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• Keeping children safe

  Mon 31 Oct 2022

  Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 have added a new link from LGfL: DigiSafe, which highlights some new dangers for Primary aged children.

   

  The National Crime Agency and CEOP have repeatedly warned that sexual predators target young children online in order to trick them into getting changed or undressed on camera by playing a ‘game’ or issuing a ‘challenge’ to see how fast they can get changed into different clothes or into a swimming costume.

   

  It could happen over video chat or a live-streaming app.
  Children are often unaware that this has happened with video being recorded and distributed across the Internet.
  
  🎶 The song titled “The Undressed Song” and resources are aimed at younger primary school children. Linked below you can find the lyric sheet, a colouring page, a poster, a powerpoint & lesson to deliver.

   

  We will be using these resources in school to start the discussion with younger children and reinforce the dangers of getting undressed online but we feel this would also be a helpful resource to share with parents and families and to have the conversations with your children about how they access the internet and to speak to a trusted adult if there is anything that worries them but also for parents to regularly check children's mobile devices to ensure that the apps that they are using are suitable for their age and stage.

   

  CLICK HERE to go to the website

• Attendance league tables 17/10/2022

  Mon 31 Oct 2022

  Attendance continues to be of high importance to the local authority, government and to us at Oakham. We have high levels of support from our children and families and our attendance rates are above local and national levels.

  Last half term Class 7 and class 8 have won a non uniform day on Friday 4th November for the best attendance for their key stage and they were very excited about this when it was announced in assembly.

  This week's attendance trophy goes to:-

  Foundation Stage - Full time Nursery

  Key Stage 1 - Class 5

  Key Stage 2 - Class 8

   

  See below to see how your child's class did last week and remember - 'Every day counts' 

   

  

• Winter Coats - Oakham Church

  Sun 23 Oct 2022
  

• Happy Diwali

  Sun 23 Oct 2022

  Happy Diwali to all of our families celebrating at this special time!

  

• Is your child getting enough sleep?

  Tue 18 Oct 2022

  We are sending information about this wonderful free resource that can help parents and children to learn more about their sleep and develop better bedtime routines. Sleep is essential to brain function, by helping children to sleep better, we can help them to succeed in school.

   

   

   

  

• Half term activities

  Tue 18 Oct 2022

  Please see poster below for some free 'Go play' half term activities at Old Hill cricket club. Phone Mo on 07983967266 to book a place.

  

• The first batch of Home Learning Heroes for the new academic year

  Mon 10 Oct 2022

  Congratulations to our Home Learning Heroes, pictured here in their very dapper 'HLH' Oakham polo shirts. 

   

  Please encourage your children to complete their home learning tasks. As well as being awarded a HLH t'shirt and certificate, the additional learning does make a difference to supporting children's progress and help embed new learning!

   

  Since we started this new initiative last year over 100 pupils have now won this prestigious award and wear their t'shirts with pride!

  

• Parent & Carer Evenings - Autumn Appointments 18th & 20th October

  Fri 07 Oct 2022

  *Tues 18th October 3:40pm-6:30pm & Thurs 20th October 3:40pm - 6pm*

   

  Families will be receiving an email to their first contact's email address during the next 48 hours - You will need to use the link to access our online booking system.

   

  Please be aware are we currently waiting for the booking system to complete repopulating all classes so there may be a short delay between your children's emails.

   

  You will be invited to book 10 MINUTE appointments with class teachers in Years One to Six. F/Time Nursery & Reception appointments are being directly booked via your child's key worker.

   

  Families who are engaged with this year's 'On The Radar' programme will not need to arrange an appointment for these dates.

   

  If your child regularly attends our 'Little or Big Den' learning sessions, Mrs Rivers will be in contact to arrange a slot with her and your child's class teacher during the Den Open Day on Thursday 20th October.

   

  Please note that all appointments will be held in CLASSROOMS with a sample of your children's books available to view in the school hall. The autumn book fair will also be available during these sessions in the school dining room.

   

• Attendance league tables

  Mon 03 Oct 2022

  In the latest white paper from Government there is a shared duty to improve school attendance for all children.

   

  Absence at Oakham is closely monitored each week by the attendance team - Miss Stretton, Mrs Francis and Ms Goth.

   

  There are rewards for children for good attendance e.g. certificates and trophies and non uniform days for the best class each half term in each key stage.

   

  There is a clear link between attendance and attainment and below is a table of what your child is missing if they are not in school.

   

  Attendance during one school year	Equals this number of days absent	Which is approximately this number of weeks	Which means this number of lessons missed
  90%	19 days	4 weeks	100 lessons
  80%	38 days	8 weeks	200 lessons
  70%	57 days	11.5 weeks	290 lessons