3rd July 2020

Dear Parents and Carers,

The Government have now released the guidance for how schools are to operate in September. The

senior leadership team and Multi academy trust are now working through the guidance and looking

at ways we can make it work here at Winchcombe Abbey. I will write to you again next week with an update.

I can say that we will be expecting children to be in school uniform when school resumes in September.

Reports will be sent home w/c13th July along with class organisation for September. They will either come home by hand, if children are in school, or will arrive in the post.

Please keep safe and well.

With my very best wishes

Mrs Sally Johnson

E Safety update

Focus on: Safer Surfing

The Internet has given us access to information on pretty much any topic 24 hours a day, seven days

a week, but understanding how to find information that is suitable and relevant is a skill that

children have to be taught. Allowing children to carry out searches independently can cause

problems, the most worrying being access to content that is inappropriate. This is why SWGfL (South

West Grid for Learning) have developed a search engine, designed from the ground up, specifically

for children. The search engine is called Swiggle and provides children with a safer environment

when they are taking their first steps on the road to safe online searching. Swiggle is powered by Google Custom Search and feeds back results that have been filtered by Google SafeSearch. Not only

is it filtered, but it also prioritises educational resources so will tend to give results that are more

suitable for a younger audience.

In a nutshell, Swiggle:

Provides education-focused results.

Is Ad-free. Uses Google Safe search technology.

Blocks inappropriate searches (as well as results). Includes reporting tools. Works on a range of different devices including tablets and phones.

Is free. Has a widget that enables a child to cover the screen should they access something

they feel uncomfortable with (this is something we teach them to do at school as they can then allow an adult to view the content and make a decision as to how to proceed).

No safe search engine is 100% foolproof but this certainly goes a long way towards making your

child’s online experience a positive one.

Click here if you’d like to try Swiggle.

Click here to install the browser extension that will enable you to change your child’s default search

engine to Swiggle.

Home Learning

The children in school have really got into the theme this week of ‘Athlete’s Assemble’. Here’s what

some of the bubbles have been up to:

The children in the Flamingo bubble have been getting arty and have created a beautiful collage to

represent their team, as well as designing and

making these Olympic medals made using clay.

After exploring flags linked to the Olympics, the children in Dolphins had a go at designing flags for their bubble.

Alongside lots of exciting things, the children in

Turtles have been getting busy with Maths – including making numbers using their bodies!

The Tigers have been busy using their

research and design skills to create

PowerPoint presentations about different Olympic sports.

Latest Government guidance for your information – link in the title

What parents and carers need to know about nurseries, childminders, schools and colleges

during COVID-19

Car parking

Please be aware that the car park opposite the school will be fully operational again from July 13th. Please ensure from this point on you use your car parking permit.

Thank you