Parents’ Evening Booking – 10th and 17th March

21st February 2025L Forster

To book an appointment for your child, click on the name of their teacher – for years 4, 5 and 6 please select the teacher your child has on a morning for literacy and numeracy. At the bottom of the window, click ‘Jump to the next available date‘ and choose either the 10th or 17th of March and select the available time you would like to see the teacher and fill in the fields displayed.

Please make sure that your device it set to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to avoid confusion over timings of appointment.

The school are unable to book appointments. Please only contact the school to cancel appointments that are made by mistake or if you are unable to attend.

Visual references of steps:

Links to booking system:

Nursery
Miss Hamilton Miss Smith
Reception
Mrs Moore Miss Patterson Mrs Wilkinson
Year 1
Mrs Twigg Mrs Beattie Miss Mullea
Year 2
Mrs Adams Mrs Jones Mrs Langley
Year 3
Miss Maffin Mrs Hawkins Mrs Pottinger/Mrs Whitfield
Year 4
Mrs Clark Mrs Wright Mrs Davis Mr Forster
Year 5
Mrs Trotter Miss Errington Miss Booth Mr Steadman
Year 6
Mrs Fawkes Mr Dawson Mr Thompson Mrs Allen

OPAL Update

20th February 2025C Allen

This week we have launched the first phase of OPAL. I think that judging by the smiles and comments from the children, they are enjoying it. We have seen some lovely examples of imaginative play, problem solving, sharing, helping and some particularly amazing tidying-up!

It has been so nice to see all ages playing together and we hope there is something out there that everyone enjoys playing with. There are more activities and equipment on the way – along with lots of suggestions and requests from the children.

Thank you for all of your help and support as we work to establish OPAL and create better play opportunities for all of our children.

Half Term activities – South Tyneside Libraries

19th February 2025D Fawkes

Please see the links for a range of children’s activities that are happening in South Tyneside Libraries during February Half Term.

Board Games | The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

Lego Time | The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

Fab Lab – design your own Chinese New Year themed coaster or door hanger | The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

Wonderbox Workshops by Cabinet of Curiosity | The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

African Drumming Sessions for Children | The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields

E-Safety Information – Whatsapp

19th February 2025L Forster

According to Ofcom’s most recent Media Use and Attitudes Report, roughly 55% of 3-17-year-olds in the UK are using WhatsApp as their primary messaging service  Not only does that make WhatsApp the most popular messaging platform among children and young people in the UK; it also means that of the app’s approximately three billion users, over seven million of them are British youngsters – keeping in touch with friends and family, but also being exposed to its various risks ⚠️

 

As parents and educators, it’s our responsibility to stay up-to-date on the safety concerns around this highly popular app, and know how to protect children and young people who are on the platform ️ That’s why we’ve put together this expert-led free guide, breaking down WhatsApp’s most prominent risks and advising you on how best to safeguard the app’s younger users.

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps available and, as of 2024, has been made accessible to users as young as thirteen. With end-to-end encryption preventing even the platform itself from viewing any messages that users send on it, this app has been regularly utilised by those looking to keep their conversations private.

Unfortunately, the service poses several risks to its younger users – from misinformation and bullying to potential criminal exploitation – and it’s vital that parents and educators understand these concerns and how to address them. This free guide delves into the online safety risks of WhatsApp and offers expert advice on how to safeguard any young people who use the platform.

E-Safety Information – Scams and Fake News

5th February 2025L Forster

‘Fake news’ is a widespread issue in the digital world, and it’s overwhelmingly likely that both children and adults will be exposed to it online ❌ In fact, a study from the Alan Turing Institute has found that 94% of people in the UK have encountered misinformation on social media  and that’s only the ones who were aware of it!

However, while some fake news is shared mistakenly by well-meaning individuals, it’s also shared by scammers and other cyber-criminals to lend legitimacy to their con. While this presents a clear risk to children and young people online, the question remains as to how we can protect them against such tactics ️ This week’s free guide offers expert advice on the specific ways scammers use misinformation and how to safeguard younger users against these techniques.

While misinformation and ‘fake news’ are well-known concerns online, it’s also the case that scammers and other cyber-criminals can try to utilise this phony material to manipulate, frighten or otherwise persuade their victims into cooperating.

With constantly evolving scams and such a high volume of misinformation online, it’s vital that parents and educators know how to safeguard the children in their care against these kinds of tactics. Our guide breaks down the most prominent ways in which scammers attempt to use ‘fake news’ to their advantage, as well as how to protect youngsters from being manipulated by such techniques.

Nativity Activities at the Church

29th November 2024Sophie Hawkins

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Year 3 were invited to St Lawrence the Martyr Church to learn about the Christmas story as part of the RE curriculum (What do Christians believe about Christmas?).

We did six different activities representing different elements of the Christmas story.

  1. Making angels because the angels spread the good news that Jesus had been born.
  2. We wrote things we are thankful for on leaves to make a Thankfulness tree.
  3. Thinking about how Mary and Joseph might have felt in the stable, we wrote how we were feeling that day.
  4. We made stained glass windows of the Three Kings travelling to see the new baby Jesus.

  5. On a star, we made Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus.
  6. We made bracelets, with different coloured beads to represent the different parts of the Nativity story.

 

Remembrance Day

11th November 2024Charlotte Whitehead

We have all been learning about the importance of Remembrance day and why we celebrate it. We created beautiful artwork that was displayed in the hall for everybody to see. Today in our special assembly, Year 6 shared some amazing stories about local heroes from South Shields. After the assembly, we held a minute silence to honour and respect the memory of all the men, women and animals who helped fight for our country.

Parents’ Evening Booking – 11th and 25th November

25th October 2024L Forster

To book an appointment for your child, click on the name of their teacher. At the bottom of the window, click ‘Jump to the next available date‘ and choose either the 11th or 25th of November and select the available time you would like to see the teacher and fill in the fields displayed.

The school are unable to book appointments. Please only contact the school to cancel appointments that are made by mistake or if you are unable to attend.

Visual references of steps:

Links to booking system:

Nursery
Miss Hamilton Miss Smith
Reception
Mrs Moore Miss Patterson Mrs Wilkinson
Year 1
Mrs Twigg Mrs Beattie Miss Mullea
Year 2
Mrs Adams Mrs Jones Mrs Langley
Year 3
Miss Maffin Mrs Hawkins Mrs Powell
Year 4
Mrs Clark Mrs Wright Mrs Davis
Year 5
Mrs Trotter Miss Errington Miss Booth Mr Steadman
Year 6
Mrs Fawkes Mr Dawson Mr Thompson