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Half term - 17th - 24th February.
INSET Day - school closed - Monday 24th February.
Return to school Tuesday 25th February.
5D Ice skating Friday 28th February.
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E Safety info
Phishing and the secure padlock
Good advice to children and young people is to always check the web address bar to see if it has the little padlock on the left hand side and the web address starts with 'https', with the s denoting secure. Security researchers are finding that criminals are also using the padlock in the hope that you'll be tricked into thinking the site is legitimate and/or safe.
It's still good advice to check for a secure connection, but users should also check:
- Grammar and spelling (this is the easiest and the most common that I find).
- Suspicious popups making outlandish claims (e.g. win an iPad).
- A slight alteration to the web address (an obvious one might be Barc1ays, where the L has been changed to a figure 1).
Digital footprint
The recent Ofcom report highlighted that one third of 12-15 year olds knows how advertising online works, which suggests that two thirds don't. Advertising is a great way of talking about the digital footprint from a slightly different angle. MediaSmart UK have some great free resources for primary and secondary schools:
http://mediasmart.uk.com/teaching-resources
Always talk to a trusted adult
It's one of the important messages we give to children, but if you are using this message, please be careful. This message cannot be used as a 'rule', it needs context. Remember, one of the processes an offender might try is to establish trust.
E-safety magazine from Alan Mackenzie
#DITTO is a free online safety magazine from esafety adviser, Alan Mackenzie, aimed at schools, organisations and parents. The content looks at risks, issues, advice and guidance related to keeping children safe online, with a view to enjoying and learning about technology.
DITTO
January edition
https://www.esafety-adviser.com/
DITTO
November edition of Ditto
https://www.esafety-adviser.com/latest-newsletter/
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Take a look at the Stikins link on the home page of our website.
take advantage of being able to order personalised labels for your children's clothes & help us to raise funds.
our school code is 5070
The labels don't have to be sewn in or ironed on. Ask to see a sample in reception.