhere other than school and I hope to get more and more trips and experiences into our curriculum.
Over the next term we have trips to the farm, further trips to Tatton Park, a trip to Formby Beach and the Anderson Centre Residential. On top of this we have a Forensic Science day in school, an adventurous outdoor activity day in school and a football fun day to raise money for school funds. All, I hope, will create new experiences and memories for the children.
We hope to have our new gate âfinallyâ fitted this weekend which will make the front of our school again look finished once more with the new entrance coming on and our new stage ready for itâs performers, it really is exciting to see so much progress around school in the way of improving the environment for the children too!
I hope you have a lovely bank holiday weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday 7th May for a slightly shorter, however, just as jam packed week I am sure!
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Flatman
