The NSPCC have launched a campaign to help parents learn how to keep their children safe when using devices, and it would be helpful if schools highlighted the attached advice in Newsletters or shared the link to the video on School Social media sites.  This is particularly relevant as there has been a rise in the number of issues reported by primary schools linked to children on Social Media.

The NSPCC Advice is :-

• Watch and share our new campaign ad ‘Safety advice from a 10 year old.
• Alert schools to our e-safety pages which include teaching materials and Share Aware leaflets, our Keeping Children Safe Online training module in association with CEOP, and our parent workshops
• Visit our new Share Aware campaign web page  (www.nspcc.org.uk)
• Tweet or post about the campaign. Assets and draft tweets and posts are attached.

Please see attached flyer from Barnard Castle Rugby Club. Coaches from the club will be running after school sessions at school in the last half term. Why not give it a go?

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The safety and wellbeing of young people is our greatest priority. Our school is one of many in County Durham that will be taking part in a new project aimed at providing extra support to young people who are affected by or witness domestic abuse in their home lives.

To find out more about Operation Encompass, please click here.

The new club list for the first half term has been sent home with the children. You can find a copy here or in the School Office Section of the website.

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School menus for after Easter have been sent home. One can be found on this post and in the School Office section of the website.

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Friends of Montalbo are kindly arranging our Valentine’s Disco this year. It will be held on Thursday 16th February.Tickets cost £2.50 and the price includes and drink and a hot dog.

Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1’s disco is from 5.15pm to 6.15pm

Key Stage 2’s disco is from 6.30pm-7.30pm.

There will be a sweet and popcorn stall, friendship bracelet stall and glitter tattoos so your child might want to bring along some change for this.FOMs are also arranging a raffle and tickets can be bought before or during the event.  Teas and coffees are available for parents.

Disco tickets are available from the school office.

Safer Internet Day will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 7th February with the slogan ‘Be the change: Unite for a better internet.’
On Friday 10th February we would like to invite parents to school at 2.45pm where you can visit the different class and the children can explain a different element of e-safety to you.

Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you have had a lovely break and are feeling refreshed! A reminder that school starts on Wednesday 4th January. Wake Up, Shake Up starts at 8.45am.

Merry Christmas to all associated with Montalbo Nursery and Primary School. We wish you a happy and peaceful break.