Online Safety - Online Trolling
The term “trolling” refers to sending hurtful or provocative comments – often done anonymously online – to provoke a reaction or cause emotional distress. Anonymity can embolden people into saying things they wouldn’t dare say in person. Euro 2024 and other tournaments tend to put an emphasis on this, with the abuse of both players and fans often increasing during such events. This free guide explores the phenomenon of online trolling, detailing its risks and letting you know how to safeguard children from this harmful behaviour. Some people online simply get a kick out of hurting people’s feelings, making it their mission to get a rise out of anyone they encounter. These people – known as “trolls” – are known for intentionally engaging in offensive or abusive behaviour to upset others online or provoke them into sinking to their level. At the height of events such as Euro 2024, when rivalries between various supporters reach an apex, trolling tends to see a bit of an uptick. Unfortunately, while “just ignore them” is genuinely good advice, it can prove very difficult to put into practice. This is especially true for children and young people, who are often still learning how to manage their emotions and sometimes react impulsively to name-calling and other mistreatment. This Wake up Wednesday, however, we’re offering expert guidance on how to keep youngsters safe from online trolling – both avoiding it entirely and responding to it effectively. Sources https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/trolling https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/nov/03/football-fan-jailed-for-racially-abusing-rashford-sancho-and-saka-after-final-euro-2020 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13359555/Tottenham-fan-hurls-abuse-Declan-Rice-heads-exit-corner-leads-Arsenals-goal-thrilling-win-Tottenham.html
Year 6: Exploring Coding with Microbits
Year 6 have been lucky enough this afternoon to have Rev Kev come along to our class and help us to code the Microbits. We have created thermometers as a class, and then went on to exploring and creating our own coded projects, including 'rock paper scissors', making a rocket fly, making them talk to each other, and making music!
Year 4 Computing - Effective Searching Online
In year 4 this week we have been continuing our topic of using Google (search engine) effectively. We have been finding out if it is true or false that a goldfish has a 3 second memory or that a camel can walk 100 miles without water... Also the truth whether the Great Wall of China is visible from Space!
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Year 2 Computing Creating Fact Files
In computing we have been looking at ways of presenting information. We had a go at creating fact files on the United Kingdom. We also developed our skills in inserting images and inserting capital letters on the keyboard.
Pre School- Computing-Making the Robot Move
The children have been shown how to use the robot truck. Using the buttons to move it forward, backwards and side to side. We used the cards to plan and give instructions to the robot and watched it move.
Year 4 Computing - Effective Searching
This week we have continued our work on effective searches within our computing topic and how we can effectively search the internet using key words and phrases to find the information that we need and also how to effectively filter out the information that we don't. It has been an exciting, creative lesson.
Year 5 Computing Physical Concept Maps
During our computing lesson the children discussed what they thought a concept map was. After the discussion the year 5 children created a physical concept map on the KS2 yard which they really enjoyed.
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Year 5 Geography- Digimaps
In our Geography lesson we looked at Darwen on Digimaps. We then looked at the distance from school to another locations.
Year 4 Computing - Search Engines
This week we have been looking at Internet Search Engines and how to best find the information, check its accuracy and how to interpret and sort results.
Year 4 Computing - Persuasive Letters and Posters
Year 4 have been building upon their flow charts last week and writing persuasive letters and posters campaigning for a new playground in computing.
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Reception Class - Introducing the Bee Bots
Today in Reception the children have been programming the Bee Bots to follow an instruction, referring back to the arrows we learned about last week. The children had retained the names of the arrows, along with being able to correctly identify left and right. They could navigate the Bee Bot to fllow the directions of the arrow, explaining what was happening.
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Micro:bit Club - Creating a Digital Pet
Today the children have been programming their Micro:bit to create a digitial pet. There were lots of variables needed and lots of code to debug! The children showed gret perseverence and were proud of their finished program.
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