SCIB's first newsletter can be found below.

You may find this link to Online safety advice for parents from NSPCC useful.

Their advice is to use a simple 4 step approach called TEAM:

• Talk about staying safe online
• Explore their online world together
• Agree rules about what is OK and what is not OK
• Manage your family's settings and controls

There is a lot of other very helpful advice and a guide to various Apps used frequently by children and young adults. Just follow the link below.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

We wish to draw your attention to our policy regarding sharing of the 'Educational Record' at BGN school.  This can be found in Section 6 of the Subject Access Request Policy, found in the Policy section of our website.  This has been recently clarified in response to the 2018 Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).    In cases where parents have shared care of children but live at different addresses, reports and letters may be shared with both parents.

Study Higher works in schools in the local Banbury area delivering and organising a range of activities to help inspire students.   They are hosting a free event for parents on Saturday 21st April focused on "Supporting your child with their revision" -  the session being led by one of our partners Positively Mad .   Spaces are limited and are first come, first served.  Refreshaments available.

Location: Hill View Primary School, Hill View Crescent, Banbury OX16 1DN

Date: Saturday 21st April

Time: 11am to 12pm

For more details please see the attached flyer, or click here to sign up.

We have noticed an increase in mobile phone usage around school which we would like to address.  Our school policy states that all mobile phones should be switched off and kept in school bags for the duration of the school day.  This includes break and lunch time.  The only exception to this would be if a teacher invited a student to use their phone as part of the lesson.  If a student needs to contact home, they should do this via reception.

Mr Long shared a piece of research with our students in Assembly on Monday which showed that banning the use of mobile phones in schools can improve test scores by 6.4%, with the impact on under-achieving students being even more significant, with their average test score rising by 14% [according to a study by the London School of Economics].   All students have been reminded of our school policy on mobile phones this morning. 

In accordance with our policy, if after a reminder, students are still using their phone, it will be confiscated for the remainder of the day.  Staff will record the matter and if a pattern emerges of someone not meeting our expectations, we will contact home.

We would really welcome your support in this matter so your child can achieve the best results possible.