Dear Parent / Guardians,

We would like to introduce our members of staff that make up the Child Safety Team for the academy. The teams aims are to ensure that our schools have the most rigorous safeguarding systems and procedures.

Highfield School
Miss Evans
Miss Bi

Heathfield School
Mrs Akhtar
Mrs Ahmed
Mrs Richards

Prince Albert School
Mrs Thewlis
Miss Wood
Miss Jones

For this half term the child safety team are working with parents and children on the topic PREVENT. Prevent is a national strategy to reduce the risk of radicalisation and exposure of extremist activity to our children.
We will be sending out information following on from this letter with details of a parent workshop on Prevent and what parents can do to help their children stay safe. The team will also be sharing advice and tips for parents and guardians on the school websites.

Yours sincerely

Miss K.Magee
Trust Pastoral Leader

Our latest Prince Albert Community Trust Online Safety Update newsletter is out now!

Produced on a half termly basis to keep you up-to-date with Online Safety news, new ICT initiatives and ways in which you can help to keep your family safe both online and when using emerging technology.

We hope you enjoy reading 'Issue 11: July 2016' online now.

In this issue we look at how to use search engines effectively, the YouTube Kids app and the new Pokemon Go app which is already becoming a craze across the world. We look at the risks of playing Pokemon Go and provide you with some top tips for staying safe. We hope you enjoy this issue.

If you have a concern regarding your child's use of the internet at home or in school, you can speak to one of our Online Safety Leads for support and advice.

Dear Parent / Carer

Please note that the children finish school for the summer holidays on Thursday 21^st July 2016. Can we remind everyone to check the lost property box before we break up, as all unclaimed articles will be disposed of at the end of term. The lost property box is now located in the parent shelter near to the Highfield Road Entrance.

        The school will be closed for teacher training on:   Friday 22^nd July 2016,

                                                                                         Mon 5^th September 2016 and Tue 6^th September 2016

School re-opens for pupils on Wednesday 7^th September 2016

        School sweatshirts can be purchased from the Main Office at a cost of £9.00. Can you please ensure that you have the correct money at the time of 

        purchase purchase,  as change is limited.

We wish you all a good holiday and look forward to seeing you back on the 7^th September 2016.

Best Wishes

From all the Staff at Highfield School

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR:

21.07.16      Last day of school for pupils – Remember to check the lost property box

22.07.06      Teacher Training Day

05.09.16      Teacher Training Day

06.09.16      Teacher Training Day

07.09.16      Start of school for all pupils (Year 1 to Year 6)

12.09.16      Start of school for reception pupils (parents have been issued with start times for their child)

Autumn Term Starts:            Wednesday 7^th September 2016

Half Term:                                Monday 24^th October 2016 – Friday 28^th October 2016

Autumn Term Ends:              Friday 16th December 2016

Our roundup of the key Online Safety news stories from the past two weeks.

'The thing that has really undermined teachers is not Ofsted inspectors or political instability – it’s technology'
Far from being digital natives, kids are actually flailing around online, looking for guidance.
Story from: TES

Facebook leads the way against cyberbullying, but others need to follow
Surrounded by the heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter, the Duke of Cambridge didn’t choose to advocate for entrepreneurship or celebrate Britain’s role in the digital revolution – instead he picked a surprisingly buzzword-free topic usually avoided at self-congratulatory events like these: cyberbullying.
Story from: The Telegraph