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21/03/23

Retweeted From Thrive@whyteleafe

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21/03/23

Retweeted From Whyteleafe School Reception

The ducklings have arrived!! We can't wait to see if they hatch overnight! https://t.co/d1OmG6OjMu

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21/03/23

It’s very exciting at Whyteleafe School!! We have our very own digger…making our trim trail even bigger and better! https://t.co/TtIx6dBz8w

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20/03/23

Milkshake with the head!! Well done for going above and beyond! https://t.co/OXo4OnOYpm

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17/03/23

On route back to school! https://t.co/Mw9ds64gZG

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17/03/23

Year 5 are heading home later today but not before a morning of archery and problem solving. Our first problem solving task of the day though is “How do we strip a bed!?” 😬

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17/03/23

Challenging ourselves to be survivors 💪🏻 https://t.co/ORoe8C3Zwl

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16/03/23

Fun in the sun 🌤 https://t.co/OfKuis3Uye

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16/03/23

Activity ready! Today we have zip wire, abseiling, giant swing and survivor!! https://t.co/4ip4Io9yfj

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16/03/23

Good morning! Ready for day 2!! Getting fuelled up with a fry up 🍳🍳 https://t.co/pVhe4Orae9

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16/03/23

Spending our pocket money at the gift shop! https://t.co/8lcty61T1V

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16/03/23

Day one has been great fun! We’ve climbed the rock wall and had a challenge obstacle course followed by a delicious dinner. https://t.co/6KjvC60pin

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15/03/23

Already conquering our fears 💪🏻 https://t.co/bNlawbtfx7

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15/03/23

Year 5 have made it to PGL safe and sound ready to enjoy the exciting experiences!

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15/03/23

Goodbye Year 5!! Have an amazing time at PGL 🥳 https://t.co/jAiA45zmP3

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13/03/23

Milkshake with the head for those who have gone over and above 🥛⭐️ https://t.co/rGteNVrb6k

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13/03/23

More wonderful science fair projects https://t.co/TiH6gumtkh

Online Safety

Important Information - Online Safety and Covid 19

Please see the link below - this site offers practical advice and links to age appropriate online safety activities to do at home:

https://www.childnet.com/blog/keeping-children-happy-and-safe-online-during-covid-19

Here is the link to the latest government’s e-safety guidance: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-keeping-children-safe-online/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-parents-and-carers-to-keep-children-safe-online

We also wish to highlight this App which can be installed on chromebooks:

https://safetonet.com/foundation/covid/

Please find the link to the #Ditto online safety newsletter here: 

At Whyteleafe School we regularly talk to the children about online safety and how to stay safe online. It has come to our attention that a number of children have different social media accounts, including Instagram and Facebook. Most of these social media accounts have age restrictions of 13 year + (this is true of Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook), in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In our experience children are not socially mature enough to use these types of social media and therefore we would advise parents to adhere to the age restrictions. If your child does use social media, or other communications on line, we would recommend talking with your child about e-safety and would encourage you to monitor their online activity.

Help children stay safe online:

1. Have the conversation early and often

2. Explore online together

3. Know who your child is talking to online

4. Set rules and agree boundaries

5. Make sure that content is age-appropriate

6. Use parental controls to filter, restrict, monitor or report content

7. Check they know how to use privacy settings and reporting tools

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Online safety and Fortnite

It has come to our attention that a number of children have been discussing playing the game Fortnite online. As you may be aware the age rating is PEGI 12, due to ‘frequent scenes of mild violence. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age’ and there are also a number of other potential issues you should be aware of:

-        As Fortnite is an online game you will play against players of different ages from across the world. You cannot turn the in game chats off or choose who you play against

-        Fortnite does feature violence when players are in combat with each other

-        Although Battle Royale is free to play, other aspects of the game are not. There are packs which give you different access to the full game and extensions, bonuses and weapons

As recommended by the UK Safer Internet Centre the advice says:

-        Have an open and honest conversation with your child

-        Play the game with them

-        Know how to make a report

-        See what other people think of Fortnite

All of which can be found here: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/blog/parents-guide-fortnite-battle-royale and a Parents Guide to Fortnite.

 

Reporting Harmful Content

There has been an increase in fake TikTok accounts using school logos and teacher names which can be reported using the impersonation tab. Impersonation is “when someone assumes the identity of another person, to harass or defraud them. It can also include behaviours such as creating fake accounts, or hijacking accounts usually with the intent of targeting an individual.”

The website also shows how to report threats, harassment and bullying, self-harm and suicide content, online abuse, violent content, unwanted sexual advances and pornographic content for a wide variety of Apps. The links take users to the App’s own reporting system but If anything harmful has not been taken down after 48 hours of reporting then a report can be submitted to the Report Harmful Content website using screenshots.

You may hear children or parents talking about “Evil Santa.” This is another extremely unpleasant viral message doing the rounds which is fact checked here.

 

Below are links for parents supporting children using social media. We hope you will find them useful.

Parentzone

Facebook
Google +
Instagram
Twitter
Snapchat
Ask.fm
TikTok (formally known as Musical.ly) 
Advice for parents and carers on cyberbullying
Cyberbullying advice
Online Gaming
NSPC advice
thinkuknow.co.uk
childnet.com
Youtube e-safety factsheet
esafety-adviser.com
DITTO e-safety latest newsletter