Summer Safety Resources

This week's Safeguarding briefing has compiled an resource list under the theme 'Summer Time Safeguarding'. Includes this link to a great website put together by Manchester Fire Brigade. Whilst some of the site is dedicated to local information and things to do in the holidays, there is lots of good advice for all of us on:
Barbecue Safety
Countryside Safety
Water Safety
Fire Safety
Two videos: Setting deliberate fires, and Water Safety
Website: www.safe4summer.com

Summer Time Safeguarding

Summer time, and particularly the summer holidays, can be full of hazards and risks to manage. Here's a roundup of some resources to help you help children and parents.

Water Safety

RNLI
RoSPA
CanalRiverTrust

Beach Safety

Shore Thing (RNLI)

Sun Safety

Teenage Cancer Trust
Cancer Research
Skcin (including their school accreditation scheme)

Railway Safety

Network Rail - Primary school resources
Network Rail - Secondary school resources

Keeping safe away from home (NSPCC)
Keeping safe away from home (NSPCC)

Protection from sexual abuse

Whilst its an uncomfortable thought, parents need to ask questions of any childcare provider, play scheme or holiday centre children's services, about how they prevent their workers harming a child. The NSPCC has a useful video about the prevention of sexual abuse in particular and what adults can do to ask organisations about how they keep children safe. You can watch the video here: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse (NSPCC)

'CPA' Examples... Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract Teaching and Learning in Maths

Some examples that we worked through on our Maths Inset of using concrete, pictorial and abstract methods when teaching Maths. We're hoping to ensure that 'CPA' methods will be used to support children's learning and secure concepts in the future. I think it's also going to be 'fun' - if that's a word we're allowed to use when talking about Maths!

Maths: Concrete, Pictorial and Abstract...?

Our recent Maths INSET was a focus on the use of 'manipulatives' which means practical resources in lessons. Ofsted’s 2012 report ‘Made to Measure’ suggests that although manipulatives are used in some primary schools to support teaching and learning they are not used as effectively or as widely as they might be. Research suggests the use of manipulatives give children a deep understanding of maths. We discussed the use of concrete, pictorial and abstract ways of learning which need to be considered with equal importance when learning new concepts. Concrete resources give time for pupils to investigate a concept first - and then make connections when formal methods are introduced.  The pictorial stage allows pupils to demonstrate and sustain their understanding of mathematical concepts and processes. Most importantly, the abstract stage should run alongside the concrete - pictorial stage to enable pupils to read mathematical statements and show their understanding using concrete resources or pictorial representations.