We are so proud of our pupils of the month! In January we celebrated pupils who have done excellent work in Maths. We hope they enjoy their beautiful books.
‘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.
Congratulations to two of our Sophies who are now Half Millionaires: Sophie in Year 4 and Sophie in Year 6. The girls are now aiming for that Word Millionaire award. Keep up the amazing reading!
Year 4 enjoyed learning about aspects of Viking life this week. The children explored a range of artefacts which were borrowed from Sunderland Museum and began by considering their possible use in Viking times. After this, they worked hard to find out how they were actually used in reality. The children particularly enjoyed thinking about the clothes worn by Viking men and women.
In English, we are reading Grace and family by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch. Grace goes to stay with her father in The Gambia and while there she visits a market.This morning, we created our own ‘African market’ and the children tasted different fruits, smelt spices, saw bright, colourful fabrics and heard music and the hustle and bustle of a busy market. We used this as inspiration to write expanded noun phrases which we will include in a setting description of an African market.
In Year 4 this half term we are learning all about settlements. We thought about what early settlers would need when finding a new place to settle. We looked at the names of different places around the UK and discovered that many of their names come from Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Viking words. We used our map skills to identify these places.
On Tuesday, the children took part in Odd Socks Day. Here are some of our amazing odd socks to show that it is good to be different and unique. The children all designed their own ‘Odd Socks’. Here are some of the winners of the competition.
A fantastic job by all. Well done Harton!
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.
Year 4 learned lots about the Anglo-Saxons at Jarrow Hall. We explored the Anglo-Saxon village learning what the animals were used for and their value. We investigated how herbs were used to make medicines and discovered that some of the Anglo-Saxon treatments are still used today! We then handled artefacts and made deductions and inferences about them. To end our fantastic day we staged our own battle, it was so much fun!
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| Mrs Adams | Mrs Jones | Mrs Langley | |
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| Mrs Clark | Mrs Wright | Mrs Davis | |
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| Mrs Trotter | Miss Errington | Miss Booth | Mr Steadman |
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| Mrs Fawkes | Mr Dawson | Mr Thompson | |
