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Our visitor Tim Harrison delivered his award winning science show on 'Gases in the air'. There were fire balls, bangs, and gasps of delight from the children and staff! The children were challenged to make predictions, revised scientific vocabulary and really consolidated their understanding of solids, liquids and gases. Please view more information and photos on our Super Science page...
DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT WITH ONLINE SAFETY?
Raising Online Safety Awareness: The importance of knowing the dangers on the internet
Date: Thursday 11th January
Time: 2.30pm-3.15pm
Venue: St. Margaret’s CofE Junior School
You are warmly invited to an online safety awareness workshop for all parents at St. Margaret’s and Briar Hill Schools. The Federation of St. Margaret’s and Briar Hill Schools recognise the difficult challenges parents can face with keeping their children safe on the internet, even more so at this time of year after new devices have been given for Christmas. The session will provide practical advice for setting restrictions on devices, safety tips to help manage online safety issues and discussions surrounding suitable behaviour online. The main purpose of the workshop will be to learn about specific online concerns and dangers, which your son/daughter may face or be exposed to, and to find out how you can minimise the risks. We hope at the end of the session you will feel you have a greater understanding and knowledge of the dangers your son/daughter may face and know where to go for help and advice if you have concerns.
We believe that internet safety education is a crucial element of the curriculum and an essential part of young people’s development. This session is designed to help you become more aware of the safety messages that your children receive in school in order to reinforce them in your home environment. We really hope that you will be able to attend and look forward to seeing you there.
*Please note that the session will be unsuitable for toddlers due to the content being covered. There will be no crèche available. Briar Hill staff will keep your child in their class until 3.15pm so please let your child’s teacher know in advance if you will be attending.
PTA Discos this evening - £1.50 on the door
Years 3 & 4 - 5pm to 6pm
Years 5 & 6 – 6.15 to 7.15pm
Enter through main entrance.
When checking your child in please let us know if someone other than a parent is collecting them at the end of the disco.
On collection - please enter through main entrance, collect child from hall and exit through the Year 6 door onto Year 6 playground.
We will try to get the Year 3 playground open for parking - please drive and park responsibly. Thank you.
Merry Christmas!
Dear Parents & Carers
At Harvest time we were overwhelmed by the generosity of our families with their gifts for the local community Foodbank. As we approach Christmas, we are thinking again about children and families in need within our local area.
Starting from Monday 13th November, each year group will be filling a box of gifts. Each class will have the box in their classroom for a week. We would be most grateful if your son/daughter could bring in an item from the list below that we can then take to Mrs. Suffern to distribute within our community in time for Christmas. You will see that useful household items are as welcomed as food items:
Suitable items:
· Toiletries – shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving foam (but not razors), boxes of tissues, bubble bath, flannels, sponges
· Washing up liquid, laundry washing tablets (boxes/packs of these are split and shared out)
· Gloves, scarves, socks, handkerchiefs, hair accessories, hair brushes, combs
· Small toys, packs of playing cards
· Small sponge/Christmas puddings
· Savoury snacks
· Bags of sweets, chocolate bars, selection boxes
· Packets of biscuits/boxes of mince pies
· Serviettes, crackers
May we politely request that all items are new/unopened, thank you.
Donations Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
w/c Monday 13th November SM1 SM4 SM7 SM10
w/c Monday 20th November SM2 SM5 SM8 SM11
w/c Monday 27th November
Thank you in advance for your support – it is much appreciated.
Best wishes
Mrs.R.Anstee
Head of School
LATEST NEWS - THE WELL IS FINISHED!
We were overjoyed to hear that work on the well is complete and that the pupils at our link school, BDEC Messima, now have access to fresh water at their their school.
Follow this link to see video footage of the well in action on the One World Link website. The children are so delighted, they sing 'If you're happy and you know it, say 'Thank you'".