The NHS has 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.
Best wishes,
Mr S Auckland
Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead
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.
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Internet Matters have released a really useful guide all about online gaming safety tips for parents and carers of neurodivergent children.
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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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.
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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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.
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
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
