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• Look who we hatched!

  Thu 28 Feb 2019

  We have some new editions to the school! Our ducklings started hatching in the small hours of this morning and are currently drying off and turning into fluffy bundles!

   

• E-safety reminders

  Thu 28 Feb 2019 K.Jensen - ICT Coordinator

  You may have seen some alarming stories recently in the news and on social media, regarding the children's online safety involving children’s videos on YouTube. 

   

  While it is important to be aware of specific issues, it should also be understood that, sadly, the Internet is full of inappropriate material for children.

   

  We take e-safety very seriously at Becontree Primary School and children are taught about keeping themselves safe online in every year group. This message is reinforced throughout the year. We also have effective filtering set up to block certain content.

   

  However, much of the time that children spend online is at home, not at school, and we understand how difficult it can be to monitor your children’s online activity at home in order to keep them safe.

   

  These are the key pieces of advice/ rules to help keep children safe online at home:

  • Follow the age restrictions for websites and apps. These offer a good guide as to whether an app or service is appropriate for your child.
  • Check and turn on privacy settings in apps and websites, and set up parental controls on your broadband service.
  • Don’t participate in any anonymous chat – turn off the chat option if possible.
  • Block and report any inappropriate contact.
  • Keep family computers in a communal area so that you can talk about and share what children are doing online

   

  Most importantly, keep the conversation open with your children. Talk to them about what they are doing online, celebrate the exciting stuff (there is lots of exciting stuff out there) and remind them of the importance of keeping private information to themselves and not taking risks.

   

  You can find more advice and guidance on our e-safety page.

• NATIONAL YOUNG CARERS AWARENESS DAY - THURSDAY 31ST JANUARY 2019

  Thu 07 Feb 2019 JACQUELINE MOLDRICH

  National Young Carers Awareness Day was on Thursday 31st January and Becontree Primary School marked the event by holding a special assembly led by its school Ambassadors for Barking and Dagenham, Rebecca Tansley (Parent) and Amna Gulzar (Pupil). The staff and children wore yellow to mark the day and to raise money for the Young Carers charity.

   

  A Young Carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps look another family member who may be physically, emotionally or mentally unwell. The work is often time consuming and tiring and very often young carers’ own needs are forgotten. However, to support them, the charity offers them the chance to be free from their caring responsibilities through activities, clubs, outings, holidays and one to one support. Amna (who is a Young Carer herself) spoke about the vital work Young Carers do to provide support for her and her family.

   

  The assembly was very successful in raising awareness amongst the pupils, with some children coming forward to identify themselves as a young carer. The parents of these children have since been referred to the charity for further advice and support.