The Momo Challenge
There has been a lot of media attention given to the ‘Momo’ challenge. The link below offers advice and answers some key questions you may have.
https://parentzone.org.uk/article/three-minute-briefing-momo-challenge
In addition to this advice we would encourage families to have video games and screens used in shared family areas so you can see what kids are doing. This also means they can talk to you more easily about anything that upsets them.
In Roblox, selecting the Restricted setting for your child’s accounts ensures they can only access games that have been checked for appropriateness.
On Youtube select restricted mode so that children cannot access content flagged by the YouTube community as potentially sensitive.
In the event of your child feeling vunerable or distressed by seeing inappropriate material online, there are a number of organisations that can offer direct support to you and your child.
Playground Working Party meets together for the first time
Playground Working Party Meeting Tuesday 26th February 2019
Present: Fletcher P4B, Frankie P4A, Alejandro P5A, Sophie P5B, Christina P6A, Matthew P6B, Mahnoor P7A, Ashkin P7B, Mrs Agate, Mrs Mackay, Mr Burgess
Apologies: None
- Welcome: Mr Burgess : Importance of play – Mr Burgess explained that we spend up to 20% of our school day in the playground. He asked what skills we learn when we are outside, Alejandro said we developed sharing and co-operating, Frankie said we do PE outside and Alejandro said that we also include others in our games. As a group we covered social inclusion, physical development and social and emotional skills as ways we develop during play.
- Aims of the group: What problems do we face? :
Our playground is crowded at times, particularly at morning break.
People can often push into the teepees and P1’s feel they are being pushed off trim trail by bigger pupils.
Different types of bullying behaviour is seen outside. Teasing and verbal insults, physical arguments and exclusion of people from games.
The back playground is cold and shaded and rarely sees the sunshine.
Not enough resources for children to play with outside.
- Action Plan: Plan, Do, Review
Following the ‘Supporting Positive Playground’ document, we plan to use the playground action plan. We have started by gathering views from stakeholders and forming a working party. We completed a pupil questionnaire in the meeting and handed out playground staff questionnaires to be completed before next week. The Senior Leadership Team will observe playground behaviours and identify key issues which need resolved to improve play experiences. These observations will be fed back to the working party.
- Views of children and adults: Distribute pupil surveys, ask PSA volunteer to distribute surveys to supervisors.
- Working party members completed surveys during the meeting. These will be shared next week along with Playground supervisors feedback.
- Decide on main areas for development: Children and staff identified 6 key features to develop at playtime.
More space to play
More equipment for example climbing frames
Play buddies to support play outside
More and better placement of bins
A chillzone for upper pupils
Indoor play options during playtime
Mr Burgess explained that we will explore these 6 key features next week and share our feedback from adult and pupil surveys.
Next meeting Tuesday 5th March 2019
Go Kart update
29th January
Today we started working on the brakes of the Go-kart. We hammered a metal pin into the pole which connects with the wheels to keep them in place. It took a lot of hammering even from Mr Burgess but eventually we did it.
Next was the hand brake like the ones on your bike, we found it hard at first to connect the wire but Kier figured it out and the hand brake was ready. Finally it was time to connect the wire to the back brake it was pretty hard to but me and Mr Burgess figured it out.
Next week the P6s will put the back brake in properly and then me and Kier will do I think something to do with putting some wires in their places.
By Imman P7A
Go Kart build back on track
After a few weeks delay, two members of the go kart build group helped get us back on track fitting the rear axle. Greenpower did a great job sending a replacement axle after the initial one was too wide at one end.
Sophia and Harry managed to attach the axle and secure it to the chassis. They found it a little difficult to tighten the nuts but persevered and did a great job!
Next week P7 will begin the throttle and brake work before we begin building the motor cage.