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  • NHS Health Warning shared with Bexley: The “Salt & Ice Challenge”

    Published 10/09/25
    A dangerous online trend is resurfacing, where children put salt on their skin and press ice on top.
    • This causes serious cold burns (like frostbite).
    • Injuries can need hospital treatment and even skin grafts.
    • Young people may not realise the damage until it’s too late.
    ✅ First Aid: Cool with lukewarm running water for 10+ minutes, cover with clean cling film, and seek medical help.
    ❌ Do NOT use ice, creams, or fluffy dressings.
    Please reinforce with children and young people that this is not a harmless game, but can cause serious and lasting harm.
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  • Concerns over the break

    Published 15/07/25
    If you have any concerns whilst school is closed, for urgent safeguarding issues, please see below for the contact details of Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham local authorities. 
    If you, or any child or young person, is in immediate risk of harm or there is an imminent threat of harm to self or others, please call 999.  
     
    Further support services are also listed below.
     
    Local authority children's services:
    Further support:
    NHS Mental Health Crisis or Emergency 111
    Young Minds text service - text YM to 85258
    CAMHS Crisis - 08003308590
    Samaritans -  116 123
    NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
     
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    Freephone: 0800 04726000 Email: mail@cmbtalk.org

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  • Online Safety

    Published 15/07/25
    NSPCC have produced some good resources for parents and carers to use when talking to children about staying safe online:
     
     
    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead
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  • Water Safety

    Published 15/07/25
    Please see this link for some useful information from the RNLI about cold water safety:
     
     
    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead
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  • For Parents - Gaming Tips for Parents of Neurodivergent Children.

    Published 30/04/25

    Internet Matters have released a really useful guide all about online gaming safety tips for parents and carers of neurodivergent children.

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  • New TikTok Features

    Published 26/03/25
    TikTok recently released some new features which will help with supervision. These new features include Time Away, a feature to decide when it's time for children to take a break and a recurring schedule. There's also a feature which allows p
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  • Cyclists

    Published 20/11/24

    It's great that so many of our students cycle to and from school. Could parents and carers please remind all students to wear helmets when doing so, and ensure that they are equipped with lights now that the clocks have changed.

    Kind regards,

    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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  • Parent/Carers Controls & Minimum age limits for social media platforms

    Published 09/10/24
    Parental Controls

    Internet matters provide a great deal of advice and support for parents navigating screen time and the use of phones and other devices. These include guides on:

    Google has also introduced a feature on android devices to enable a 'school time' mode, to help students who may struggle with phones being banned in school.

    Minimum age limits for social media platforms

    A reminder that the following platforms have these age limits:

    • 13: Whatsapp, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Omegle, Discord

    • 16: Tumblr, Flickr, Periscope

    • 18: Clubhouse, Monkey, Meetme, LiveMe, Tagged, Yolo

    Kind regards,
    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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  • 111 NHS Crisis Mental Health Support Line

    Published 11/09/24
    111 NHS Mental Health Crisis Line

    NHS 111 is offering crisis mental health support for the first time

    The NHS have introduced a single phone line for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. If any students are experiencing urgent mental health difficulties, this line may be of use. 

    Up-to-date contact details

    May we please remind all carers and parents to keep the school updated with any changes to contact details and addresses. It is vital that we have the correct details in the event that we need to get in touch.

    Best wishes,
    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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  • Image Sharing

    Published 19/06/24

    There are increased warnings that the soliciting and sharing of nude imagery has become ever more normalised amongst young people and, as such, the Internet Watch Foundation has launched a new campaign called Think Before you Share which aims to help young people understand the harm of sharing such images of themselves and others. There is a guide for parents and carers here:

    https://www.thinkbeforeyoushare.org/parents-and-carers

    Best wishes,

    Mr S Auckland, Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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  • Online Extortion

    Published 01/05/24

    A Guide for Parents

    With incidents of extortion significantly on the increase, it's important that parents know the signs and how to help and support their children. Although anybody can be targeted, the surge appears to be directed at boys aged 14+ and the motivation is usually financial. In the past, offenders would often threaten to share the victims intimate images with friends and family, but that very rarely happened. However, the police are now starting to see this happen more frequently, including threats made against victims. 

    You can find a web page to support from Internet Matters HERE.

    Mr S Auckland, Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead

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  • Safeguarding Matters

    Published 27/03/24
    Safe Travel
    Our local police support officers have advised that students take care when travelling to and from school. It's always best to travel with friends if possible, stick to well-lit and well-used roads, and keep any valuables out of sight.
     
    Vaping
    Local police have also advised us on the recent prevalence of vapes containing illegal drugs such as THC and spice, which can be incredibly harmful. A reminder to all that any vaping product is illegal for under 18s.
     
    Stay Healthy in Exam Season
    Young Minds have put together some excellent resources for children and their families during the exam season. Please see the links below:
    Best wishes,
    Mr S Auckland
    Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead
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