Jesmond Park Academy

COM GROUPS AWARENESS Keeping children and young people safe online The National Crime Agency's (NCA) CEOP Education team has launched some resources to help professionals, parents and carers understand and respond to the growing threat of online harm groups. Online harm groups, often referred to as 'Com Groups', use tactics such as grooming, coercion, manipulation and blackmail to exploit young people online. Their activity can overlap with a range of harms, including child sexual abuse. The guidance aims to provide a specific, measured and containing narrative from the NCA that supports proportionate action based on the current threat picture. Guidance for professionals - https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/professionals/guidance/online-harm-groups/, helping those who work with children and young people understand the threat and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns. Guidance for parents and carers - https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/articles/online-harm-groups, providing practical information to help families recognise the warning signs, support their child and access support. If you have any questions about the resources, please contact the team at ceopeducation@nca.gov.uk

Researchers at King's College London are looking for parents to take part in a study to understand more about how they make vaccination decisions on behalf of their children. The research will explore parents' experiences of the flu vaccination programme via school, as well as what they think and believe about vaccinating their child for flu and other vaccines. If you would like to be part of the research, and are a parent living in England with a child aged 4-16, you can access the survey link here https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_3DCRvSraVDYLozA

A reminder school will be finishing at 2:30pm on Thursday 8th of October due to Year 13 parents evening.

On Sunday 4th October JPA students attended a performance at The Glasshouse celebrating the work of legendary American Minimalist composer Steve Reich, for his 90th birthday. The performances by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Bryce Dessner on electric guitar solo were superb! Our students were outstanding as always! We couldn't have done it without the help of the parents and carers and we appreciate the time you gave up to support this event!

On Sunday 20th September, our talented Year 9–12 Steel Band Performance Group had the honour of opening a fundraising event organised by Curvy Sounds at The Old Coal Yard in Heaton. The students performed a varied and challenging repertoire, ranging from Beethoven and Dolly Parton to traditional Caribbean music and ABBA. They played with huge enthusiasm and confidence, thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to perform alongside a fantastic line-up of local musicians, including Emma Doenge, Nev Clay, Scot Hepple, Uberloon and an acoustic set from Maxïmo Park. The event raised funds for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Rothbury Estate Appeal, including a raffle for a bespoke guitar made by event organisers Jess and Andrew Mills. There were also local artists, plant and food stalls, with proceeds supporting the appeal and together with the event have raised £7000.