Family Information and FOPHS News Friday 29th November 2024
Welcome to Percy Hedley School's Family Liaison Blog!
I can hardly believe that December is almost upon us and there are lots of plans for the last 3 weeks of term. I’ve included a link to the updated events calendar which you will find on the school website under the link below:
The term dates calendar for next year is there too. This link was sent to you this week too.
Please, when checking term dates, visit the school website where the most up to date versions will be found.
Yesterday I held a social coffee afternoon. It was good to see some new faces. The main topic of discussion was accessing social care support and the benefits as your young people get older. So, this week I am covering Social Care in the information section. I know that I will have done this before, but reminders and prompts are useful I think.
Events:
Thursday 5th December 14-15.00: FoPHS meeting
You are welcome to come in to school or join online. Letter sent today.
A letter has been sent this week with all the Christmas events. I have had queries about what events parents are able to attend etc.
So, I’m hoping this helps. Ones to which parents are invited are marked in bold on the letter
9th December: LSTE pathway: Classes: HL, BE, AH, CH & HF
16th December: EYFS/ELTBA: Classes: ED, HR, RC, HB, TW, LL/SH & KH/SH
19th December: Upper School & KS3 classes: RR, JH, KR, AJ, JF/HT, OW,LD, AR, LWC/RD, KG, LA, LF, HF, HB, RC, KH & TW.
Online Safety:
The link to the Online safety information can be found on the school website under the heading “Parent and carers area”, then “online safety” from the dropdown menu.
The weekly online safety blogs are useful and up to date and include important information to help protect your child/young person online.
This week’s focusses on creating and maintaining a positive online presence, especially with our young students having their own social media accounts!
Building a Positive Online Reputation
The internet keeps track of what we do online, like the pictures we share, the comments people make about us, and the items we purchase. This is known as our online reputation. It’s important for children to learn how to take care of their online reputation and understand the effects of having a negative online reputation.
As I spoke to parents and a colleague this week, and the thought below came to mind. For many of us, caring isn’t restricted to our children with special needs, but will extend to caring for elderly relatives too in time. Thought provoking?
Caregivers
“Go through more than they will tell you;
They give up a lot and rarely have a social life;
They can get sick and emotionally worn out.
It’s a lot for one person,
and you will never understand,
until you have walked the road of a caregiver.”
Contact details
Eileen Robinson: Family Liaison Officer
Email: e.robinson@percyhedley.org.uk
Telephone: 0191 2161811 ext. 3260.