Spanish Learning

Key Stage 1 are learning numbers in Spanish. Here they are using '2Simple Spanish' on the computers and 'Learn Spanish Numbers' on the iPads.

We are using Guided Access on the iPads, which keeps the device (and children!) in a single app.

KS1 Computing

In Computing, the children have been learning about photography and what a super photograph looks like. The children have been experimenting with taking artistic photographs using the iPads and editing them using a range of filters. Here are some of the photos the children have taken.  

KS1 Computing: We are Photographers

Thank you to all parents and carers who have started to bring in photos that we can include in our calendars. This week we have been using Google images to search for ideas that we can use to take fancy photos! We have found glittery leaves and interesting things we can do with paint. We all can’t wait to make our calendars!

Festival of Learning and Chromebooks

This Summer term, we have invested in 45 chromebooks for years 5/6 and have introduced Google Apps for Education to all children in years 3/4 and 5/6. This enables them to collaborate on their learning, access their learning in school and at home as well as be able to communicate with their peers and teachers using their school email account. Another perk of Google Apps for Education is the sites function, which is what a group of children used to create the below website on the Festival of Learning Day- check it out!

Click here to view the children's website!

Parents and Carers: Supporting learning in Computing

Digital Parenting Checklists

Click here for the Digital Parenting Website, which has lots of useful information and tips, including guidance to helps parents stay in control of the technology children are using.

This is not a definitive list but the website promotes them as a good starting point to enable parents and carers help their children enjoy using technology and to also stay safe in the digital world.

E-Safety messages in classrooms

Safer Internet Day 2015

During the week beginning the 9th March 2015, all the children in school participated in Safer Internet Day. Each phase had a separate day where the main focus was keeping safe online.

The theme for Safer Internet Day this year was 'Creating a Better Internet Together'. From reception through to year 5/6, all children engaged in age appropriate discussions and activities around how they use the internet and how to keep themselves safe online.

To be able to view the videos watched in each phase, or the content of what was learned during the day, please check out our separate phase blogs.

If you'd like to know more about keep your children safe online, please visit CEOP's page for parents and carers by clicking here.  Further information can also be found on the Childnet website here.

Please remember that if you are ever unsure about how to keep your children safe online, as the school's E-Safeguarding Leaders, Miss Darroch and Mrs Moore will be pleased to help with any advice.

Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online

Jane Held, Independent Chair

3rd Floor

2 Great George Street

Leeds

LS2 8BA

leedslscb@leeds.gov.uk

18th December 2014

Dear Parent/ Carer,

Many children and young people will be receiving the latest gadgets such as tablets, smart phones and games consoles this Christmas.

The internet and all it can offer, is a wonderful tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, however parents and carers need to be aware that it is possible for people who are not known to your children and young people, to communicate with them via the internet.

Some parents, carers or relatives might not realise that even games consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation are connected to the internet and can be used for communicating as well as playing games.

While using these gadgets is second nature for many children and young people, they can seem quite daunting for parents or carers who may not be as technologically savvy.

Simple, step-by-step instructions have been produced on how to set the privacy settings on the most popular applications and games consoles used by children and young people.

If you have bought a child or young person a new gadget eg; mobile, games console or ipad for Christmas, you can follow these instructions and enable these settings before you give your gift and therefore help protect your child or young person online.

To access the instructions for the most popular applications and consoles go to the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board website: www.leedslscb.org.uk and click on the Parents/Carers section.

Kind regards

Jane Held

Independent Chair, Leeds Safeguarding Children Board

www.leedslscb.org.uk