We have put a list of dates for this academic year in our September 2017 Newsletter.  More dates will be added across the year and letters/texts will be sent out to inform parents and carers.  Just a reminder that we add our Newsletter to the ‘Parents’ section of our website.

Over the summer holidays the new curriculum grids for 2017-18 were put on our school website www.bournmooor.durham.sch.uk which outline what your child will be learning in school across the year.  Also on our website are ‘Useful Guides’ to help with Literacy, Phonics and Maths at home.  Subject co-ordinators have written these to try and support learning at home.  To provide information on how your child is learning we offer 3 Parents’ Evenings (1 per term) and also you can speak to your child’s class teacher.

Today we were visited by one of Unicef’s Professional Advisors and are proud to announce that we have achieved the Level 1 Rights Respecting Schools Award.  The Advisor was delighted with the fantastic progress we have made as a school since achieving our ROC (Recognition of Commitment) in February and was impressed by our commitment to placing the UNCRC at the heart of everything we do.   Thank you to all members of our school community for helping us on this journey.  We cannot wait to share the full report with you.

Article 27 – Children have the right to a safe place to live.

Article 17 – Children have the right to get information that is important to their well-being.

The Little Stars had a surprise visit from the Fire Brigade this week too. The children learned about the importance of informing a grown-up straight away if they ever find matches. They learned to STOP, DROP and ROLL if their clothes ever caught alight and discovered how important it is to have fire alarms in our homes.

If you do not have fire alarms, remember to contact the local fire service and they will come and fit your fire alarms free of charge.

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Article 24 – Children have the right to nutritious food.

Our children exercised their right to have their opinion taken seriously.  After choosing to support Unicef Day for Change, they voted for a non-uniform day and a bake sale to raise money to support children’s rights around the world.

Thank you to everyone who donated to Unicef. The bake sale and non-uniform day was a huge success.

Every pound raised will be doubled this year by the charity Power of Nutrition to provide life saving food for children.

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Article 19 – Children have the right to be protected from harm.

Article 17 – Children have the right to get information that is important to their well-being.

12^th April was the International Day for Street Children. Our children learned in assembly that across the world, millions of children just like them rely on the streets for their survival. During assembly the children evaluated the injustice of the situation and made a pledge to join this year’s campaign and stand with street children by spreading the word and talking about how we can help as global citizens. Our children impressed Mrs Martindale with how much they know about children’s rights in the UNCRC, as they easily named a number of rights  that are being denied to street children in the UK and across the world including:

Article 24 – The right to clean water, nutritious food, a safe environment and medical care

Article 6 – The right to life and survival 

Article 8 – The right to an identity

Article 27 – The right to shelter

Article 28 – The right to an education 

Article 16 – The right to privacy