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Mr Carson-Doughty
Jul 14, 20230 min read
Summer Reading Challenge
The Summer Reading Challenge has been running since 1999 and helps to prevent the summer reading 'dip' that many young people experience...
Lucy Kent
Jul 11, 20231 min read
What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Amino
A sprawling online discussion forum with incentives for checking in each day and the facility to follow certain users, Amino bears...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jun 29, 20231 min read
What Parents and Carers Need to Know about AI Virtual FriendsThis free online safety guide looks at
Artificial intelligence is probably the hot topic in technology circle right now, with questions being raised worldwide about how AI...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jun 21, 20231 min read
Simon Hollingsworth
May 30, 20230 min read
What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Telegram
This free online safety guide profiles Telegram, an instant message app which is enjoying something of a renaissance. It highlights...
Simon Hollingsworth
May 10, 20231 min read
TENNIS COACHING
We are very proud and excited to share our brand new LTA PRIME VIDEO YOUTH GIRLS sessions involving students from Winyates! You can...
Simon Hollingsworth
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Helping Children and Young People with Managing Device Stress and Anxiety
We can access new music and movies in seconds. We can get products delivered to our door the very next day. We can chat or play games...
Simon Hollingsworth
Mar 30, 20231 min read
World of Sleep ebook
Supported by Dunelm, The Sleep Charity has launched a brand-new Children’s Sleep eBook as part of its ‘Tired of Being Alone’ campaign to...
Lucy Kent
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Top Tips for Adopting Safe and Healthy Online Habits
This online safety guide looks at cultivating safe and healthy habits in our online lives. We’ve compiled a list of useful suggestions...
Simon Hollingsworth
Mar 15, 20231 min read
Tips for Encouraging Open Discussions about Digital Lives
This free online safety guide looks at ways that trusted adults can encourage open conversations with children and young people about...
Simon Hollingsworth
Feb 2, 20231 min read
12 Top Tips for Building Cyber Resilience at Home
12 Top Tips for Building Cyber Resilience at Home This week's free online safety guide focuses on Cyber Resilience. It highlights a...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jan 27, 20231 min read
What Parents and Carers Need to Know About Twitter
This week's free online safety guide focuses on Twitter. It highlights a number of risks such as trolls and bullying, fixation on view...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jan 19, 20231 min read
What Parents and Carers Need to Know about World of Warcraft
This week's free online safety guide focuses on World of Warcraft. It highlights a number of risks such as the potential for online...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jan 11, 20231 min read
WINYATES & ST JOHN'S FEDERATION PROPOSALS
Dear Staff, Parents and Carers As you are aware, over the last twelve years St John’s and Winyates have worked closely together and we...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Stay Safe on New Devices
This week's free online safety guide focuses on staying safe on new devices. It highlights a number of tips such as double-checking your...
Simon Hollingsworth
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Simon Hollingsworth
Dec 16, 20220 min read
What Parents Need to Know about Setting Up Apps, Games and Software
Millions of new phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles will be nestling under Christmas trees this year. However, even if parents...
Simon Hollingsworth
Dec 15, 20221 min read
Simon Hollingsworth
Dec 7, 20220 min read
What Parents Need to Know about Social Media & Mental Health
An estimated one-third of children have a social media account, so it’s important that trusted adults know what content young people are...
Simon Hollingsworth
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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