Dear Parents/Guardians,
Blue Badge Parking
Parking is always an issue at schools because there simply aren't enough bays. However, it is important that where at all possible, the disabled bays are only used by blue badge holders. As you may be aware, on Monday I needed to call an ambulance to support an unwell pupil and all of the parking bays were in use which meant that the ambulance was forced to park on the grass.
Thank you for your help and support with this issue.
Reading Presentation
We held a session to provide more information on the importance of reading.
Here is a copy of the slides that we used:
As ever, if there is anything we can do to support your child and/or your family further, please do not hesitate to get in touch. My email address is: Williamsr1688@hwbcymru.net
Kind regards,
Mr. Williams.
Key Dates:
- Friday 26th May - Start of the half term break.
Summer Two
- Monday 12th June - Hockey Wales, Special Visitor
- Thursday 15th June - Year Four Trip to learn about the longest day of the year.
- Monday 19th June - Year Four Freshwater West visit
- Tuesday 27th June - Year Five Torch Theatre Choir Performance
- Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th June - Haverfordwest High Transition
- Friday 30th June - Year Six Milford Haven School Transition Day
- Monday 3rd July - School Reports Out
- Monday 3rd July - Milford Haven School Transition Day Two
- Wednesday 12th July - School Triathlon Day (more information to follow).
- Friday 14th July - Sports Day (we are going to try something different this year and run the event on a Friday morning).
- Week commencing 17th July - Performing Arts Week!
Friday Afternoon Booking Form!
Thank you for the feedback!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the parental survey. I am going to look at all of the information and consider changes based on your feedback.
Congratulations to Gemma (Reception Class Parent), you won the random number spin and £30! Mrs. Greenish will contact you this week.
E-safety Information - WhatsApp
As a school, we advise in the strongest possible terms that primary school aged pupils should not be using WhatsApp.
What is WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps, used by over 2 billion people in 180 countries. It allows you to send and receive messages, as well as make voice and video calls. You can connect with people individually or join group chats where lots of people can contribute. All you need to set up a WhatsApp account is a phone number.
What age rating is WhatsApp?
- The app is rated 16+.
- Features of WhatsApp
To connect you with others, WhatsApp checks your phone’s address book for other users and automatically suggests these as your WhatsApp contacts. It also updates your WhatsApp contact list whenever your phone contacts sign up to the app. This is an optional feature, and you can switch it off, but this puts limits on the app’s functionality.
Through the privacy settings in the app, you can help your child control who can see this information.
When you are using WhatsApp, certain information is shared with your contacts:
- Status – this allows you to share updates on your profile in the form of text, photo, video, or GIF that disappears after 24 hours.
- Last seen – this tells your contacts what time you last used the app.
- Online – this tells your contacts if you are currently using the app.
- Read receipts – this allows users to see if the message has been sent, delivered, and read.
What are the risks of Whats App?
- Unwanted contact
- Pressure to respond
- Location sharing
- Inappropriate content
- Cyberbullying
- Oversharing
Tips to help keep your child safe on Whats App:
- Get to know privacy settings and help your child make use of safety features.
- Talk about sharing and let your child know they can and should always talk to a trusted adult if they see anything online that worries them.
- Set family rules about location sharing.
- Consider making bedrooms a mobile free area and having a central place in the home to charge devices that have access to Whats App.
There is a lot more detail about how to keep your child safe on Whats App here:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-blog/2023-01-12-is-whatsapp-safe-for-my-child/