Dear Students, Parents and Carers
Welcome back and Happy New Year.
Safer Internet Day 2023 will take place across the UK on the 7th of February. I would like to think that VI Form students are safe from the risk of: Online bullying, Coerced online abuse, Sexting etc.
However, due to the world we live in, sadly I doubt that this is true. If you need advice and support please speak to your teachers or student services, there is also online support available for parents and students:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/young-people
Generic, simple advice would be:
Never share your passwords.
Don’t follow links in emails, go to the website directly.
Don’t share your mother’s maiden name, first pet’s name no matter how funny the quiz is.
Never send a photo that would embarrass you if the world saw it.
I have changed the posters around school to #Address your stress. We are now building towards the exam season which can be a stressful time. The best thing you can do is to be as prepared as possible; create a revision timetable, create revision materials by Easter and then read through these materials numerous times. It is the repetition that burns knowledge into your long term memory. If you are struggling with exam technique, please speak to your teachers and complete as many past papers as you can.
Generic stress management advice is to Try; exercise, set time aside for fun, learn a new skill, share how you feel and switch off from distractions. Avoid; overdoing it, overworking, too much screen time, chasing perfection and bottling up your feelings.
Staff are here to support you, please talk to us if you feel that you need to.
Results from the November Maths GCSE retake exams will be available to collect from Reception from 9am on Thursday 12th January.