Edition 16 | 16 April 2021

Primary Roundup

Stay safe onlineHeard about Omegle in the

news recently? Omegle is a

website, specifically designed

to allow users to talk to

strangers.

Many concerns have been

raised about its safety and use

by children and young

people. Find out what it is and

some of the key things to be

aware of here.

Horbury Primary recently teamed up with local anti-litter campaigners and

volunteers, the Wakefield Wombles, for a whole-school poster competition, as part

of British Science Week.

Judging wasn’t easy given the quality of entries but we can now say a huge well

done to Warren (Year 2) and Chloe (Year 4) who have both received a book token as

their reward!

After-school clubsAfter school sports clubs have started this week at Horbury Primary for those who

signed up for them in tennis, rugby, dance and dodgeball!

Music peripatetic lessons are also set to continue next week….

Getting back to normality and that’s music to our ears!

Thank youThank you to our volunteers who

delivered food and activity

parcels to families in receipt of

benefits-related free school meals

during the Easter break.

Art with a conscience

Year 5 really enjoyed their first

Samba lesson this week!

Year 2 had fun creating work based

on David Bedford's book 'It's a George

Thing!'

Year 1 have been reading the

Paddington books this week,

laughing a lot at all the cheeky

things Paddington gets up to!

They've made and written

instructions for marmalade sandwiches

and have written story predictions.

Lower Foundation have been

working on their physical

development by completing an

obstacle course. They've also

been developing their fine motor

skills with 'squiggle while you

wiggle'!

Upper

Foundation

have been

reading 'The

Jolly Postman'

and writing

letters to

Goldilocks.

A snapshot of

Middlestown

Primary’s

week!

Secondary Roundup

Driving successHorbury Academy's Finn shared

some exciting news this week as his

Karting team tested for the British

Kart Championship that he's

competing in this year!

Here he is at the track...

Good luck in the championship, Finn.

Let us know how you get on!

The eggs have landed!Seven eggs, expected to hatch on May 5th, arrived at

Horbury Academy this week, much to pupils’ delight!

Next Friday, Miss Major will be filmed candling the eggs to

see if all are viable to hatch.

She will also be out and about at lunch times next week with

different challenges and fun egg facts!

We'll make sure you can follow them on their journey and

hopefully learn something new along the way!

For now, you can vote for your top names at:

http://bit.ly/hachicknames 🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣

Stay safe onlineHeard about Omegle in the

news recently? Omegle is a

website, specifically designed to

allow users to talk to strangers.

Many concerns have been

raised about its safety and use

by children and young

people. Find out what it is and

some of the key things to be

aware of here.

Congratulations to Horbury

Acaemy’s World Book Day

Competition winners, Kiera and

Grace! The Year 7 students

successfully guessed which member

of staff was behind the book and

created a confectionary delight

showcasing their favourite novel!

Well done! We hope you enjoy your

goodie-filled hamper!

Masked Reader

News on the goDoes your child have the SharePoint app on their personal device

(mobile phone or tablet)?

Downloading the SharePoint app will allow them to keep up with all

the latest information and updates from their secondary academy.

Check out these fabulous entries to our latest Easter-themed unplug challenge to

decorate an egg to look like a famous historical figure! Can you guess who they are??...

Interested in a

career in film

and TV?Then sign up for Channel 4’s

virtual open day on

21st April, 4-5pm,

here!

Going for gold!Well done for all your hard work on

Language Nut, Ossett! 14270 gold

ribbons have been awarded and

Ossett Academy is now 26 in the

world ranking of 800+ schools!

‘Top of the Rocks’ resultsWell done to everyone who took part in Ossett’s Easter 'Top of the Rocks' competition

on TT Rockstars. The results have been calculated and the winners are….

Top year group: Year 7

Top 3 classes: 8Z2, 7Z2 and 7Z5

Top 3 pupils: Suraj, Evie and Kiara.

Eggstraordinary work guys!

WOW Wednesday!On Wednesday, Horbury Academy once again celebrated some fabulous work, with each pupil receiving a certificate.

Remember, in order to receive a certificate, pupils simply need to take their work to the WOW Wednesday table in the Atrium

where they can chat about it to a member of SLT. Pupils can then catch the day’s highlights on the TV screens across the

academy! Come on, don’t be shy…we’re proud of you!

See you there next time!

Online resources for parents and carersChildnet International has put together a great resource sheet for parents and carers, full of useful websites and

information to help you keep your child safe online. It features places to go for advice, including the below…

Free support and advice for

adults concerned about the

safety or well-being of a child.

0808 800 5000

https://www.nspcc.org.uk

Free online safety support and

tech advice.

0808 800 5002

nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety

Free, professional, non-judgmental

support and advice.

0808 800 2222

https://www.familylives.org.uk

Free, confidential, expert advice

on how to support young people’s

mental health & wellbeing.

0808 802 5544

https://youngminds.org.uk

And for children…

Providing help and support

for under 18s.

0800 11 11

childline.org.uk

Providing help and support

for 13–25 year olds.

0808 808 4994

https://www.themix.org.uk

More specific advice…

Childnet International

Practical advice on key topics such as screen

time, cyberbullying and gaming.

childnet.com/parents-hot-topics

Digital Parenting

Free online magazine, resources and articles

on online issues.

vodafone.co.uk/digitalparenting

Ask About Games

Advice and online guides about gaming and

PEGI age ratings.

askaboutgames.com

Phone Brain

Information about paid for services such as

premium rate numbers and in-app purchases.

phonebrain.org.uk

Get It Right From A Genuine Site

Find out which sites are legal for streaming

and downloading films, music & games.

getitrightfromagenuinesite.org

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