StAndrews Eccles

Here is our latest newsletter. Reminder - school closes for half term tomorrow at 3.20pm and re-opens 1st June.

Our Year 1 and 2 football teams were absolutely tremendous this evening at Salford City Academy - United Learning We came 2nd out of 5 teams. We are all so proud of them - they played well, tried hard and behaved well. They wore our brand new kit and wore it with pride.

Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival celebrating the most precious of commodities – our free time!

From water sports on the canal, live music and dance performances, to getting your hands dirty with planting workshops and finding gems at vintage markets, festival-goers meet new people, try new things and make memories together.

Find out more and plan your free activities:

Events - We Invented the Weekend

The wheels on the bus go round and round! Thank you Diamond Buses!

The Big Future

Good morning,

As Children’s Commissioner, I am writing to ask you to ensure all of your children complete my new survey, The Big Future.
Under the Children Act 2004, it is my role to promote the views and interests of children in England, and I have done this so far by conducting the two largest ever children’s surveys: The Big Ask and The Big Ambition.

Now, for the first time, hundreds of thousands of children will be eligible to vote in the next general election, the biggest change to the franchise in half a century. Yet just one in five children say politicians listen to them. That’s why I’m launching my final survey, The Big Future.

Your students should complete the survey here: http://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/thebigfuture.
I want to make sure that I hear from as many children as possible, aged 0-18, from all backgrounds, in all schools and colleges, and in every part of the country. To do that, I need your help.

I am asking children about the changes they want to see in their communities, their biggest concerns, and their hopes for the future. More than anything, I want to know what they think a good childhood should look like today.

I am asking you to share the survey with all the children, parents and carers in your school or college community. Schools and colleges that achieve high participation rates will receive formal recognition for their contribution to amplifying children’s voices and encouraging civic engagement, and a summary of their pupils’ responses.

To support you to do this, I have created a pack of resources which include an introductory video, a lesson plan, and FAQs, which are available on my website. I would be grateful if you could ensure that every child in your school or college has taken part before the deadline of Friday 23 October.
I will be publishing my findings next year, and they will be used to advocate at the highest level for solutions that children want to see, to the problems that they tell me are most important to them.

Thank you for your support.

Yours sincerely,

Dame Rachel de Souza
Children's Commissioner

Here is our latest newsletter

Dear parents/carers

Important safety message from Salford City Council

As the school holidays approach. please make sure you and your children fully understand the dangers of jumping from bridges and swimming in Salford Quays, rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other open water.

Too many young people have already lost their lives; please help us prevent any more tragedies.

Safety facts they may not appreciate:
• The water in the Quays, rivers, lakes etc is cold even on the hottest days
• Jumping from any height into cold water sends the body into automatic shock causing people to gasp. Even the best swimmer will be affected.
• When you gasp you run the risk of taking water into your lungs and drowning; if you jump from a bridge you plunge deeper and increase the risk.
• There may also be hidden hazards which could prevent you from resurfacing
• If you swim outside an organised session with lifeguards you are relying on your family/friends/members of the public to save you if you get into difficulties
• Because of all these dangers there is a Public Spaces Protection Order in place which makes it against the law to jump from bridges and/or swim in Salford Quays except during organised swimming sessions with lifeguards.
• Organised swimming sessions have a safe ratio of lifeguards to swimmers.
• The bridges are monitored by CCTV and regular joint council/police safety patrols walk the area. They will advise young people of the dangers but if they choose to ignore that advice and are identified as jumping from any bridge they will be sent a warning letter with a home visit from the police.
• In previous years, several young people people aged under 18 received a warning letter and home visit from the police. A number of adults received £100 fixed penalty notices for breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order.
The Quays is a wonderful area to visit and enjoy but we don’t want that visit to end in tragedy.

It is also important to remember that many people call the Quays home and anti-social behaviour and littering is just as upsetting for them as for people in other areas of our city. It costs nothing to be kind and thoughtful; please help us so everyone stays safe and enjoys their summer at the Quays.

To see activities for young people in Salford, please see the My City Salford webpages for information about what is on http://directory.salford.gov.uk/

Please also following the pages below;

page www.facebook.com/claremontandweaste/?fref=nf

Or page www.facebook.com/OrdsallandLangworthy/

https://manchesterfire.gov.uk/your-safety/water-safety/

GMFRS Know the dangers of swimming in open water and how to stay safe near water.