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Play, Like, Share
Tue 28 Feb 2017Dear Parent/Carer,
Your child’s online safety education this term
This term your child’s class will be studying a unit of work based on Play Like Share, an animated series about online safety produced by Thinkuknow.
Thinkuknow is an award-winning education programme from the National Crime Agency’s child protection command, CEOP. It aims to keep children safe from abuse, both online and off.
Thinkuknow education resources are age-appropriate, non-scaremongering, and give children the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to stay safe online. They are used by over three and a half million children across the UK each year.
About Play Like Share
Play Like Share follows the adventures of Alfie, Ellie and Sam as they form a band and enter their school’s Battle of the Bands contest, taking on the mean but ‘cool’ Popcorn Wizards as they go. The three friends learn that while the internet can help, they need to use it wisely and safely.
The aim of the films is to help 8-10 year olds learn how to stay safe online. In particular, the films and activities teach them to spot the early signs of manipulative, pressurising and threatening behaviour by people they might meet online, and develops their confidence to respond safely and get help.
How you can get involved
You can watch a short trailer and all three brief episodes of Play Like Share at
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/playlikeshare.
It is a great idea for you to watch each episode with your child after they have viewed it in class (to avoid spoiling any surprises!) and to have conversations with them about the subjects covered. To help you do so, I attach the Play Like Share Parents and Carers Helpsheet, with:
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Ideas for starting conversations about online safety with your child
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Links to more advice and support on how to keep your child safe online
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Information about how to get help if you are worried about your child
You will also find plenty of advice and support about keeping your child safe online at the Thinkuknow Parents and Carers Website: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like further information or if you have any concerns about your child and online safety.
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Spooky Disco...a great success!
Thu 03 Nov 2016Galton Valley held a Spooky Disco on 1st November, which was extremely well attended and all pupils had a fantastic time. The tuck shop was a raving success, as was the apple bobbing and slimy lucky dip. The children also loved having their photos taken in the stocks.
The children were very creative with their costumes and there was a wonderful array of spooktastic outfits!
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Website Launched
Fri 14 Oct 2016Welcome to our brand new school website! We have created the website to keep parents up to date with school news and notices, and to showcase some of the great things our pupils are achieving. The website is extremely easy to edit by all staff at the school, so check back soon for new updates! -
Evacuee Competition
Thu 12 Nov 2015Year 5 have entered an evacuee postcard competition as part of their work on World War II.Below is the response from the competition organisers. Well done Year 5!
I just wanted to drop you a note to thank you for sending me the entries to our Evacuee Competition from some of your pupils,they are very good and I am impressed by the quality of the writing and drawings.
I have to say whoever taught them has done a very good job as they seem to have understood what the evacuation of children really meant. I had to smile at Naim's postcard telling his Mum & Dad that he hates pulling the udder from a cow, nevertheless loves it when he has to sheer the sheeps wool.I also laughed when he said " I also took a picture of you guys' - the American language is definitely here to stay!
They are certainly some of the best I have recieved for their age group, but of course I am only doing the initial short listing, the judges will choose their favourites, but rest assured I have already chosen the ones I like.
I will let you know more once the final date for the entries has come and gone at the end of November.
Once again very many thanks for your support.
Best Wishes
Patty
