St Thomas More Catholic School
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“Inappropriate” means different things to different people. What’s acceptable for one age group, for example, may be unsuitable for a slightly younger audience. Online, young people can chance upon inappropriate content in various way – from pop-up ads to TikTok videos. The increasingly young age Continue reading …
We are committed to ensuring we keep our students as safe as we can in school and out of school. We are commencing a series of special focusses for the whole school community, staff, students, parents and our governing body to increase awareness of key Continue reading …
Further to the text messages sent out this week, here are the days/dates for the sessions for Year 10 and 12. There will be texts sent out to confirm when your child is required to attend and which subjects for. As always we would appreciate Continue reading …
Netflix is a subscription-based streaming service that allows users to watch TV shows and movies on any internet-enabled device that supports the software, such as smart TVs, phones and tablets. The pandemic saw a surge in children consuming on-demand content as many families relaxed their Continue reading …
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Year 9 students for therapy intervention will be starting next week, core subjects first, then options the week after. A letter will follow with more information and details. This is for intervention after the recent round of assessments and will be driven by the data Continue reading …
As we are rapidly approaching the pre-public examinations (mocks) Year 11 preparation time for this is going on all this week and next week too. This is subject by subject and teachers and heads of department have decided on students who are to be invited Continue reading …
Snapchat is a photo- and video-sharing app through which users can chat with friends via text or audio. Images and videos can be shared with specific friends, or as a ‘story’ (documenting the previous 24 hours) that’s visible to a person’s entire friend list. Snapchat Continue reading …
With themes of horror and violence, it’s important for parents and carers to understand the potential risks posed to young audiences by the nine-episode Netflix-exclusive TV show, Squid Game. The series, rated 15+, is about a world where contestants who are deeply in debt play Continue reading …
TikTok is a video-sharing social media app which lets people create, view and download looping 15-second clips. Typically, these are videos of users lip-syncing and dancing to popular songs or soundbites (often for comic purposes), enhanced with filters, effects and text. Designed with young people Continue reading …