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Weekly Updates – 03/03/2023
 
Good morning,
Please see below for any updates for the week ahead.
 
In school next week
 
Swimming  
Swimming lessons on Thursday for Oak Class.   
Children will need:  
Swim cap (These can be bought from the swimming baths, please send £1.00 in an envelope labelled with your child’s name)  
One-piece costume for girls and shorts for boys (no baggy board shorts please).  
Towel   
Goggles (optional)  
Long hair tied up  
  
Reading Books  
Just a reminder that Oak and Acorn Class readers need to be returned every Friday please.  

Sports Cool
Tuesdays - please make sure you have booked direct if you would like your child to attend. 
  
Forest School  
Cedar class continue forest school sessions each Friday until half term. Children should wear old, comfortable clothes and wellies or trainers for this along with waterproof trousers and coats.   



Other information:


Parents Evening
 
You are warmly invited to meet with your child’s class teacher on the afternoon of  Tuesday 14^th March to discuss his/her progress.  Parent consultation meetings help both teachers and parents to have a good understanding of how we can all best support your child’s learning so we really hope you can make it.  From Monday, you will be able to book your slot via the school website in the usual way.

 
Drinks bottles
Please can we remind people that drinks bottles are in school everyday. Drinks should be water not juice, bottles need to be drinks bottles rather than sippy cups. Please can we help children to carry bottles rather than add them to book bags as they can leak and ruin books.
 
Outdoor clothing 
 
Please can children all come to school warmly dressed for outdoor learning, all of our children spend time outside everyday. Children need warm hats, scarfs and gloves as well as a warm waterproof coat.
 
 
Parking
Please can we remind all parents that unless they have specific access requirements, you must NOT use the school car park as this is causing issues.
 

Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing Updates
 
 Warning about Roblox 
 
Due to the popularity of online gaming platform Roblox with children and young people under the age of 16, online safety experts have released this Safeguarding Update about a collection of games trending within the platform. The games depict themes of isolation, cutting, and suicide with some including chatrooms where users engage in unmoderated discussions around hopelessness, depression, self-harm, and suicide. 
 
Several of these depression room games on Roblox have up to 5.6 million visits and are advertised as being appropriate for ‘all ages’. Despite being explicitly against the platform’s Terms of Service, Roblox have failed to remove most of these harmful games from the platform at this time. 
Please see below the link to this full article 
https://ineqe.com/2023/02/22/roblox-depression-rooms/?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=247593405&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_C3HeOiOGPFgbrcNaYJlXcEUqFwQYwE8qxUYEe4sn5yzfqWyrugP28PMljRMcRoLL6Lc4YNM8-gTr0g8GN0_CM_m_l5SrLdznu-xny4qHuCFHBUVo&utm_content=247593405&utm_source=hs_email 
 

Message from Friends
 
We would like to welcome everyone to a 'Friends Meet and Greet' on Thursday 9th March at 2.30pm in the school hall. Everyone welcome for refreshments and an opportunity for everyone to come along and find out a little more about the fun fundraising that we do.
Our next fundraiser will be Bunny Bingo on the 30^th March, 5.30pm in the school hall- keep the date free!
Thank you for your support
Friends