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A free online safety guide on Xbox Series X|S. The Xbox Series X and Series S are the next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft. They offer improved graphics, sounds and much quicker loading times. Parents should note that the two versions available are quite different. In the guide, you’ll find tips on a number of […]
Dear parents, carers and visitors, please visit our virtual Christmas Market: https://www.facebook.com/groups/350626652901872/?ref=share
We are sharing two online safety guides this week: What Parents Need to Know About Persuasive Design and What Parents Need to Know About Tellonym Published 7th October 2020 – A free online safety guide on persuasive design. Social Media can be really addictive, and sites want to keep users on their platforms for as […]
This weeks National Online Safety #Wake Up Wednesday is focused on Amazon Alexa. I’m sure many households have one (or more). Amazon Alexa, an artificial intelligence (AI) software assistant created by Amazon in 2014 through which smartphone, tablet and smart device users can issue voice commands and ask questions.
Dear parents/carers, please click on the link below to read the Department of Health & Social Care’s advice on booking a coronavirus test for your child: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child/letter-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child
Westhaven School is continuing to review its position to minimise the risk of COVID-19 to its community and we therefore ask for the support and understanding of our visitors. We ask visitors not to come to the school site if: in the past 14 days they have travelled from, or transited through, any of the countries or areas that are currently on […]
This weeks National Online Safety #Wake Up Wednesday is focused on the game Overwatch. Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer first-person shooter developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, the same company behind the likes of World of Warcraft and StarCraft.
This week, the National Online Safety Centre are reminding parents how important it is to monitor, support and talk to children about their online and social media use. This week’s guide is about music and video streaming sites (or view below). As a reminder, all guides can be located here.
We are delighted to announce that our school now has an EYFS and KS1 department and a Post 16 unit. This now gives our learners and young people the opportunity to have the ‘rite of passage’ through different age groups and key stages in different buildings.Our Post 16 unit is now refurbished and we are […]