Belmont School

Belmont Community School logo

Home / Archives for News

Kooth Support

By

Please find a letter for parents and carers here explaining how the child mental health charity KOOTH can help support your child over the summer holidays.

First News

By

First News is the leading source of news and news-based learning for children. It is age-appropriate (aimed at 7 to 14 year olds but accessible for all ages), impartial and helps keep kids reading and developing their critical literacy skills. 

We love using First News in the classroom and are thrilled to offer all Belmont Community School students a free First News digital subscription over the summer holidays. It’s packed with fun and educational content that will keep minds active and entertained all summer long. 

 First News digital is available via an app and includes: 

  • Daily news stories which children can read, listen and react to. These include reports on the Euros, the Summer Olympics, and the upcoming general election. 
  • The latest issue of the newspaper and many past issues 
  • Weekly polls to vote on 
  • The latest episodes of Sky Kids FYI weekly news show  
  • Fun puzzles and games: great for improving vocabulary 
  • Tips & Talking points for parents and carers to help you talk about tricky topics with your children  

Click here for our school’s unique access link: https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/summer-reading-2024/?fn=BELM8372

Parental Information for Paris 2024

By

Durham Youth Newsletter

By

Durham Youth Council gives children and young people a ‘collective voice’ that is listened to and acted upon by the important decision makers. Click here for a copy of their latest newsletter.

 

Parent/Carer Information and Advice on Sexual Extortion (sexploitation).

By

All schools in the UK have recently been sent information from the National Crime Agency, raising awareness of the recent rise in reporting of financially motivated sexual extortion (a type of online blackmail often known in the media as ‘sextortion’). Children and young people worldwide are being targeted.

This type of crime involves an adult offender (often from an organised crime group based overseas) threatening to release nude or semi-nude images and/or videos of a child or young person, unless they pay money, or meet another financial demand.

It’s important to have frequent, open and non-judgemental conversations with your child about relationships, sex and being online to build trust and support them if something goes wrong. Financially motivated sexual extortion should be included in those conversations.

Please follow this link for more help and advice.

Ofsted Report 2024

By

We are delighted to be able to share with you our most recent Ofsted report which was published this morning. Thankyou for your continued support. Ofsted 2024

Space Day!

By

Eric Knows have teamed up with the International Space Station and partners to have their first ever Space Day! This event is for children and young people, with disabilities, physical or neurological, or with additional needs (no diagnosis necessary) and their families.
These children and families from across County Durham, Darlington, Stockton and Middleborough are being invited to join us on this special day to take part in a range of space related activities, workshops and a chance to communicate with the Astronauts on the Space Station as it orbits the Earth above us!

There are  limited spaces so places MUST be booked in advance using the online booking form or by contacting DYC directly.
There is a small charge of £2 per family to secure your place.
Lunch will be included and can be ordered at the same time as booking, using the form.

Event Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
Event Venue: Glow Church, Long Tens Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP
Time: TBC

Space Day invite and booking information.