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Safety by <a href=”http://www.nyphotographic.com/”>Nick Youngson</a> <a rel=”license” href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/”>CC BY-SA 3.0</a> <a href=”http://pix4free.org/”>Pix4free</a>
Internet Matters have put together some great guides on all things tech. Useful for parents and kids alike, it also covers second hand equipment and there are links to setting up devices to help protect the family.
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As you may know we love Lego. The education team at Lego have created some wonderful activities for children aged 6-9 years which I think would be very useful for parents and the classroom. There are six different topics which are designed to help children navigate the online world safely, including conversation starters. The topics include cyber bullying, screen time, false information and others. All the activities and resources are free. See HERE for further information.
I hope you are well and looking forward to a well-deserved break, let’s hope some of the glorious weather comes our way! This will be the final weekly update, returning the first week in September, so I would like to take this opportunity to wish you well and I hope you have a lovely break.
Keeping it short and sweet this week
Come rain or shine, over the summer holidays many children and young people will be spending longer on gaming consoles. It is imperative that parents take an active role and understand gaming (it isn’t just playing games), the games their children are playing, potential risks and how to mitigate those risks.
Internet Matters have a whole gaming hub, a library of information just for parents covering the areas above and more. You can get to the gaming hub HERE.
Some Summer reading! Here are some documents you might want to have a look at.
Mathematics subject report
This subject report evaluates the common strengths and weaknesses of mathematics in the schools inspected. The report shares what has been learned and builds on the Ofsted mathematics research review which identified factors that can contribute to high-quality school maths curriculums, assessment, pedagogy and systems. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE REPORT
The History Subject report was also released this month. Click here to access it.
And you can access the recently updated Reading Framework here.
Until September, have a lovely break. Enjoy any adventures you have, travel safely and we’ll be back to do it all again next year!
Amanda
Click here to see all of the events and book your summer of fun.
The programme offers a range of fun activities for children and young people to enjoy independently or with their families, including dancing, games, crafts, sports, and outdoor challenges, along with nutritious meals at each event.
Funded by the Department for Education, the Holiday Activities and Food programme is available to children and young people aged 5-16 and up to the age of 18 for those identified with SEND.
Places for the clubs must be booked in advance. Any families who need additional help with food are reminded that they can access local food banks.
To find out more visit: www.southtyneside.gov.uk/holidayclub
Bookings open at 4pm today (Monday 10th July).
The first (edit within 15 minutes) is exactly what it says. You can send a message to someone or a group and, if you need to make changes you can do so within 15 minutes. This is good, particularly for someone who may have rushed a reply to something and didn’t critically think about it before pressing ‘Send’, or realises that the message could be taken out of context.
The second, ‘Keep in Chat’ is where someone can select certain messages that they want to keep in a folder called ‘Kept messages’.
There’s more detail to the explanation than I have given above, take a look at the Childnet article HERE for further details, including the positives and negatives to these new features.
The recently published filtering and monitoring guidance includes a new section on gambling. For an in depth education into how to minimize gambling harms, you can sign up for Ygam’s City & Guilds ‘Gaming and Gambling Awareness and Harm Prevention’ workshop. The workshop is fully funded and online. It covers:
On completion delegates will have access to Ygam’s resource hub consisting of over 1,000 complimentary and downloadable resources. Resources including thematic work schemes, lesson plans and 1-to-1 activities. To find out more follow the link below:
BLISS+Ability are working with South Tyneside Council to deliver the Holidays and Activities Food Programme. Free places are available for children and young people aged between 5-16 (parents must stay with the children under the age of 8) who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals. A place must be booked prior to attending.
The activities we are delivering are at Chuter Ede Community Association, Galsworthy Road, South Shields and are on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th,12th, 13th & 14th April. All sessions are 10.00 – 3.00 pm, a free lunch will be provided. Activities offered are various sports, arts & crafts and board games. You must book a place before attending, please don’t show up without booking!
To book a place at Chuter Ede please contact Angela Dunn at BLISS=Ability on 0191 4271666.
Gift Guide
Be smart, safe and secure when choosing tech gifts for children and young people.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/resources/gift-guide
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