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National Numeracy Day

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Numeracy Day Supporters | nn.org

Today is National Numeracy Day. You and your family can take part in activities by visiting the National Numeracy Day website. If you want to take a step towards stronger numeracy why not try the National Numeracy Challenge? This will assess your numeracy skills and you can find help and support for both you and your child. There are celebrity stories and a national competition to participate in! Please see the link below:

https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday

https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday/children

There is also a Family Maths Toolkit to support family learning in numeracy and maths. The Toolkit is full of ideas and free activities to help families enjoy maths together. There are a range of activities with a focus on where maths can be found in everyday life.

https://www.familymathstoolkit.org.uk/

White Rose Maths have teamed up with TV presenter, teacher and parent Michael Underwood  to create a mini-series called Maths with Michael  for parents and carers. We understand that many parents feel like maths has changed and can sometimes find it difficult to keep up to date with modern teaching methods in maths. This series provides short videos showing how parents can support numeracy at home using concrete and pictorial representations.

https://whiterosemaths.com/for-parents/maths-with-michael/

 

Safer Internet Day Assembly – including link to BBC live lesson at 11am on Tuesday 9th

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Good morning boys and girls…the theme for this week’s assembly is staying safe online.

Safer Internet Day 2021 - Hill Top School

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for all children and young people.

Safer Internet Day celebrates the amazing range of information and opportunities online, and its potential to inform, connect and inspire us, whilst also looking at how young people can separate fact from fiction.

Primary 4 – 7 pupils can tune in to the virtual assembly using the link below.

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2021/i-am-educator/work-7-11s/virtual-assembly-7-11s

Now watch this clip…

Primary 1 – 3 pupils can watch this video story of Detective Digiduck. This story will encourage young children to start to think about online content, and help them to understand that what they read or see online might be true, untrue, or someone’s opinion.

Detective Digiduck by Childnet - issuu

https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/detective-digiduck-virtual-assembly-3-7s

BBC SCHOOLS LIVE LESSON AT 11am on TUESDAY 9th February:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/safer-internet-day-live-lesson/zdh2wnb

RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS – Article 17

Article 17 of the UNCRC says children and young people should be able to access information, particularly from the media. They should be able to get information from many places— from their country and beyond.

This Article applies to all kinds of media, including:

  • print media― such as newspapers or magazines,
  • electronic media― such as websites, and
  • audiovisual media― such as radio and television programmes.