Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Summer home learning challenges

  Thu 21 Jul 2016 Mr Bright

  Summer home learning challenges can be found in 'Class Pages' under the 'Children' tab.

   

  Or you can follow these quick links:

  If your child is due to start in Reception in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 1 in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 2 in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 3 in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 4 in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 5 in September - Click here.

  If your child is due to start in Year 6 in September - Click here.

• Goodbye and farewell

  Wed 20 Jul 2016 Mr Bright

  We would like to wish all our Y6 children goodbye and good luck as the venture off to their new schools.

  There are also a few other children moving or relocating and we wish them well too.

   

  Goodbye also to Mrs Percy, who is retiring, as well as Miss Goves, Miss Tinworth, Mrs Walker, Mrs Hayfield and Mrs Heaton who are moving on to other challenges. Thank you to them for all they have given to the life of the school.

   

  We look forward to welcoming our new staff in September.

• YouTube - 5 top tips for parents

  Fri 15 Jul 2016 Mr Bright

  There is no denying it children love YouTube. It can be a great resource for learning and expressing creativity, but it doesn't come without risk. Follow these tips to stay safe.

  From the South West Grid for Learning summer newsletter

  

• School parent survey

  Sat 09 Jul 2016 Mr Bright

  Parent survey 2016

   

  We would value your feedback and suggestions about our school. The children have already had an opportunity to complete a survey about two things they like and one thing they think could make school even better. We would like to give you the same opportunity.

   

  Please click here to complete the survey.

   

  Thank you for taking the time to help us make our school even better.

   

  If you require a paper copy, please contact the school office.

• Key advice from E-Safety meetings

  Thu 30 Jun 2016 Mr Bright

  Thank you to all of you who attended yesterday's E-Safety meetings, led by Dorset Police Safe Schools and Communities Team. We had some thought-provoking conversations throughout the presentation and some really good feedback after the events. Pop in and see me if you would like any more information or advice.

   

  A number of things cropped up during the sessions and useful links to some of the resources and topics that were mentioned can be found below:

   

  The NSPCC have recently release some great short animated videos about E-Safety; google 'share aware' or click here to watch 'Lucy and the boy'.

   

  Some parents found it a bit scary that children needed to know so much. But think of it like this:

  When teaching children to cross the road safely, we have to tell them what a car is and why it is a potential risk to their safety. E-Safety education follows similar principles, it's not about scaring children, just giving them age-appropriate facts about the potential risks and what they can do to reduce them, so that they can make safe choices about how the interact and share information online.

   

  The biggest message was about communicating with your children. Open, honest talk about what they are engaging with online. How much do you know about your child's online life? How many of them are engaging with age 13+ platforms (Youtube; Facebook; Instagram; Snapchat)?

   

  PEGI (Pan-European Game Information) age rating system was established to help European parents make informed decisions on buying computer games. Visit the PEGI website for more details.

   

  www.commonsensemedia.org reviews a huge selection of games, apps, books, films, websites and more. It tells you age limits and most importantly, what the content or potential use and risks looks like from a parental point of view. Just check out Grand Theft Auto V...

   

  Some parents were interested in software to support them managing the amount of time children spend on devices. One such subscription app is ScreenTime linked here to the GooglePlay store, but also available on iTunes. [We do not endorse this as a product, just list it as an example of this type of app; others are available].

   

  Reminders to check the settings on your (and your children's) social media accounts.

   

  Set up effective filtering (e.g. Sky's Broadband Shield and Virgin Media's Web Safe)

   

  Please view the Safe Schools and Communities Team E-Safety newsletter here.

   

  The E-Safety handout from the session can be found here.

   

  Check out the age-appropriate resources at CEOP's Thinkuknow.

• BST art exhibition - virtual tour

  Wed 29 Jun 2016 Mr Bright

  Thank you to all those parents who popped in after school to view the artwork produced in our Trust collaboration with Winton (and Moordown St John's).

  It was great to see so many of you coming to view your children's work.

  We had artwork on display from every year group, with a piece of work on display from every child.

  If you didn't get chance to pop in, you can view the whole exhibition online... click here.

  

• Summer concert audio clip

  Tue 28 Jun 2016 Mr Bright

  Click the link below to hear a clip from the fantastic guitar medley, performed by children at the summer concert. Thank you to Mr Stockley and Mrs Owens for all their hard work.

  CLICK HERE

• Parent E-Safety sessions

  Tue 21 Jun 2016 Mr Bright

  There's still time to book a place for the Police E-Safety sessions during the discos on 29 June.

  Session 1           4:10pm – 5:10pm

  Session 2           5:45pm – 6:45pm

  Both sessions are the same, so it doesn't matter which you attend.

  Please book places on Wisepay.

   

  Please view the Safe Schools and Communities Team E-Safety newsletter here.

• SATs tests - Well done Y6

  Fri 13 May 2016 Mr Bright

  We would like to congratulate all of our Year 6 pupils on all their hard work during this week’s assessments. Despite a tricky start to the week with the Reading paper, the children have really given their all to each test. We are really proud in the manner with which they have approached this week, in spite of the media attention over some aspects of the papers. Schools Minister Nick Gibb’s gave a statement on the key stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test in parliament on Tuesday - click here to read it.

   

  Whilst important, the tests can only be a measure of your children’s attainment on the day, in only reading, maths and spelling, grammar and punctuation. Your end of year report will give a broader overview of your child’s achievements and successes across the year.

   

  Thank you to all the parents who have given such positive support to the children, school and staff for the SATs tests. I am sure that you will appreciate how hard everyone has worked, not only to prepare children for the tests but to ensure that a balance has been maintained with the other subjects in the curriculum. Thank you to all the adults who have been involved in supporting and preparing the children for this week.

   

  Year 6, we are very proud of you! Well done! Your afternoon of water-based activities is thoroughly deserved!

• Y1 services - date change

  Thu 12 May 2016 Mr Bright

  Unfortunately, due to the national phonics testing, we are going to have to postpone the previously advertised dates for the Y1 service (26th/27th May). The new dates will be Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July, 2.30pm in the school hall. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.