Dear Parent/Carer,
NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. programme
I am pleased to inform you that we are participating in the NSPCC’s Speak out. Stay safe. Programme this term. Speak out. Stay safe. is a programme for children aged 5-11 which aims to help children understand abuse in all its forms and to recognise the signs of abuse. Children are taught to speak out if they are worried, either to a safe adult or Childline.
This child friendly programme is aligned with the curriculum and consists of age appropriate virtual assemblies and supporting classroom based activities which we have reviewed, alongside NSPCC volunteer led face to face workshops for children aged 6-7 and 9-11. The content is delivered in an engaging and interactive way with the help of the NSPCC mascot Buddy. If you would like to know more about the Speak out. Stay safe. programme visit www.nspcc.org.uk/speakout.
Additional NSPCC resources for families to help keep children safe
The NSPCC have shared some important information below on wider NSPCC resources and support to help keep children safe.
| Parent/Carer support
Take a look at information, support, advice and activities from NSPCC for parent and carers.
www.nspcc.org.uk/parents |
Activities to extend learning at home
Take part in games and activities at home to help children learn about speaking out and staying safe.
www.nspcc.org.uk/activities
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| Online Safety Hub
For information on a range of different online safety topics including gaming, social media, sharing images, parental controls and more.
www.nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety
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Childline – under 12’s
Childline have an accessible website with advice, support, games and activities. Children can change the language, enlarge text and also listen to the content.
www.childline.org.uk/buddy (5-7)
www.childline.org.uk/kids (7-11)
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| Talk PANTS with your children
Talk PANTS is a simple conversation to help keep children safe from sexual abuse. From P through to S, each letter of PANTS provides simple but important messages. Download the free resources at www.nspcc.org.uk/pants.
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I hope you find this information about the NSPCC and the Speak out. Stay safe. programme helpful. Please do contact me if you have any further questions.
Purple Leaf Programme for Year 5
As part of our PSHE, we have also organised a series of four weekly workshops for year 5 where they will explore topics such as healthy friendships, consent, gender (stereotypes and how these affect beliefs and behaviour), sexualisation (in media content and society) and being an active bystander (how to respond when you witness something).
This will be delivered in an age appropriate way by a service called Purple Leaf. The weekly sessions start 5th October.
We would like to invite all year 5 parents and carers to an information session on Thursday 21st September at 2pm in the school hall. Please let the office know if you will be attending. You will have the opportunity to meet the professional who will be delivering these workshops and ask any questions you might have.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Field
PSHE Co-ordinator (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education)