Some of our children in a range of classes, both KS1 and KS2, have shared that they have contact with pupils outside school using WhatsApp. A reminder that the age rating guidance for using WhatsApp is 13 years old. Staff are increasingly finding that they are dealing with issues relating to fall outs or discussions using communication channels or other social media platforms, which then impacts on school life. Staff can then be occupied dealing with issues instead of leading learning. We kindly ask that families support us as we endeavour to keep children safe online and reduce online bullying impacting children’s education.

A polite reminder:

Please can we ask that children are collected promptly at the end of the school day and that children, including younger siblings, do not use the play equipment at the rear of school at pick up times. Unfortunately we’ve seen an increase in families playing on school site after school, and whilst it is lovely to see children having fun with their families, we need to ensure that our facilities are ready for our afterschool activities in addition to keeping everyone safe. Please do not encourage children to run around our ‘daily mile’ track or field at home time. There is a local park with a large field located through the WMC car park which may be of interest to families after school.

Thank you for your cooperation with this matter.

Mrs Lyall, Headteacher.