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• NSPCC guide for parents

  Thu 15 Jul 2021 NSPCC

  The NSPCC have produced a guide to provide practical tips and advice to help parents and carers decide what is best for their child when it comes to staying home alone or going out alone.

  A copy of this guidance is available on our website (Parents pages) link below

   

  Parent Page Well-being and support

   

   

• Our lovely Year 5 class showing school values of Empathy, Teamwork, Communication and Resilience!

  Mon 12 Jul 2021 J Driver

  Following the sad events last night of the racial abuse experienced by members of the England team, I am so proud to share the lovely letter which our Year 5 class composed today. It demonstrates their depth of understanding of our school values of resilience, empathy, teamwork and communication. I hope the players know how true supporters behave! 

  Team Balliol

  @MarcusRashford

  @BukayoSaka87

  @Sanchoo10

  @EnglandFootball

  

• Coronavirus - Indian variant - A letter from Public Health

  Fri 21 May 2021 Wendy Burke Public Health

  Dear parents and carers,

  Please see the attached letter from Public Health which is also being emailed out to you today.

  Kind regards

  Mrs Driver

  

• Mental Health App - Hub of Hope

  Thu 18 Mar 2021 J Driver

  Hub of Hope

  If you need support and just don't know where to turn to the Hub of Hope website (or App) provides lots of useful information and can signpost you to local support. It also will signpost you if you need immediate help with a list of numbers you can call.

   

  You can visit the website at: www.hubofhope.co.uk

  You can also download an App - search 'hubofhope'

   

  Don't forget our Mental Health and Well-being page on the school website has lots of useful information and signposting too.

• Parentline

  Tue 16 Mar 2021 J Driver

  Dear parents and carers,

  There is a new texting service for parents across North Tyneside to get advice from the School nursing service. This is not our school nurse (who is in school every Thursday) it is an additional service which you are able to use. If you would like an appointment to meet with Jane Crudace (our school nurse) please contact the school office. 

  Kind regards

  Mrs Driver

  

• World Book Day @Balliol Friday 26th March

  Thu 11 Mar 2021 J Driver

  We will be celebrating World Book Day in school on Friday 26th March 2021. Children can come to school on the day dressed as a book character.

  As part of our celebration, we are running a virtual competition on SeeSaw. The deadline for the competition is Tuesday 23rd March. Please see the picture attached for more information. Good luck!

  

• Free online safety event - Understanding a Child's Digital World

  Tue 09 Mar 2021 DS Ian Drummond

  Please see details below of a free online event hosted by Counter Terrorism Policing.

   

  Understanding a Child’s Digital World – Event, Tuesday 16^th 2021, 1800

   

  FREE Online safety event open to parents, professionals -anyone who wants to learn more about the digital world

   

  Counter Terrorism Policing East Midlands are hosting a free online event to encourage parents and professionals to talk to children about online safety. 

   

  This session serves as an introduction to understanding the digital world and what risks are present for children.

   

  The event will be interactive, open to everyone with questions encouraged – please join and circulate to anyone else who may be interested.

   

  The event is supported by guest speakers from the East Midlands Cyber Engagement Team and Warning Zone.  It will be opened by DCC Gibson from Counter Terrorism Policing East Midlands

   

  ACT Early more info here: 👉https://youtu.be/N8DPPQUem9A

   

  Kind regards.

   

  Ian Drummond

  Detective Sergeant- Prevent

  Special Branch

  Counter Terrorism Policing North East

• World book day 2021

  Thu 04 Mar 2021 J Driver
  As you may be aware today is world book day. Don’t panic! We have decided to postpone world book day in school until Friday 26th March so that we can all celebrate when we are back in our class bubbles. We will send out more information once the children return to school. 

• Newcastle Falcons and Greggs Tackling Health Online Learning

  Wed 24 Feb 2021 J Driver

  Pupils in school and learning remotely enjoyed their first session with Newcastle Falcons today. As part of the Greggs Tackling health programme, pupils in Year 1 - Year 6  will receive weekly sessions during lockdown. Once pupils return to school on 8th March the coaches will come into school to work with Year 5 and Year 6.

  Everyone had a great time, see you next week!

  #Greggs4good

  #FalconsRugby

   

• Free access to Commando Joe's Parent Portal for all Balliol families!

  Fri 12 Feb 2021 J Driver

  Dear parents and carers, 

  We are very pleased to inform you that through our partnership with Commando Joe’s Character Education, we are now able to offer free membership to Commando Joe’s parent portal so that children can complete top secret missions when away from school. 

  The Commando Joe values are aligned with our school values and by using the parent portal you can help your child continue to develop these values and integrate them into their daily life, even during lockdown! The programme: 

  • Provides behaviour support 

  • Develops mental and physical resilience 

  • Improves life skills 

  • Fun for all the family 

  • Encourages everyone to get active 

  • Rewards chart and digital badges 

  • A new top secret mission every week! 

  “Our missions won’t just keep them entertained for hours. They are designed to help your children develop key skills that will not only support positive behaviours but help every child grow in confidence through play with family and friends. Develop Resilience, Empathy, Self-awareness, Positivity, Excellence, Communication and Teamwork, along with mental and physical wellbeing that will benefit the whole family.” Children can complete a mission (parents decide) to earn points for their scoreboard. Once they earn 12 points they move to the Top-Secret reward chart and earn digital badges.  

  Collect as many digital badges as possible and help your child build their character and use the portal as a reward system to help with positive behaviours.  

  Please use instructions and individual code sent to you today via email to claim your free subscription to the Parent Portal. 

  We hope that you enjoy using the parent portal and that you and your children can have fun as well as support their positive behaviour growth. 

  Kind regards 

  Mrs Judith Driver 

  Headteacher