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BLACKHORSE NEWSLETTER Term 1 Week 6 05.10.26

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Being Respectful Online

This term our E-Safety curriculum focusses on the harmful effects of online bullying. In their E-Safety lessons, the children follow the Project Evolve curriculum to find out more about what is meant by the term Online Bullying and how to prevent it happening.

This was also the focus of our Monday assembly, when the children were faced with a series of online scenarios featuring Brave Bear and were asked to think of the impact of others' actions on him.  This included being left out of online games, unkind messages and sending photos without permission.


Bullying is defined as repeated negative behaviour that is intended to make others feel upset or left out. Going online can make it easier to bully because the bully can have a feeling of safe distance that lets them say and do things they are less likely to say face to face. They are also protected from seeing how hurt and upset it makes the other person feel.

We discussed how many of our children from Year 1 to Year 6 have access to the online world. This included mobile phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles.
We reminded the children to speak to an adult at home or at school if they were feeling upset or felt they were a victim of online bullying. We also discussed asking an adult to keep evidence by taking a screenshot and reporting it.


Childline offer a range of advice and support for children who may be being bullied, along with a helpline for children. The NSPCC  also provide a range of resources for understanding, preventing and responding to cyberbullying.

A record week for attendance

We are very pleased to report that it has been a record week for attendance, with  attendance of 98.4% across the school.   Ash, Elm and Lime all hit the perfect 100% this week.  Poplar, Chestnut, Willow, Elder, Birch and Yew all exceeded 99%!  Beech and Rowan topped 98%.

Thank you for your continued support with this.  Being in school makes a huge difference to children as they get to see their friends and socialise and not miss out on key learning.

Whilst this is all very positive, we would like to remind you about the process regarding holidays during term time.  Taking a child on an unauthorised holiday can result in a fixed penalty notice.  The national threshold is 10 unauthorised sessions (equivalent to 5 school days) within a rolling 10 school week period.  If you request 8 sessions of absence for a holiday and then your child is ill on the day you are due to return, we will ask for evidence such as booking documents, boarding cards or medical appointments.

This week's Champions

Each week, the staff nominate one child per class who has been a model pupil, demonstrating the values which we look for in Champion Learners!  

This week we have been focussing on the school value of success This week our Champions are:

Year

Nominees

Resource Base

Zai & Elsie

Reception

Charlie & Nina

Year 1

Niko & Elijah

Year 2

Roman & Theo

Year 3

Kaitlyn & Jesse

Year 4

Idris & Roman J

Year 5

Esme M & Kizi

Year 6

Seb & Olly

 

 

Times Table Rock Stars

Well done to all of Key Stage 2 for another successful week of mastering multiplication fluency on TTRS! This week, Year 3 were in the lead with almost every child completing all their Garage games!

Also this week, Years 3, 4 and 5 competed in the first inter-class Showdowns of the school year. Congratulations to Lime, Oak and Rowan Classes for their victories!

Log on to TTRS to see the Showdowns already in play for this week . . . Who will win?!

Don't forget, if EVERY child in a class completes ALL their games in a week, their class will earn extra break. We are also reintroducing our lucky draw for everyone who completes their required minutes each week.  One lucky winner will take home a £5 Sainsbury's voucher.

Good luck everyone!

Our Blackhorse Champion

Success is our focus this week and Idris in Maple has been chosen as our Champion.

Miss Urry writes' Idris is an absolute Blackhorse Champion, because he approaches all tasks, however challenging, with positivity and a 'can do' attitude!

He is successful in his learning because of the huge amounts of personal effort he puts in. As well as this, he is always cheerful and he supports his peers by treating everyone with kindness and respect. He is someone who we know we can always count on to be doing the right thing, even if no one is looking. Well done Idris, all your success is thoroughly deserved!

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Fairtrade Visitor to Year 6
9:00am – 12:00pm
12
October
Reception Intake 2027 Open Morning
9:30am – 10:30am
12
October
ESFA Girl's Football Tournament
9:15am – 12:00pm
13
October
Year 3 and 4 Author Visit: Alex Field
10:30am – 11:20am
13
October
Harvest Assembly (Y2 Parents invited)
9:15am – 9:45am
15
October
PTA Rags to Riches collection
8:15am – 9:25am
16
October

Thanks to our PTA

We would like to say thank you to the committee and their band of Happy Helpers for putting on such an excellent set of discos lat night.  

It was great to see the children enjoying themselves in the hall dancing along to their favourite songs and taking part in the challenges.  

The money raised from these events is invaluable in helping us provide resources and opportunities for the children.  Plans are already underway to invite the Explorer Dome team into school in Term 2 for a range of immersive shows for the children.

If you have recently or are planning a clear out before the autumn weather really starts to hit, the PTA have arranged a collection from Rags to Riches.  They do not take branded uniform items.  The collection will take place on Friday 16th October.  Simply leave your bags of clothes by the tree near the car park.