Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Move More Webinar - Tantrums, Meltdowns and Shutdowns

  Wed 28 Feb 2024 C Johnson

  The next Move More Webinar will take place on Wednesday the 6^th of March at 1pm. This session will cover Tantrums, Meltdowns and Shutdowns. 

  Marijana will be talking about differences between these three, what is typical for primary aged children and ways of responding to them. More information is included in the flyer attached to this email. 

   

  As always, parents and carers will need to register for this event. Here is the registration link: 

  Tantrums, Meltdowns & Shutdowns - Move More (move-more.org)

   

  The webinar will be recorded. All registered participants will be sent the recording afterwards. 

  As per usual, both the live session and the recording can be accessed on all devices. 

  

• Families In Partnership Newsletter for Parents and Carers

  Wed 28 Feb 2024

  In partnership with Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum produce a newsletter for parents and carers every two months.  

  
  The Families in Partnership Newsletter includes information and articles from teams within Education, Health, Care and the voluntary sector as well as responses to parents’ feedback to the Local Area Partnership.

   

  Please use the link below to access the Newsletter:  

   

  https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/education-and-learning/families-in-partnership-newsletters/families-in-partnership-newsletter-february-2024/?pageNumber=1

   

• Half Term Holiday

  Fri 09 Feb 2024

  Spring Half Term is from Monday 12th February to Friday 16th February.  We look forward to seeing the pupils back on Monday 19th February.

• Safer Internet Day - 6th February 2024

  Wed 07 Feb 2024

  Our pupils had some very informative sessions on Safer Internet Day learning about Social Media Usage, Online Gaming and the warning signs to look out for with Online Grooming.

   

  We then had a session for parents about understanding what their children are doing online and the functions available on the apps and games they use.  They discussed questions about their child's internet use including:

   

  Can they chat with others?

  Can they connect with people they don't know?

  What kind of content can they be exposed to?

  What are the age ratings of the games and apps they use?

  What setting are available to limit risk and encourage a more positive environment?

   

  They also set up some Action Steps for Parents & Children to work together including:

   

  • Sitting down with their children to explore privacy settings in the games and apps their children use.
  • Encouraging parents to ask children to show them how they BLOCK & REPORT people in the games they play (lots of children can say you should, but not all know how to).
  • If they use social media, determining if their accounts are private or public - a lot of children are not sure.

   

  If we all (school / parents / carers) work together, we can create a safer online environment for our children. Please use the following links for further resources:

   

  Parenting in the Digital World -  Resource pack:

  https://thestaysafeinitiative.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Parents_Online_Safety_Advice_Sheet.pdf

   

  Parenting in the Digital World – Getting help Video:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXfjT_CTYuI