Online Safety: Deepfakes
Deepfakes can make it appear that someone has said or done something they haven’t, using AI to create increasingly convincing fake images, videos and audio. As this technology becomes easier to access, children and young people may encounter risks ranging from online bullying and impersonation to scams and fabricated explicit content. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide explores: • AI-enabled bullying • Cloned voices and fake family scams • Bogus celebrity endorsements • Fabricated images and videos • Extortion and digital blackmail It also offers practical advice for parents and educators on recognising warning signs, protecting personal information and talking to young people about responsible AI use. Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5pady #Safeguarding #OnlineSafety #Deepfakes #ArtificialIntelligence
Hello Yellow Day in Year 4
On Friday, Year 4 led a special Celebration Worship for World Mental Health Day. We shared our very special ‘ I wonder’ poems and highlighted how we can support mental health so that nobody ever needs to feel alone. The children all dressed in yellow and we completed activities throughout the day to raise awareness for the Hello Yellow day campaign.
Year 6 - Hello Yellow Day
Today, our Year 6 children celebrated Hello Yellow Day by wearing yellow to show their support for raising awareness of mental health and reminding everyone of the importance of looking after our wellbeing. The children embraced the day brilliantly, helping to spread positivity and reinforce the message that we need to talk about how we feel and that no one should ever feel alone.
Year 1 Hello Yellow Day
Year 1 have loved celebrating Hello Yellow Day for mental health awareness day. They came dressed in bright yellow and completed some Hello Yellow colourings. They also really enjoyed the parade in worship, showing off their outfits.
Hello Yellow Day Collective Worship
This morning, Mrs Gardner, our PSHE leader, The Wellbeing Warriors, some of our Year 4 children and our Head and Deputy Head’s led a special Collective Worship in celebration of Hello Yellow Day. They raised awareness of mental health and the importance of discussing our feelings, doing the things that we love and spreading kindness. Last week, Year 4 wrote some beautiful wonder poems in celebration of National Poetry Day and they shared these with us this morning and Thorncliffe Nursing Home last week. This was a wonderful act of kindness that brought huge smiles to the resident’s faces. They set us the challenge of spreading kindness and positivity today. We all then joined with a Hello Yellow Parade with each class showing off their amazingly yellow outfits. Thank you to our wonderful school community for all of their efforts… we were a sea of yellow. We then finished our worship with a very special prayer and sing along. What a joyous worship that helped to make us all feel brighter on a wet and miserable morning! 💛✨😁
Reception - Hello Yellow Day
Our Reception class was transformed into a sea of sunshine today as we came together to celebrate Hello Yellow Day in support of YoungMinds and young people's mental health. Dressed in vibrant yellow clothing, our Reception children looked like a true ray of sunshine! Throughout the day, the children took part in a range of uplifting activities designed to boost their mood and promote wellbeing. The classroom was filled with calm and focus during mindfulness colouring sessions, where we enjoyed taking time to relax and create. We also let loose with some fun dancing to boost our energy, filling the room with smiles, music, and feel-good fun. Hello Yellow Day was a wonderful opportunity for our Reception children to learn about kindness, taking care of their feelings, and supporting one another.
Year 3 - Hello Yellow Day
In Year 3, we had a great time celebrating Hello Yellow Day. This year, we focussed on identity, creating identity constellations with stars representing the things that are most important to us, and belonging, making peer support pledges about ways we will endeavour to help everyone feel welcome in our class. There were also some fabulous outfits containing yellow, and even the sun made a mid-morning appearance!
Online Safety: Pupil Wellbeing Conversations
Talking to a pupil about their wellbeing can feel daunting, particularly when you are unsure what to say or worried about hearing something concerning. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide reminds educators that they do not need to be specialists to provide meaningful support. The guide explores: • Building warm, trusting relationships • Choosing a safe and appropriate place to talk • Using side-by-side conversations to reduce pressure • Staying calm when a pupil shares a concern • Being clear and honest about confidentiality • Knowing when to involve safeguarding colleagues or seek support yourself It also includes practical conversation starters to help staff open discussions gently and give pupils space to talk when they are ready. Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5mbvi #Education #PupilWellbeing #Safeguarding #MentalHealth
Online Safety: Looksmaxxing
Looksmaxxing is an online trend focused on improving physical appearance, particularly among boys and young men. While some content centres on grooming, skincare, diet and exercise, other parts of the trend can promote questionable advice, extreme practices and unrealistic expectations. Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide explores key concerns, including: • Pressure around male appearance and body image • Misleading or potentially dangerous advice • Obsessive behaviours and declining self-worth • Mental health concerns • Exposure to increasingly extreme online communities It also shares practical advice for parents and educators on recognising looksmaxxing terminology, noticing changes in behaviour and starting supportive conversations about appearance, influencers and online expectations. Read the guide here: https://vist.ly/5ke3u Our latest #WakeUpWednesday guide supports parents, carers and educators in understanding the trend and recognising when appearance-focused content may be becoming harmful. The guide explores: • The targeting of male insecurities and body image concerns • Misleading advice and extreme appearance-focused practices • Links to obsessive behaviours and mental health difficulties • How increasingly extreme online communities can influence young people • Warning signs, terminology and changes in behaviour to look out for With clear, practical advice, the resource helps adults open supportive conversations about appearance, influencers and unrealistic expectations. Access the guide: https://vist.ly/5ke3u #Safeguarding #OnlineSafety #BodyImage #DigitalWellbeing
Reception - Give like Dolly Day
Reception came together to celebrate "Give Like Dolly Day," honoring Dolly Parton and her inspiring love of reading and storytelling. To celebrate her generous spirit, the children shared their favourite stories with one another, filling our classroom with imagination and togetherness. We embraced Dolly’s joy by singing, dancing, and colouring bright, vibrant pictures to spread happiness throughout the room. It was a wonderful day dedicated to sharing kindness, celebrating books, and carrying on Dolly’s passion for bringing joy to others!
Year 4; Enrichment Thursdays
We had our first Thursday Enrichment session in Year 4 today and the children absolutely loved it. They worked with Miss Carol and made cornflake crispy cakes, weighing, measuring and serving out the mixture. We can’t wait for every group to be able to experience the different activities on offer!
Welcome Wellbeing Warriors in Year 4
Today our new Wellbeing Warriors were given their Ambassador badges along with their SCARF lanyards so that children can recognise them and they can support them with new ideas and initiatives along with running our Living Streets Walk to School Campaign. The children are super keen and enthusiastic about their roles and we can’t wait to see what they do. A big welcome to Seb, Elijah, Ella and Heidi.
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