Tips to Keep Children Safe Online

5th February 2020Neaera Warren

Wednesday 5th February 2020

10 tips to keep children safe online:

  1. Only talk to people you know and trust in real life
  2. Don’t give away personal information to strangers – like what street you live on, or where you go to school. Say “no” if they ask you to share photos or videos of yourself
  3. Set your profiles to private
  4. Be ‘share aware’ – once you share something online, you’ve got no control over what anyone else does with it. And it’s illegal to take, share or view sexual images of under-18s, full stop
  5. Be mindful of your digital footprint – it could come back to bite you
  6. If you see something upsetting, or someone bullies you, tell an adult you trust
  7. Don’t assume everything you see is true to life. People often make their lives look more exciting online
  8. Watch out for hoaxes and scams, like messages you’re asked to pass on or that as you for payment details or passwords
  9. Be wary of schemes that promise easy cash in return for you receiving and transferring money, and don’t be fooled by anything that glamorises gang lifestyles
  10. Watch out for loot boxes or other ways that games get you to pay – before you know it you can spend a lot on them

Knife Talk at The Sage

3rd February 2020Neaera Warren

Monday 3rd February 2020

Students were invited to HMS Calliope in Gateshead for a talk with ‘Samantha’s Legacy’.

The Beacon Centre were the first people to receive this talk from ‘Samantha’s Legacy’. Samantha was sadly stabbed in 2007 by a 15 year old girl. Samantha had become a mum 4 months before she was killed. Samantha’s mum, Alison and sister Carly spoke to the students to raise awareness and try to prevent knife crime. Northumbria police were in attendance at the event also speaking to the students about the increase in knife offences in our local area. 

The students were then invited to the Knife Angel statue outside the Sage. This statue is made up of 100,000 knives that have been taken off the streets in the UK. Some students were amazed at the size of some of the knives that have been confiscated.  

One student said, “What an inspirational story!”

Another student said, “That has taken some courage to get up and talk to us about this incident well done!”

Certificate of Achievement

31st January 2020Neaera Warren

Friday 31st January 2020

A Certificate of Achievement this week was awarded to Bradley.

Bradley has worked very hard this week completing a lot of assessments to a very high level. He has been very mature and opted to sit his Functional Skills Level 1 Reading exam early due to his hard work.

 

Art in The Green Room

29th January 2020Neaera Warren
Wednesday 29th January 2020
In Art, the students in The Green Room have been using different materials and tools to create fish. The students decided that clay and a range of buttons would work best and I have to agree.

Writer of the Week

24th January 2020Neaera Warren

Friday 24th January 2020

The Writer of the Week was awarded to David!

 

David did two lovely pieces of writing based on an image last week.  He used the image to write a descriptive setting. He then used that piece of writing to create a strip poem.

 

National Apprenticeship Week – 10th February

22nd January 2020Neaera Warren

Young People’s Apprenticeship Event

Monday 10 February – 10am – 2:30pm: Banqueting Suite,

An apprenticeship is a great opportunity for you to earn on the job whilst gaining
recognised qualifications. With a huge variety on offer, completing an apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed in your chosen industry.

If you’re considering an apprenticeship and would like to find out more, come along to our
apprenticeship event, where you can:

  • Meet with a range of employers
  • Get help to apply for apprenticeship vacancies
  • Hear from current apprentices about their experiences

Click here for more information.

 

Parent / Carer Apprenticeship Information Session

Monday 10 February – 5pm: Banqueting Suite

Are you a parent / carer looking to find out more information about apprenticeships? Come
along to the Apprenticeship Information Session to find out about the different types of apprenticeships, routes into apprenticeships, progression opportunities and for a chance to hear from both employers and apprentices.

Click here for more information.

 

 

Practical lessons in The Green Room

21st January 2020Neaera Warren

Tuesday 21st January 2020

In The Green Room, students have been learning about where they live in relation to the rest of the country and the world. In science, pupils completed a science experiment where they constructed a homemade compass out of a bowl of water, a pin and a magnet. once magnetised, the pin spins around and points to magnetic north.

Miss Lambert supported Charleigh in  learning about the discovery of Tutankhamun. Charleigh really enjoyed the lesson and was very engaged when making a clay model of a Sphinx and a Pyramid.