The parents and carers of the children and young people we educate and care for are so important, and we take care to give you all the expert ongoing support you need at every stage of their partnership with us.
From the moment you make your first enquiry and right through the child or young person’s time in one of our school, we’re there for you with tailored advice and support.
The School Day
The school day starts at 8.40 am and finishes at 2.30 pm Monday to Thursday. School finishes at 1.30pm on Fridays. Lunch is provided with a choice of a hot or cold meal.
Online Safety
The online world develops and changes at great speed. New opportunities, challenges and risks are appearing all the time. This can make it difficult for schools to stay up to date with the latest devices, platforms, apps, trends and related threats’. – DfE Online Safety.
We believe that children have the right to enjoy childhood online, to access safe online spaces, and to benefit from all the opportunities that a connected world can bring to them, appropriate to their age and stage. We therefore feel it is important to ensure that they understand how to use technologies safely.
At Waterloo Lodge School we focus on the underpinning knowledge and behaviours that can help our pupils navigate the online world safely and confidently regardless of the device, platform or app. We ensure that our pupils are able to evaluate what they see online, recognise techniques used for persuasion, have good online behaviour, identify those risks online and know how and when to seek support.
Please click on this link: https://safetynet.skipseducational.org/ for important information on keeping your child safe online.
I hope you find this resource valuable and if you wish to explore future training opportunities on keeping your child safe online, please Click Here to watch a short video on what is Safety Net and dates for training.
We value our partnerships with multi-agency safeguarding partners and other organisations across the UK in a collective effort to keep children safe online.
Child Safety
We all place the safety of the children we support at the highest priority. The Government have developed further guidance and plans to help keep children safe from online harm and abuse, please click on the link below for further information.
Advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The following links also provide helpful information:
Keeping children safe online | NSPCC
Online safety for children with SEND | NSPCC
UKCIS Social media guide for parents and carers – Internet Matters
internet-safety-2022-low-res.pdf (cerebra.org.uk)
Online safety | Ambitious about Autism
Stop It Now | Preventing child sexual abuse
Talk to Frank
Contains information and where to find help on drugs for young people. You can sign up for regular updates and get sent free resources.
Know Cannabis
This website can help young people assess their personal cannabis use, its impact on their life and how to make changes if they’re using too much.
DrugScope
DrugScope is one of the UK’s leading centres of expertise on drugs. They provide quality drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for their member bodies working on the ground. Drug Action Team contact details can be found on this site. This site has lots of good drug information and a portal for young people aimed at younger teenagers.
Alcohol Concern
Alcohol Concern is the national agency for alcohol misuse.
Re-Solv
Deals with all aspects of solvent and volatile substance abuse. The site has a special focus on the needs of young people.