Dear Parents/Carers,
It has been another purposeful week in school. It was so good to see lots of parents/carers enjoying Looking@Learning with their children in classes last Friday afternoon. It seemed an enjoyable afternoon and it is certainly an event we would like to repeat.
New Improved Trim Trail – Thank you to the Wattridge family for giving time and energy at the weekend to this important repair work. Our pupils are very happy with the result!
PTFA News – The PTFA AGM is on Tuesday 10th October at 3pm. Everyone welcome. The PTFA do an enormous amount to support our school but many hands make light work! Whether you want to find out more about joining the committee or simply would like to come along, you will receive a warm welcome.
Harvest Festival takes place on Friday 6th October at 9am. All are welcome.
We would be grateful to receive any offerings of fresh or tinned produce for The Trussel Trust and for Elgate in Africa. These can be brought along to the hall on the day.
Grandparents Tea – please do let the office know if you have relatives that are coming to this event as we need to prepare a suitable number of refreshments. If anyone would like to contribute a cake, either bought or homemade, it can be delivered on Monday or Tuesday.
Children with asthma urged to use inhalers as a precaution
GPs are advising parents and carers of children with asthma to check and start using their inhalers now, before the weather changes. The advice comes as thousands of children return to school, temperatures start to reduce, and children are exposed to the usual increased risk of infection as they join hundreds of other pupils after the summer break. Evidence shows that using inhalers preventatively, i.e. before symptoms of wheezing occur, reduces the risk of becoming unwell. Using spacers, the plastic tube or cone-shaped devices, also significantly increases effectiveness. It is estimated that 1 in 11 children have asthma. A child is admitted to hospital every 20 minutes in the UK because of an asthma attack.
Use of Mobile Telephones
As part of the school’s commitment to safeguarding pupils, we have a policy that states that staff, volunteers and parents should not access their mobile phones inside the school building, unless they are in a designated area. Mobile telephones and devices should not be used to take photographs whilst on the school premises unless permission has been specifically granted.
| A Message from Mrs. Symonds
Tuesday 10th October.Conker Class will be visiting Pre-School Thursday 12th October @ 9am.There will be a workshop for Reception Parents to be shown ‘Tapestry’–our special online journal for Reception children. Parents/carers will be shown how to use this and how to contribute to it. |
Star of the Week will resume after Harvest Festival.
| E-safety Bulletin
E-Safety Bulletin: Parental Controls Parental controls are an important way to keep your child safe online. Parental controls can be used to block upsetting or harmful content, control in-app purchases or manage how long your child spends online. And the good news is parental controls are really easy to set up. Innocent searches sometimes reveal not so innocent results. So if you’re worried about what your child is searching for online, who they’re talking to or what they’re seeing, the NSPCC can help. It’s simple to get started. And, along with talking to your child regularly, using parental controls is one of the best ways to help keep children safe online. You’ll find lots more information here: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/parental-controls/ or give them a call on 0808 800 5002 to chat to one of their expert NSPCC and O2 advisors. What are parental controls? Parental controls are software and tools which you can install on phones or tablets, games consoles or laptops – and even your home broadband. You can also use them to help you block or filter the content your child sees when searching online. And family-friendly public WiFi can help when you’re out and about. Parental controls are also available to help you to: plan what time of day your child can go online and how long for stop them from downloading apps they’re too young for manage the content different members of the family can see. So whatever your child is doing online, there’s a way that you can help keep them safe.
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