{"id":4747,"date":"2023-09-29T18:40:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T17:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richmondpark.school\/?p=4747"},"modified":"2023-10-04T11:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T10:45:11","slug":"bulletin-september-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richmondpark.school\/es\/bulletins\/bulletin-september-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin September 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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EDUCATIONAL CURRENT NEWS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online Safety \u2014 Tips and recommendations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children at any age, and it is important that schools, parents, and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of children\u2019s safeguarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are continuously working on improving our online safety education and protection in the school, but we also want to give more support to parents at home. Therefore, we want to raise awareness regarding this important topic to further increase the safety standards for our pupils. If you have not done so yet please sign up for the online safety platform NOS  (https:\/\/nationalonlinesafety.com\/enrol\/richmond-park-school<\/a>), one of the most useful platforms for supporting parents with online safety in the UK. As soon as you sign up as a parent of a Richmond Park School student you have access to courses, recommendations and much more information regarding online safety for your children. Many of the courses are available in Spanish and English.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Additionally, our parents will soon have access to a new section on our  \u00b4Parent Area \u00b4 entitled  \u00b4Online Safety \u2014 Recommendations \u00b4. Within this new section you will have access to information regarding highly relevant topics such as: setting up parental controls, managing screens and controlling online times of children, risks, appropriate usage of applications and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will continue to deliver helpful information to our parents and will be a supporting partner for you in your efforts to maintain a safe online environment in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recommended films for KS2 onwards families<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cTrece vidas<\/em>\u201d on YouTube<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cLa inspiraci\u00f3n m\u00e1s profunda<\/em>\u201d on Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT IS HAPPENING IN EYFS\/PRIMARY AND SECONDARY?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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As we step into the new academic year, we are delighted to share some exciting updates and highlights from Richmond Park School’s Primary & Early Years stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We should like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. Together, we shall make this academic year a memorable and rewarding one for our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to our new Secondary Leader <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted to welcome our new Secondary Leader. Mr Brian Conway has worked in education within the UK for 32 years in a variety of successful schools in London and the East of England. He was appointed Headteacher of Notre Dame High School in Norwich in 2010 and led the school to be rated as \u2018Outstanding\u2019 by OFSTED. He was appointed as a \u2018National Leader of Education\u2019 by the UK Government, to help schools develop their teaching, learning and curriculum. Over the past 6 years he has formally taken on leadership of 9 extra primary schools, in addition to Notre Dame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his time at Notre Dame, he led the school to become a leader in applying the latest educational research in the classroom and in training teachers at all stages of their careers. The examination results at Notre Dame are superb, and many students have gone to the best universities in England and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Conway is passionate about a wide and exciting curriculum for all students, and ensuring every child achieves their full potential academically, as well as developing excellence in sports, creativity and Languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am hugely excited about taking on my new role as Secondary Leader at Richmond Park School. I have visited several times over the past few months and am incredibly impressed by the facilities, the dedicated teachers and the happy and enthusiastic students. We will work together to introduce the International Baccalaureate, an exciting course which I have previously introduced at my former school. I am really pleased to be part of the next stage of Richmond Park School, as we grow and offer even more exciting courses and opportunities for our students. I am very much looking forward to getting to know staff, parents and most importantly students and will dedicate myself to achieving even greater educational excellence at Richmond Park School<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

KS3 & 4<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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In secondary school, we have been delighted to welcome families for presentations about the academic year ahead for students in Key Stages 3 and 4.  We are very excited about the plans for the curriculum and secondary school development in the year ahead and will hold information meetings for further year groups throughout this autumn term. Our communication with families is so important and vital to build and maintain our community.  Specific dates of each Year group\u2019s sessions have been communicated to families and are all on our school calendar. The sessions are all led by Mr Conway, our new Secondary Leader and we look forward to welcoming you and continuing our learning journey together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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House Captains<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We are delighted that we now have House Captains for Year 7 to 10 in our Secondary section. Our House Captains have put themselves forward to be leaders within their Years and Houses and support the development of this important aspect of Student Leadership across the school. Our House Captains will take the opportunity to develop their own leadership, give something back to the school, motivate other students and celebrate the achievements of the Houses to which they belong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

House Captains will initially be involved in the various House sporting events but will play a wider role as the year progresses, participating in events and representing the school. Every year in secondary we intend to ask for nominations so that many of our students get the chance at some point to develop their leadership through this important initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Merits in Secondary Section<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We have recently introduced the merits system to reward our students in the Secondary Section and students seem very keen to work hard and receive Merits, many parents will have already seen that there may be comments in student planners regarding Merits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers will award your child Merits for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n