During the Spring Term, 2024, Carcroft Change Makers worked collaboratively to develop the ‘Carcroft Pledge’. We can’t wait to share this with whole school during our Summer Term!
Category : Curriculum
Online Safety
Our pupils are growing up in a world of ever-changing technology. While we feel that the use of technology is a largely positive aspect of modern life, we cannot ignore the risks that can be associated.
Throughout school we aim to teach children:
- about the impact of cyber-bullying and what to do if they have been affected.
- to be vigilant when communicating online recognising that people may not always be who they say they are and to be sensible about what they share.
- to tell an adult they trust if something is upsetting them.
- to question the reliability of information given through a web based source.
- to search responsibly for information while using internet browsers.
We understand that much of our pupil’s use of the internet will occur at home, away from the school filters.
Below are a list of useful websites, advice and resources that you may find helpful when navigating the issue of online safety with your child. At the bottom of this page are resources that your child can directly access as well to help them learn about online safety.
Useful resources and links
Thinkuknow http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Thinkuknow is an education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command. Since 2006, it aims to ensure that everyone has access to this practical information – children, young people, their parents and carers and the professionals who work with them.
Internet Matters https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/esafety-leaflets-resources/
A comprehensive web resource with a wide array of tips and advice on how to navigate the online world with your child. Some of their guidance we attach below but you can find even more by visiting the link.
National Online Safety https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/
National Online Safety’s mission is to make the internet a safer place for children. They aim to do this by equipping school staff, parents and children with the knowledge they need to understand online dangers and how best to react should an incident arise. The link above provides up to date information about a wide variety of social media apps and platforms your child might be using.
NSPCC http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/share-aware/
The NSPCC are the first to admit that the internet is amazing. Children can play, learn, create and connect – opening up a whole world of exciting possibilities. But with the digital world changing all the time, how can you make sure your child’s staying safe? That’s where the NSPCC come in. Whether you’re an online expert or you’re not sure where to start, their tools and advice will help you keep your child safe.
Childnet http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers
Childnet International is a registered UK charity that aims to make the internet a safe place for children and young people. Packed with resources it is a great resource for parents.
CEOP http://ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) is part of the National Crime Agency and their website can be used to report if you are worried about online abuse or the way someone is communicating online.
BBC https://www.bbc.com/ownit
The BBC have a website and app called Own It. The website has a lot of content for children to help them navigate their online lives, and the free smartphone app comes with a special keyboard which can intervene with help and support in the moments that children need it the most.
SafetoNet https://safetonet.com/
SafeToNet is technology that educates children “in-the-moment” as they use their device. It is a safeguarding assistant that helps them become responsible and safe digital citizens. Its power lies in a smart keyboard that detects risks in real-time. It steers children away from trouble by filtering harmful outgoing messages before they can be sent and any damage can be done.
A guide to Apps & Social Media
The number of apps and social media channels your child could be exposed to grow all the time, as does an app’s functionality. We recommend you visit Net Aware to read the latest and most current advice on over 70 apps to ensure you know what they do, how you can limit their features as well as recommended age restrictions.
The apps included are:
- Fortnite
- Snapchat
- YouTube
- Minecraft
- Clash of Clans & Clash Royale
- Kik
- Friv
- Dubsmash
- Wink
- YOLO
- TikTok
- And many, many more
Resources for children to use
Below are some links that children themselves can access for help when navigating the tricky subject of online safety,
Reception – Year 2
Below are a number of links that are tailored for children in the younger year groups.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/
https://www.childnet.com/resources/smartie-the-penguin
Year 3 – Year 6
Below are links more suitable for older children.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/
https://www.nsteens.org/
Canaries House KS1 – Sports Day 2025
The children in KS1 thoroughly enjoyed all the activities within their Sports Day. Lots of competitiveness, fun and sportsmanship. We encouraged our team on even when they found certain activities tricky, great team work and resilience throughout! What a lovely afternoon we had!
Sport day fun
Sports day fun!
A great morning at LKS2 sports day 🙂 We all loved it!
Creating Craters
This week in expedition we have been scientists and conducted an experiment all about how craters are formed.
To start we wrote a method and equipment list. Then we made a prediction about what we thought might happen. Finally is was time to conduct our experiment.
We then used our results to produce a line graph.
Exploring the water cycle
In our expedition lesson, we have investigated how water travels around the world. We found out that the continuous movement of water around the Earth is called the water cycle. The four main stages of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. We set up an experiment to see how the water cycle works. We can’t wait to see if evaporation and condensation happen!
First and Second draft
As with any piece of art work, it’s essential that we have time to draft and redraft our work. By critiquing and reworking, then that’s when improvements can be made to the piece. It was lovely to see the children take on board feedback so that they could improve their second draft.
Art Skills
Before we can attempt our first draft, it’s important that we understanding atheism mediums that we will be using. For our art, we will be using watercolour and acrylic so we needed to practice using these paints. We used the wet on wet, wet on dry and then dry on dry which showed us different effects.
Andy Warhol – Popart
In art, we started by learning about a new artist called Andy Warhol. We learned some key facts about him then explored his style of art which is popart. Popart means popular art. Once we had learned about the artist, we had the opportunity to critique some of his work using I praise, I notice and I wonder. We really liked the bright colours which we later learned are called contrasting colours. These are colours that complement each other but make them stand out and look vivid.
Understanding Tectonic Plates
To depend our understanding of tectonic plates and their movement, we used crackers and whipped cream to represent the tectonic plates and molten lava. We had the opportunity to move the plates so that when they moved away from each other the lave (cream) was able to seep through. This is what would happen with a volcano. We then rubbed the plates (crackers) together which represents what happens during an earthquake. Finally, we used the cracker and rice cake to show what happens when 2 plates push together. This is when mountains would be formed.
Library visit in MT
We have enjoyed visiting the library this week in Crew MT! We have loved just getting lost in a book of our choice whilst also reading out loud with a partner, thinking about our fluency and expression. We also gave our partner some critique and they then tried to work on this feedback. We really enjoyed just sitting with our peers and showing our love of reading. Mrs McClare enjoyed listening to some of us read too 🙂
