Kindness Crew leaders took part in The Kindness Ambassador Zoom Meeting this week.

With forty other schools the crew shared all the activities and actions they and other children have carried out across school. They discussed how at Brockley the children have roles at lunchtimes and help the younger children.

They have set up a display board 'What we Love about Brockley' where everyone can share why we're a kind school.

They demonstrated our #bekind (heart emoji) that we all use when we're talking about The Brockley Way.

They've designed and printed posters about being kind and following The Brockley Way.

The team are busy developing a 'Rainbow Bench' where you can sit with a member of Kindness Crew and share your worries or find someone to play with.

Is there someone at Brockley you think deserves a kindness award? There are four categories:

Kind pupil

Kind Staff

Kind Class

Kind School

If you would like to make a nomination, then visit:

 

 

School Kindness Awards - School of Kindness

It has come to our attention that many Y6 children (and below) have their own mobile telephones and, as technology develops, so their use of it changes. Unfortunately, we have been made aware of a few incidents of inappropriate language being sent to each other as comments as part of a Y6 group chat group. Whilst these incidents are happening outside school, it has become clear that one or two of these issues are beginning to affect relationships in school and therefore the ability to learn.

Apps such as TikTok and WhatsApp have age restrictions as a guide to appropriate and legal
ages that young people should have accounts. TikTok minimum age is 13+ although it does have a “restricted” option where children can create videos but not post them, and they can view only  videos deemed appropriate for children. This maybe something that you would like to consider using for your child/children. Interestingly, WhatsApp minimum age changed from 13+ to 16+ in May 2018.

We regularly talk to all the children about staying safe online and appropriate behaviour online. We always reiterate the need to behave in the same way as you would face to face (kind and respectful) when communicating online via whatever means, be it text messages, social media platforms, voice messages or games consoles.

The best advice that we are given by the police and other agencies working with children around online safety is to regularly talk to your children about their online use and to check devices (and let them know that you are checking it). Whenever possible, have an open door policy to use of technologies in your house – i.e. anyone could come into the room at any time whilst they are on their devices.

Please do be vigilant when your children are playing games or communicating with each other
and do also let us know if there is anything we can do to help or visit our school Safeguarding webpage: Safeguarding - Brockley Primary School

Please see the following information regarding transition for EYFS (Nursery and Reception). Please note, this is for September 2024.

This is the link to book Brockley Easter Club:

 

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International Womens Day 2024

Did you know it's #InternationalWomensDay? And did you know #BeanstalkBrilliantBook of the month theme for March is books with strong, female protagonists?

Check out their chosen #BookoftheMonth by @rbiddulph 'Peanut Jones and the End of the Rainbow' and some other #BeanstalkBrilliant books featuring incredible female characters or real people on their website at www.corambeanstalk.org.uk/March-2024 or via the link in our bio.

You can also find a blog to mark #InternationalWomensDay written by their Learning & Development Manager, Rebecca for their friends at @parrot_street here: https://www.parrotstreet.com/.../8-fearless-females-in...

#WeAreCoramBeanstalk #CreatingReadersSince1973

#WeAreCoram #BetterChancesForChildren

Red Nose Day is back on Friday 15 March and I'm joining people across the nation to do something funny for money.

However much you can spare, your donation will go to Comic Relief to help people facing poverty in our communities, here in the UK and around the world.

Don't forget to tick the Gift Aid option, if you can, so Comic Relief can claim an extra 25% from the government.

From us and everyone at Comic Relief, thank you. You're wonderful.

 

Caroline Rodgers is fundraising for Comic Relief (justgiving.com)