Ofsted highlights: Following the recent Ofsted inspection we would like to share the following findings:

The lead inspector states: This school continues to be good.

· The behaviour of pupils is a strength of the school. During the inspection, pupils were exceptionally courteous, kind and polite.

· Pupils’ written work is of a consistently high standard regardless of the subject being studied.

· Pupils know their targets and enjoy having the responsibility to ‘prove it’ (their learning) when they feel they have achieved a target.

· The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection.

· The school continues to improve because of your strong leadership and drive for excellence. This is clearly reflected in the responses by staff and parents to Ofsted’s online questionnaire. They all agree that the school is well led and managed and are proud to be part of Donnington Wood Junior School.

· Leaders and governors show considerable drive and ambition.

· Leaders and governors have created a strong culture of safeguarding. Keeping pupils safe is central to the school’s work. Staff and visitors are left in no doubt about their responsibilities. As a result, children and their families are well supported by staff in school or by external agencies.

For the full report please visit our website, or the Ofsted website.

Thank you for your continued support, it really is a TEAM effort!!

10037132 Donnington Wood final pdf.pdf

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.”

https://www.stopspeaksupport.com/

Please visit this link for more information.

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.

Please find attached the curriculum maps for Autumn Term

For your information

send-2017-provisons.docx

http://www.telfordsend.org.uk/

Please note that Ofsted will be inspecting the school tomorrow, Tuesday 7th November. They are very interested in your views. Please click on the link for the information.

Letter to Parents Main

School inspections – a guide for parents

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.