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As I continue to get to grips with the new Arbor system I can only show you the following graph for attendance.

Regular attendance in primary school is vital for a child's academic, social, and emotional development, establishing strong foundations for future success by building knowledge, fostering social skills, and instilling crucial life habits like responsibility and discipline. 

Children who attend school consistently are more likely to achieve expected academic standards and develop well-rounded social and emotional skills. 

It does make a difference to everyone in school that your child is in school every day.

YouTube

YouTube is one of the most popular platforms, available across many different devices - phones, tablets and Smart TVS etc. YouTube is intended for users over the age of 13, however, younger children can still access YouTube with consent from a parent/ guardian. There are different options available to access YouTube, depending on your child’s age:

1. YouTube Kids –a separate app that includes a smaller selection of videos based on the age category you select: Preschool (ages 4 and under), Younger (ages 5–8) or Older (ages 9–12).

2. Supervised accounts – a parent-managed version of YouTube that allows you to control the content your child can access. You can select one of the following options:

• Explore - Generally for viewers aged 9+.
• Explore more - Generally for viewers aged 13+
  • • • Most of YouTube - This setting includes almost everything except for videos marked as 18+.

Find out more: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/10315420 

What do I need to be aware of?

Whilst YouTube can be educational and fun, it is important to be aware of the potential risks, such as:

• Inappropriate content

• Excessive Screentime – particularly due to the autoplay feature.

• Unwanted contact / cyberbullying – particularly via comments if your child is sharing videos.
• Algorithms – algorithms influence what we see to keep us engaged. This can lead to a user being exposed to large amounts of content about one topic/theme, which may not be helpful if it is negative.

• Would you like to read this newsletter in a different language? You can use the translate tool on our web version: https://www.knowsleyclcs.org.uk/october-2025/

  Adverts that may not be aimed at or suitable for your child’s age.

What can I do?

• Set up appropriate parental controls.
• Show your child the reporting and blocking tools available.
• Watch YouTube together or supervise use.

Further information

https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/entertainment-search-engines/youtube-app/

 Kingfishers - Jasper

Herons - Remy, Reggie, James, Evelyn, Adalind

Kestrels - George C, Cece

The children had their library sessions on Wednesday; for Reception it was their very first visit, and they were wonderful! They learnt the ropes and how to find their way around the library books.

As it was National Poetry Day this week, we read some poems: the younger children listened to "The Tri-Anti-Wonti-Gongalope" - ask them to say the name at home, they were brilliant at repeating it! Others learnt all about funny Couplet Poems, which made them giggle, see below for two of them! I've suggested they try to make some up at home!

These were my last library sessions with the classes; it has been an absolute privilege to be involved with the pupils' reading journey. Mrs Orme (mummy to Joseph Y5 & Rosie Y1) will be helping out in the library from time to time; the children have already given her a warm welcome!

So for now.... keep reading! ??‍????‍??

Mrs Wilby x

Couplets:

My dog ate my shoe, he's a silly old pup,

Now I have to hop everywhere 'til he coughs it back up! ??

The zoo trip was a huge success,

Until the monkey stole my dress! ??