Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Congratulations to Mr Moran who has achieved the Gold Award for school from the Woodland Trust for all his work in our wonderful outdoor education area

This morning we had a special assembly for the Men’s Football World Cup starting tomorrow. Some special visitors helped draw the teams for each class. The class with the winning team at the end of the tournament will get to choose a new item for wet play provision in their class

Dear all please see below from Sarah McGarry, the Autism & ADHD Advocates

We have two free online sessions coming up for parents and carers, and I would be really grateful if you could share them with any families, schools, SENCOs or professionals who may find them helpful.

Saturday 13th June – Online morning session - Executive Functioning Skills in SEND, Autism & ADHD | Online Session — The Autism & ADHD Advocates CIC

Monday 15th June – Online sensory session - Understanding Your Sensory System | Online SEN Parent Session — The Autism & ADHD Advocates CIC

The sessions are designed to help families better understand their children’s needs, including autism, ADHD, SEN, executive functioning, sensory processing and how these can affect behaviour, learning and daily life.

Year 5 are currently enjoying a STEM day from BAE Systems about Roving Robots and cyber security. Lots of fun and hands on learning. Photos will be uploaded onto Class Dojo later today

Eid Mubarak to all our families and staff celebrating Eid today. We wish you all a happy and blessed day with your loved ones.

Dear Parents and Carers,

Today we have been lucky enough to have a visit from Lancashire Police to talk to our Y5 &Y6 pupils about Knife Crime as part of their awareness campaign.

www.knifecrimeawarenessweek.org.uk info can be found here.

We are lucky enough to work in collaboration with Lancashire Constabulary to deliver information sessions that help to keep our young people safe.

Thanks to PC Deb Jones and her team for their visit today.

Well done to our 4 digital leaders, Marcell, Fatima, Humaira and Zahra who designed the winning medals for sports day, which will be on the morning of Wednesday 24th June, weather permitting. More details about the day to follow after half term

Monthly Drop In - Families can access free
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Pathway Navigator-ASD-ADHD & More
ADHD North West
Children with disabilities Team
Compass bloom YP Mental Health support
Housing - Preston City Council - Gateway
Citizen Advice –CAB
Benefit Advice - DWP
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Debt Advice/Support
Employment advice - DWP
Relationship advice
Home safety - Lancs Fire & Rescue
Free Funded Nursery Places
Sahara Project
Hope Prevails Domestic Abuse Support
Safe Net—domestic abuse support
Lancashire Women
Accessing Food Banks
Household living support
Last
Tuesday of
the month,
2pm ‘until
4pm

Ribbleton Family Hub,
Ribbleton Hall Drive,
Ribbleton,
Preston,
PR2 6EE

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Protecting Our Students’ Digital Footprints

At our school, your child’s safety is always our top priority - both in the classroom and online. In light of the rapid advancements in AI technology and increasing digital security concerns, we are updating our social media policy to better protect our students’ identities.

A Meaningful Change
This was a difficult decision to make, as we take great pride in celebrating our students' daily achievements. However, as educators, we frequently teach our children the importance of digital citizenship and the risks of oversharing personal images online. We felt it was essential to "practice what we preach" and review our own policies to meet those same high standards of privacy.

What is Changing?
To ensure the highest level of protection, we will no longer post photos that clearly show students’ faces on our public website or public social media pages.

Where to Find Student Photos
We know how much you love seeing your children in action! You will still be able to enjoy photos and videos featuring our students’ smiling faces within the secure, parent-only ClassDojo platform. This ensures that these special moments stay within our private school community.

Staying Connected
We aren't going anywhere! We will continue to post regular updates to our public social media pages to keep you informed about school news, upcoming events, and the wonderful work happening in our classrooms. These posts will focus on:

-Candid shots (from behind or at angles that protect identity)
-Information sharing
-Close-ups of student work and projects
-General school environment and event highlights

Thank you for your partnership and understanding as we work together to keep our school community safe and secure

More information on the issues mentioned can be found here at the UK Safer Internet webpage https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/image-guidance-for-education-settings