OFSTED INSPECTION 2021

TO READ THE REPORT, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

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NHS – ‘Understanding your…’  series of courses

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RED NOSE DAY – UKRAINE UNICEF FUNDRAISING UPDATE

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Year 8 HPV vaccination

For information about the Year 8 HPV vaccination, please click here to view the NHS Mersey Care presentation: HPV vaccination – Protecting against HPV infection to help reduce your risk of cancer.

IMPORTANT
PLEASE REMEMBER TO COMPLETE THE CONSENT FORM – A REMINDER OF WHICH WAS EMAILED TO YOU ON MONDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2022 VIA SYNERGY.

THANK YOU.

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Advance Information for Summer Exams 2022

For more information, please click here.

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EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

IMPORTANT NOTICE

WE ARE NOW PROVIDING EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BEFORE SCHOOL, DURING LUNCHTIME, AND AFTER SCHOOL.

For the time being students just need to attend these activities, but an online booking system will again be established, so please watch this space for updates.

For our September 2021 list of extra-curricular activities, please click here.
For our September 2021 list of music extra-curricular activities, please click here.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR PE

Extra-curricular PE has now started again following the announcements from the Government regarding participation in organised sport. Students have the opportunity to participate in sport before school, during lunch time and after school in a range of different sports and activities. Clubs that take place before school and at lunch time, students are not required to have their full PE kit, they will need their trainers only. For after school clubs, students will require their full PE kit to participate.

For more information and the latest extra-curricular fixtures, please click here.

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SPORTS AND FACILITIES HIRE

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHOOL FACILITIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO HIRE

St Hilda’s has excellent facilities available for hire throughout the year:

Sports Hall
Astro pitches – 7 aside or two 5 aside pitches
Netball court – full size or three training courts
Fitness suite – can be used for dance/exercise classes
Dance studio
Main hall

For more information, please click here.

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TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT ONLINE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Dear parents/carers,

You may find this report and guide for parents/carers useful when talking to your daughter/son.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help you or if you have any concerns.

Mr Roy Bellmon – Deputy Headteacher Curriculum and Safeguarding

For more information, please click here.

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Duke of Edinburgh update 2-12-21

Dear parent/carer,

Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions will be taking place this summer, during the last half term (dates to follow). The expeditions will be open to years 9, 10 and 11 to catch up from the last two years. The expedition will each be a 2 days and 1 night and dates will be confirmed over the next couple of months and further details regarding payment will follow.

If students do not wish to complete their expedition but have completed their physical, skill and volunteering on eDofE the can opt to just receive a certificate of participation. Please ensure that they continuing to work towards the skill, physical and volunteering section of the award if they are wishing to complete the expedition as it is a requirement to have all of this finished and signed off before going on expedition.

If you do have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me on 0151 733 2709 or lflavin@st-hildas.co.uk

Miss L Flavin, DofE Manager

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ST HILDA’S COLLEGE OPEN EVENING 2021

Our College Open Evening was held on Thursday 11th November 2021.

For information about the event, please click here.

To apply for a place at the College, please complete the online application form.
To view the form, please click here.

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TALK CHECKLIST TO HELP KEEP YOUR CHILD SAFE ONLINE

Follow the TALK checklist to help keep your child safe online (Internet Watch Foundation)

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) tells us that ‘since the start of the pandemic, the amount of ‘self-generated’ child abuse imagery has increased dramatically. In 2020, the IWF confirmed 68,000 cases of such imagery, a rise of 77% on the year before. It accounts for nearly half (44%) the imagery we took action on last year. In 80% of these cases, the victims were 11- to 13-year-old girls.’

The IWF has created a resource to help parents and carers understand the risks of ‘self-generated child sexual abuse imagery’ using the acronym ‘TALK’.  To find out more, go to: https://talk.iwf.org.uk/

Download the Parents’/Carers’ Guide here:   https://talk.iwf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/A-guide-for-parents-and-carers-v7.pdf

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SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

Parenting can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. We’ve got parenting tips for all stages of your child’s life, as well as advice on how to deal with difficult situations. All parents can come under pressure or stress from time to time. Our Positive Parenting guide shares practical advice:  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/

www.nspcc.org.uk

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Over the last week the website ‘Everyone’s Invited’ has drawn much publicity for the shocking testimonials from over 10,000 people describing sexual abuse by other young people.

There is a new dedicated NSPCC Helpline to provide appropriate support and advice for both children and adults who are potential victims of sexual abuse in schools. It includes how to contact the police and report crimes.
The helpline will also provide support to parents and professionals too. The new helpline will provide both children and adults who are victims of sexual abuse in schools with the appropriate support and advice. This includes how to contact the police and report crimes if they wish. The helpline will also provide support to parents and professionals too. The helpline can be contacted on 0800 136 663

Please be assured that we take all allegations of sexual harassment and abuse very seriously. You can email any concerns or incidents to safeguarding@st-hildas.co.uk

You can also report any concerns or incidents to any member of staff. Our safeguarding team will deal with any reports sensitively and with compassion. Reports can also be made via our SHARP system anonymously although if a contact name can be given, it will help us to gather as much information as possible and provide the most appropriate support.

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LATEST APPRENTICESHIPS ACROSS MERSEYSIDE

4-1-2022 – Apprenticeship vacancies update. To view, please click here.

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Qwell – a new emotional wellbeing and mental health support service

A new service, called Qwell, has just been launched. It offers confidential online emotional wellbeing and mental health support, and free counselling, to anyone aged 25+ who is a parent/carer of a child under 18 years of age. Available 365 days of the year via mobile, tablet and desktop devices from 12 noon to 10pm Monday-Friday and 6pm-10pm at weekends, the service provides access to accredited counselling support, peer support via online forums and relevant articles on a variety of topics.

Click on the link for further details  https://www.qwell.io/

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Young Minds – Supporting Parents Helpfinder

Young Minds have created a useful ‘Supporting Parents Helpfinder’. By answering six questions, parents can find out how to support their child’s mental health during the pandemic (and beyond). There are some great tips on the website. Please click on the link below.

https://youngminds.org.uk/supporting-parents-helpfinder/

Please let us know if you have any concerns or if we can help at all.

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HELP AND SUPPORT

Dear Parents/carers and students.
Should you require any help and support, please do not hesitate to contact the school. Alternatively, the following organisations may be useful to you:

Careline child services

Careline child services manages all child social care enquiries and referrals. You can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Contact us on 0151 233 3700 to:

– Raise a concern about a child at risk (if a child is at immediate risk call 101 or 999 in an emergency).

– Arrange an assessment of a child who is seriously ill or disabled, address the family’s needs and provide support.

– Access advice and support from other services.

– Request SEND (special educational needs and disability) early help including short breaks, direct payments, after school and holiday provision, carer’s assessments and support for sleep difficulties or any concerns about the child’s development.

– Enquire about casework, individual child cases or other issues of a sensitive nature.

– Get in touch with a social worker or specific social work team.

https://liverpool.gov.uk/children-and-families/childrens-social-care/getting-help/careline-child-services/

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CAMHS – Child and Adolescent Mental Health  –  Crisis Line 0151 293 3577            www.liverpoolcamhs.com/support/camhs-crisis-care-team

Young Minds – 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support  –  Text YM to 85258
www.youngminds.org.uk

Kooth – over 14s online counselling (14-25 year olds)
www.kooth.com

Samaritans – 24/7 listening support  –  Tel 116 123
www.samaritans.org

Childline – 24/7 support and advice  –  0800 1111

You can also find a wide range of sources of support, advice and information on our Mental Health, Well-being and Safeguarding support page on the school website

http://www.st-hildas.co.uk/mental-health-support/

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