Autumn 10 17 November 2023

Dear Parents, Carers,

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 30 Bearpees a day for Children in Need. We only managed to raise £32 this year - perhaps dressing in PJ's is the way to go for 2024!

This week has been all about bullying: We began with an assembly on what bullying actually is, thinking about the 'on purpose', repeating nature of bullying and comparing it to what someone may do as a 'mean' or 'rude' thing. Kingfishers created anti-bullying posters, Herons created anti-bullying hands for the school and Kestrels helped me to write a definition which I will use in the anti-bullying policy next week. No-one wants to be bullied, no-one wants to be called a bully and if we all pay attention to our wonderful school values, especially the ones of kindness and respect, we shouldn't have bullying happening in our school.

James pictured below, was the only year 2 who wanted to attend end-ball at Bohunt and, what a brave little boy he was, he joined another school's team and thoroughly enjoyed himself. That's the spirit James.

Also, this week David McKenny, one of our new governors, came in to do a full Health and Safety and Safeguarding check. This is part of the monitoring that our governors do for the school on a regular basis. They really enjoy coming to school to see 'life in school'. Speaking of governors, following the application process earlier in the month, I am very pleased to tell you that Mr Jos Standerwick and Mrs Francesca Griffiths have joined the board of governors and will attend their first meeting on Monday 27th November. Congratulations to them both!

Next week we start to think about Christmas (oh yes we do). We have the Infant Nativity to plan, and Dee Tickner comes in to introduce the children to the Henry Adams Christmas Craft Competition.

What an exceptionally busy week it has been this week.

Thank you again for another great week with your amazing children. Have a fabulous weekend!

Julie

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Hedge Cutting

The house next to the crossing on School Lane are having the large hedge at the front trimmed on Monday 20th November, so if you can avoid parking outside they would be very grateful. They plan to start after 9 am.

Disabled Parking Space

Please DO NOT park in the disabled parking bay outside the front of the school unless you have a blue badge. We have families that need the space every morning and afternoon.

15 Nov 2023

Endball Training at Bohunt

Endball at Bohunt

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Headteacher Awards

Robins - Etta, Rafferty

Kingfishers - Hadley, Lottie, Rhumer

Herons - Misha, Evie, George C

Kestrels - Grace, Jasmine

Attendance

Internet Safety

On-line Bullying

What are the impacts?

If a child is being bullied online they can often feel scared, worried and overwhelmed by the situation. They might be embarrassed by what’s happening, angry, confused, and even feel physically unwell.

There are no conclusive signs which will tell you if your child is being bullied online. Whilst some children and young people might show obvious signs of worry or upset, these could relate to a range of issues, and other children might hide it altogether. However, look out for:

Higher levels of emotion, such as anger
Changes in mood
Problems sleeping and eating
Low self-esteem
Self-harm
Withdrawal from online activities
Sudden changes in behaviour
Bullying others

Top tips

Encourage your child to save the evidence and show you

They can do this by taking a screenshot of what has happened or by keeping the messages they have received.

Don’t deny access to technology

Although it can be very tempting to remove a device from a child if they are being bullied online, it may prevent your child from coming to you about online worries again. We have been told by pupils that the main reason they wouldn’t speak to their parents about cyberbullying is because they were worried their technology would be taken away from them.

Don’t reply

Most of the time a bully is looking for a reaction when they are being mean online. Tell your child not to reply. Instead, they should tell a trusted adult what has happened.

Use the tools available

Report, block and take a screenshot. You can report a person or profile, as well as content, e.g. a post, video or comment. This will then be flagged to the service who will review it against their terms and conditions.

Speak to the school

It is always worth having a conversation with your child’s school about their experience of cyberbullying. Schools can offer support and advice to you and your child.

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New Parent Tour

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New Parent Tour

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