Creating a safe crossing for Stickman and building a structure that would safely hold their classmates. Our future engineers!
Read MoreForest School – Spring Term 2023
The children have had an eventful time at Forest School during the Spring Term. They braved the elements (rain, sleet, hail, snow and occasional sunshine!) along with the inevitable mud and got stuck (sometimes literally) into all the activities. Spring is always an interesting term, the seasonal changes are dramatic and the weather unpredictable but […]
Read MoreOnline safety – CEOP: Thinkuknow
Thinkuknow is an education programme from the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) Command. Thinkuknow.co.uk is an extremely useful website for parents to gain more information on how to keep their children safe online as well as on what to do should problems arise. Thinkuknow also offers child friendly videos and activities targeted […]
Read MoreOnline Safety – 09/05/23 – Smartwatches
Whilst smartwatches are not allowed in school, in recent years they have become a popular gift for children and many wear them in their free time. As with all technology, there are a number of pros and cons for smartwatches. One of the biggest cons is that smart watches can be very expensive and sometimes […]
Read MoreOnline Safety – Free Online Gaming and Reputation Session for Parents and Guardians
On Tuesday 23rd May 2023 at 6pm, Barclays Digital Eagles will be running an online parent session focused on online gaming and reputation. The session will cover some general online safety, how to play online games safely, responsible social media use and the importance of a positive digital footprint on social media. The session is targeted at […]
Read MoreOnline safety 19/04/23 – Ofcom’s Media Use and Attitudes Report 2023
The Ofcom media and attitudes report gives an overview of the positive and negative aspects of the online world experienced by children and young people. The most notable positive aspects mentioned in the report were that going online helps with homework, supports children socially and develops children’s creative skills. The most notable negative aspects mentioned […]
Read MoreSongs For The King’s Coronation
Please find below the words and music we are learning for The King’s Coronation. True Colours – Lyrics Sing For The King – Lyrics
Read MoreOnline safety 14/03/23 – Supervised YouTube Account vs YouTube Kids
YouTube offers two main ways for children to explore safely. The first is a supervised Google Account for YouTube and the second a YouTube Kids account. But what is the difference between the two? According to their website: “YouTube Kids is our dedicated app built from the ground up with kids in mind, while a […]
Read MoreOnline Safety 14/03/23 – YouTube Go Live Together
YouTube Go Live Together is a new feature from YouTube where users can host a livestream with another ‘guest’. YouTube have previously offered livestreaming services, the difference now is that users can livestream with each other virtually. As with the original livestreaming feature, Go Live Together is not available on YouTube kids and according to […]
Read MoreOnline Safety 07/03/23 – Twitch
Twitch is an extremely popular livestreaming platform used by gamers to watch others play games such as Among Us. There are paid and free versions and Twitch Prime is included with Amazon Prime subscriptions. Twitch is extremely popular and has around 31 million daily active users. Livestreaming is transmitting or receiving live video and audio coverage […]
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