Please read the attached letter regarding the period of national mourning read more

We have been asked by Durham County Council to share the following information with you about the importance of staying safe in and near water.

1. http://durham.gov.uk/watersafety
2. Water Safety Advice | Royal Life Saving Society UK ( RLSS UK )
3. Water Safety Advice And Tips – Know The Risks (rnli.org)
4. Water Safety Pack | Canal & River Trust (canalrivertrust.org.uk)
5.  Home | StayWise

A reminder that free, confidential support is available for anyone struggling with their mental health. Kooth.com are commissioned locally by the NHS to provide instant access to free and anonymous mental health support for all those 11 to 18 who live in County Durham. Why not take a look at some of their support options on the summer wellbeing checklist –

Kooth’s_Wellbeing_Summer_Checklist

Our end of term letter can be read here 

Unfortunately the DFE backed free broadband initiative will not be extended. Details of low cost broadband and phone tariffs can be found here 

Durham Youth Council have asked us to share the following message: The Government has recently announced details of a new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which aims to support people and communities across the country. Some of this funding could be used to help support more unemployed young people into work. In County Durham, we have a number of young people who struggle to get a job when they leave school or college, which can have a harmful impact on their longer-term futures. However, there are other young people who progress into good employment opportunities.

As Durham County Council will soon receive a share of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, DYC have teamed up to find out the views of children and young people to help us to shape their plans for how some of this funding could be used to help more young people progress into good employment opportunities. We would, therefore, be grateful if you could share this consultation on your social medias and with your children and young people to complete. https://forms.gle/T2p8LbMqTNwULP7P6 

With our environmental responsibility in mind, and in a bid to reduce costs, student reports will now be emailed to parents. Please ensure you keep us updated with any changes to your email address. If you have any concerns or issues around this please contact your child’s Head of Year.

Information regarding online events especially for parents & carers of Y10 and Y11 students in North-East England interested in finding out more about university in general and the University of Oxford available via this flyer

Hot Topic: brand new videos for families, parents and carers on the theme of mental health and wellbeing. Watch and discover the information and support we are sharing with our students here at Belmont Community School. The very first episode is available to view now, via the parents tab, mental health and wellbeing, with more to follow over the coming weeks.