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SAFER INTERNET DAY with TALKS FOR PARENTS
Mon 29 Jan 2024SAFER INTERNET DAY
On Tuesday 6th February, we will be joining schools and youth organisations across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2024. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers and more, to help to create a better internet.
This year the campaign will be focusing on change online, this includes covering:
• Young people’s perspective on new and emerging technology
• Using the internet to make change for the better
• The changes young people want to see online
• The things that can influence and change the way young people think, feel and act online and offline
Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote in school and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a fantastic opportunity for us to reemphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year.
We would be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by continuing the conversation at home. To help you with this, for the UK Safer Internet Centre have created some free activities and information for parents and carers which are available at:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
Whether you have 5 minutes to start a conversation or hours to spare, there are top tips, quizzes, and films which you can use at home with your child. If you have any concerns or questions about keeping your child safe online, please do contact your child’s class teacher/myself or Miss Coburn. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Miss Martin.
Safer Internet Talks are being held on Tuesday 6th February at 6pm in school. All parents / carers are urged to attend. This is a session for adults only due to the nature of the discussions. Please confirm your attendance with Mrs Eckley as soon as possible:
reckley.312@lgflmail.org or
rcoburn.312@lgflmail.org
Kind regards Mrs Eckley & Miss Coburn
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CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK & SAFER INTERNET DAY (5-11 Feb)
Mon 29 Jan 2024Children’s Mental Health Week and Safer Internet Day 2024 (5-11 February)
We are looking forward to marking Children’s Mental Health Week and celebrating Safer Internet Day in that week too. 1 in 6 children and young people now have a diagnosable mental condition and by taking part in this week, we can help pupils feel listened to and to know that they are not alone. The theme for the week is My Voice Matters.
Monday 5th February:
● Assembly in school – Place2Be Children’s Mental Health Week
● Activities in school using our ItsLearning Room – Self-Worth
● Express Yourself Day – wear non-uniform to school to express yourself. This might be to show an interest that you have such as a sport you play; an organisation you belong to; a hobby you have or your own choice. It is up to you to express yourself. We have a Just Giving Page for this activity. Instead of bringing in money, please make a donation to Coteford Junior School’s Just Giving link if you feel you are able to contribute.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/rachael-eckley-1703777340422?newPage=true
Tuesday 6th February
● Safer Internet Assembly in school
● Activities in school using our ItsLearning Room – Resilience
● Safer Internet Talk at school at 6pm. This is for adults only as the content is not appropriate for children.
Wednesday 7th February
● Activities in school using our ItsLearning Room – Self-care
Thursday 8th February
● Activities in school using our ItsLearning Room - Hope and Optimism
Friday 9th February
● Activities in school using our ItsLearning Room – Relationships.
Look at our Itslearning Children’s Mental Health Room (Itslearning link is on our Homepage signpost - log in using your child’s ItsLearning username and password) to find out about the activities that we will be doing.
Support for our families
Place2Be offers help and support to families on a range of topics. We use their resources in school. Their website can be accessed here: https://parentingsmart.place2be.org.uk/
Young Minds offer tailored support for families. You can make contact on the phone, online or through the helpline. This is completely free.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline/
Tuesday 6th February - SAFER INTERNET TALKS
Parents and carers are invited to a Safer Internet Talk at school at 6pm with Mrs Eckley and Miss Coburn. These talks are aimed at adults so unfortunately children cannot attend. Resources will be posted on our website, but we strongly encourage parents and carers to attend.
Please email Mrs Eckley to confirm your attendance: reckley.312@lgflmail.org
We hope your child really enjoys the events we have planned and please remember to look at the Itslearning Course and Parenting Smart articles from Place2Be. Mind offer some suggestions about talking about mental health with your child. There is no right or wrong way. There are some really good ideas here:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/yewavutz/young-minds-conversation-starters_final-003.pdf
Kind regards, Mrs Eckley
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Y5 Visit High Meadows Care Home for Christmas Festivities!
Thu 21 Dec 2023Our Y5 children have had a lovely time at High Meadows, which is a care home local to Coteford. They sang carols, told jokes and performed magic tricks for the residents! They also took along cakes and mince pies sent in by our parents. The residents said it was the highlight of their year :)
Well done for bringing a smile Year 5.
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Y3 RECORDER COMPETITION SUCCESS!
Thu 14 Dec 2023Congratulations to our Year 4 classes who entered the Hillingdon Blast online music competition. They learnt the Recorder for a term during their Year 3 class music lessons and enjoyed making music together. What a smart certificate signed by the Mayor and the head of the Music Hub!
Current Year 3 will be learning Recorder next term.
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Christmas Service at St Lawrence Church & Christingle Assembly
Wed 13 Dec 2023We had such a lovely Nativity and Christmas Service at St.Lawrence Church this morning. Thank you to Rev. Seymour for making us so welcome. The children behaved beautifully and the singing was amazing. Our children of all abilities were able to enjoy and take part in this lovely whole school community event.
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5CM: The LITTLE ELF CAFE
Thu 07 Dec 2023Christmas has arrived in 5CM! The children ran an AMAZING cafe for staff and parents, raising funds for BLISS, a charity chosen by the pupils which supports families affected by premature birth.
We all enjoyed amazing cakes and hot chocolate, prepared by the class; the carolling was fantastic and the staff were super-efficient and helpful. Well done to Mrs Marks and all the fantastic helpers!
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Y5 Visit to Neasden MANDIR
Tue 05 Dec 2023Our Y5 children had a fantastic visit to the MANDIR in Neasden, to support their studies of the Hindu faith. They were made really welcome, stayed for the 'Arti' ceremony, and learned so much on their tour of this beautiful building.
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Coteford Choir at Uxbridge Xmas Lights Event
Wed 29 Nov 2023We are so proud of our choir who performed beautifully at the turning on of the Uxbridge Christmas lights. Well done for representing our school so well! Also a big thank you to our dedicated Choir-mistress, Mrs Qureshy.
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Diwali Assembly
Mon 13 Nov 2023Thank you to Miss Kahar for organising a wonderful Diwali assembly for the whole school. The children really enjoyed learning about all of the artefacts on display. We had a whole school-non uniform day and our students of Hindu faith wore their most stunning outfits!
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Y3: ROMAN DAY! Visit from The History Guy
Mon 13 Nov 2023Our Y3 students had an AMAZING day with The History Guy, learning about what it would have been like to be a Roman in Ancient Britain. They took part in so many fantastic activities and absolutely loved every minute.
