This week, parents/carers of learners who access the DEN were invited to share their child’s learning experiences and a wonderful time was had. The learners thoroughly enjoyed spending time with Mrs Cox and their parents/carers, and we would like to thank you wholeheartedly for supporting with this.  

Also this week, we held our NSPCC Number day on Friday, in which all of our learners were invited to dress with the theme of Number, whilst taking part in a wide range of number-related activities. It was great to see how creative the learners had been with their imaginative outfits!  We are pleased to confirm that along with the PFA you have raised an amazing £172.70, well done! Thank you for your support with this.

Speaking of NSPCC – here is an important message from them: 

How Safe is WhatsApp for Children - NSPCC 

WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps, used by over 2 billion people in 180 countries. It allows you to send and receive messages, as well as make voice and video calls. You can connect with people individually or join group chats where lots of people can contribute. All you need to set up a WhatsApp account is a phone number. However, children and young people can easily subvert the restrictions placed on its access. Although rated at 16+, all that is required is a phone number. All it takes is one child in a class to be on WhatsApp, and all the others will wish to join. This can lead to increased vulnerabilities for child users. The NSPCC has released its own analysis about the dangers of the app. If interested, please follow the link below:  

https://bit.ly/4hIIGL8  

I look forward to seeing you next week for the final week of this half term. Once again, thank you for all of your support. 

Mrs Preston

Head of School