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Well done Harvey!

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Harvey receives a goody bag from Veolia Collections Supervisor Mark Bebbington

A young boy from Hadley has had a special visit from Telford & Wrekin Council’s recycling contractor Veolia in recognition of his keen interest in recycling and his assistance on collection day.

The recycling collection crew was so impressed by Harvey’s helpfulness and positive attitude towards recycling that they arranged for a goody bag to be presented to him.

Seven year old Harvey Bicker loves to help the collection crews by bringing his Grandad’s and neighbour’s bins up to the lorry. Harvey’s grandad Keith, said, “He loves recycling – even when we go away visiting family he tells people how and why they should recycle. It’s made his day having a special visit from the lorry and a goody bag, Harvey especially likes his hi-vis jacket!”

Despite only being in primary school Harvey is very clear about his future occupation, “When I grow up I want to be a binman, I’ve wanted to do it since I was three years old. I like everything about it – the lorry, the bins and the recycling.”

Ruth Jones, Veolia Community Liaison Officer, said, “The collections crew told me about Harvey and suggested a special visit, when I met Harvey I could see why they wanted to do this – his enthusiasm for recycling is great! Veolia have a focus on educating the next generation, as part of the Council’s Pride in Our Community work and the Junior Street Champions programme – young people like Harvey are the future of recycling and looking after the environment.”

STOP, SPEAK, SUPPORT E Safety

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We will be starting lessons on a new initiative for E Safety very soon. We will share additional information as it comes out.

The Stop, Speak Support Code

The young people on the Taskforce said they had rules and guides for every part of their life – but not online. This is the ‘green cross code’ for the web

STOP

Action 1: Take time out before getting involved, and don’t share or like negative
comments.
Action 2: Try and get an overview of what’s really going on.
Action 3: Check the community guidelines for the site you’re on.

SPEAK

Action 1: Ask an adult or friend that you can trust for advice.
Action 2: Use the report button for the social media it’s happening on.
Action 3: Speak to one of the charities set up to help with situations like this, such as Childline.

SUPPORT

Action 1: Give the person being bullied a supportive message to let them know they’re not alone.

Action 2: Encourage the person being bullied to talk to someone they can trust.

Action 3: Give the person being bullied a positive distraction from the situation.

Advice For Parents

Carolyn Bunting, general manager of taskforce partner Internet Matters offered some advice for parents worried about cyberbullying.

“Children are born into a digital world; they are learning, communicating and growing up online,” she said.

“But the online world can pose certain risks, such as cyberbullying.

“Parents need to ensure they’ve had early conversations with their children about the importance of staying safe online and help build their digital resilience.”

● Talk About It: If your child is using social media or communicating online, don’t wait until they experience cyberbullying to talk to them.

● Beware What They Share: Discuss with your child what they should be sharing online and how it could invite bullies.

● Learn about it: Find out about the apps, social networks and online games they are using and what they are able to share through them.

● Take Control: Set safety filters on their devices and ensure privacy and settings are at the highest level on social media.

● Take It Seriously: Check in with your child regularly and look out for signs of cyberbullying. Remember that children can be targeted by cyberbullies at anytime and online bullies can be anonymous.

● Block and Report: Teach your child what to do if they want to prevent or report abusive messages, including keeping the evidence with screengrabs.

Remberance and Shropshire roll of honour

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To commemorate the Shropshire roll of honour, the worship council and dandelion group have been asked to write the names of all servicemen who gave their lives during the world wars on poppies. These poppies will then be created into lasting memorial. We will post pictures of the memorial as son as it is completed. We will very soon be receiving a copy of the Shropshire roll of honour- if you wish to come and see this please ask.