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Medina Matters 21st September 2018
Update from the Head Diary Date:
Karen Begley, Head of School Thursday 27th September 2018
Year 7 Tutor evening (letters will
Dear Parents/Carers be coming out about this)
It has been another very positive week at the College. I continue to be
impressed by the behaviour and appearance of the vast majority of Friday 28th September 2018
our students. The changes to the school day are now having a positive Year 8 Girls - HPV [1st dose]
impact. Tutor time in the morning is good as it allows for a calm start
to the school day with any issues being resolved and uniform checks Tuesday 2nd October 2018
to happen. Year 11 Careers Information
evening, Theatre and Sports Hall
Well done to our top house point achievers for last week: Jack Holroyd
in Year 7, Nathaniel Craggs in Year 8, Connor Williams in Year 9, Skye Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Fryer in Year 10 and Cj Lanzon-Westlake in Year 11.
Shakespeare Schools Workshops
On the 9th October, we have our Open Evening, which is aimed at Year
6 children and their parents. If you have children in Year 5 you are also Tuesday 9th October 2018
most welcome. We are looking for lots of volunteers from the student Medina Year 6 Open Evening
population to support in department areas and as guides. 6.00 - 8.30pm
On Thursday 27th September, we are looking forward to meeting Year Thursday 11th October 2018
7 parents at our tutor evening. Carisbrooke Year 6 Open Evening
Attendance is key to students making progress. National averages
are around the 95% mark. Our school attendance is lower than this. Thursday 18th October 2018
Missing a day’s learning does have an impact on your child’s education Noel Turner Physics Festival at
and their potential future. Please do your very best to get your child Cowes Enterprise College for Year
into school each and every day. 100% attendance should really be the 10 students
norm for every student. Thank you very much for this in anticipation.
Monday 22nd through to Friday
We have had some concerns raised from the residents of Fairlee Road. 26th October 2018
Please could I ask that parents collecting students do not obstruct HALF TERM
the driveways of the residents and can parents of those catching
buses into Newport ask their children not to enter the gardens of the
Week beginning 05.11.18
houses.
Year 11 Mock Exams
I look forward to meeting our parents at the Parent Voice meeting on
the 3rd October, 6.10pm in the Library. Tuesday 6th November 2018
HEAD ON
Thank you for your continued support, have a lovely weekend.
Thursday 8th November 2018
Shakespeare Schools Show Day
and evening performance
A complete list of events for this
academic year can be downloaded
from the College website:
www.medina.iow.sch.uk
Safeguarding News
An excellent book for young people:
You are awesome: Find your confidence and dare to be brilliant at (almost) anything.
Authors: Matthew Syed and Toby Triumph
Format: Book
Summary: Informal illustrated book showing how young people can fulfil their potential and how to
achieve it. Gives tips on how to improve your self-confidence and succeed in whatever area you set your
mind to.
Publication details: London: Wren and Rook, 2018
Support Abi with her fundraising!
Abi Williams, one of our Year 8 studends, is having her hair cut off for two charities: the Princess Trust, who make
wigs for children suffering from cancer and the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. If you would like to support Abi with her
fundraising, then please follow the link below:
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Abi-williams-haircut
Medina College Parent Voice News
A warm welcome back to all parents and carers. Here’s On 3rd October we've invited Mr Wiseman, Head of
some info about Parent Voice for those who aren’t Faculty – Creative Arts and Technology, to talk about
already familiar with it, plus the meeting dates for this the thriving Music department at Medina College: the
year. Music (and Music Technology) curriculum; the Medina
Maestro programme, which offers additional music for
Parent Voice is run by parents of Medina College for enthusiasts in Years 7 and 8; peripatetic instrumental
other parents or carers, with access to the school’s tuition in small groups or 1:1; the many extra-curricular
leadership team and governors. We’re here to help music clubs on offer at the school; plus a run-down of
promote good communication between home and the 2018 Music GCSE and A Level results.
school.
Karen Penn from School Pastors will attend to chat about
We meet once per half-term in the Medina College the voluntary role school pastors play in supporting
library. Anyone with a child at Medina College or at the students at Medina College. Plus there’ll be news
Island Innovation VI Form Campus is welcome to attend. updates from Head of School, Miss Begley, a chance to
It's a great chance to find out more about what’s going ask questions, and opportunities to get involved, if you
on in school, meet staff and other parents and share wish.
news and ideas.
If there's anything particular you'd like to raise, please
Parent Voice meeting dates for 2018/19 (all 6.10pm in email me and I'll pass it on ahead of the meeting.
Medina College Library):
Hope to see you soon!
1. Wednesday 3rd October 2018
2. Tuesday 27th November 2018 Wendy Varley
3. Wednesday 30th January 2019 The Parent Voice team
4. Tuesday 26th March 2019
5. Wednesday 15th May 2019 Email: medinaparentvoice@gmail.com
6. Tuesday 16th July 2019 Parent Voice facebook page:
facebook.com/MedinaCollegeParentVoice
Child safety on Fortnite: parent factsheet
Fortnite is an online video game where players compete to be the last person standing in a post-apocalyptic world.
The most popular version is Fortnite: Battle Royale, which sees up to 100 players pitted against each other to stay
alive on an island. Players can build and demolish structures, and collect weapons, supplies and armour to help them
along the way.
Players shoot each other using a range of lethal weapons, but the brightly-coloured, cartoon-style graphics and lack of
bloodshed mean it doesn’t feel too gory or graphic.
To play, the age recommendation is 12 and above due to ‘mild violence’, although you don’t have to provide your age
when creating an account, so younger children can still log on easily.
Fortnite: Battle Royale is free to download on PC/Mac, Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch and iOS devices (Apple
phones and tablets). It’s coming to Android soon.
It has about 45 million monthly users worldwide including the England football team, who reportedly played it in their
World Cup downtime.
What are the concerns?
You may have seen news reports or heard concerns raised about the:
Communication between players: a chat function allows players to talk to each other either over a headset
and microphone, or using messaging. Children could use it to speak to strangers, or it could put them at risk
of cyberbullying
In-app purchases: players can build up large bills on their parents’ accounts by buying cosmetic items like
outfits for your character and better-looking weapons (otherwise known as ‘skins’)
Addictive nature of the game: anecdotal stories tell of children staying up all night to play, or falling asleep
in lessons after playing for too long. Some commentators attribute this to the communal feel of the game –
you can play with your friends – and the game is different every time you play, keeping it fresh
What safety options are available to parents?
Use the parental controls on the gaming device
Most devices allow you to set time limits on game play, set age limits for content, and restrict in-app purchases.
Visit the website ‘ask about games’ for links to detailed instructions on the device your child uses – the site covers
Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Apple and Android phones, and Nintendo Switch.
Ask About Games
www.askaboutgames.com/advice/parental-controls
The battles in Fortnite last around 20 minutes. When trying to limit your child’s screen time, make the most of this
natural stopping point. Set a limit in terms of matches rather than hours and minutes, or set time limits in 20 minute
increments.
Turn off the voice chat feature
Speak to your child to make sure they know this feature exists, and encourage them to use the options below if they
encounter someone who is offensive or inappropriate.
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You can disable the voice chat function in the game if you:
Open the settings menu (the 3 lines on the right-hand-side of the screen), then choose the ‘cog’ icon
Select the ‘audio’ tab
You should be able to turn off ‘voice chat’ by tapping the arrows next to it
You can also ‘mute’ individual players in the game by:
Pausing the game
Hovering over the player you wish to mute
Selecting the mute button (a loudspeaker icon)
Make sure your child knows how to report inappropriate behaviour
You or your child can report players who make them uncomfortable using the in-game feedback tool (located in the
main menu).
You can also use the ‘support’ section of the Epic Games site (the makers of Fortnite). You’re asked to select the
platform you play the game on, the game mode you’re playing, and then you can select ‘report player’. You can
provide more detail such as the player’s name, and attach a screenshot.
Support, Epic Games
https://fortnitehelp.epicgames.com/customer/portal/emails/new?b_id=9729&q=email+us
What else can I do?
Further tips
Download and play the game to help you understand it
Talk to your child about what they’re doing online, and make sure they know they can talk to you about
anything that has upset them
Check your bank statements and gaming system account balance regularly to look for in-app purchases
you’re not happy with, and to make sure your child isn’t getting around any passwords you’ve set up
More sources of support
Non-profit organisation Internet Matters has put together 5 top tips to manage children’s screen time.
https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/guidance/5-top-tips-to-manage-childrens-screentime/
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has a range of resources for parents
on internet safety.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
The NSPCC has also teamed up with O2 to offer advice to parents. You can call their free helpline on 0808
800 5002, or make an appointment with an O2 Guru in an O2 store.
https://guru.secure.force.com/O2DeskStoreLocator
Sources for this factsheet
This factsheet was produced by Safeguarding Training Centre from The Key.
Fortnite, Epic Games
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home
‘Fortnite chat raises stranger danger fears from NSPCC’, BBC News, 3 May 2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43988210
Fortnite: all you need to know, Net aware, from the NSPCC and O2
https://www.net-aware.org.uk/news/fortnite-all-you-need-know/
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ROCK
CHALLENGE IS
BACK!
Our first rehearsal was so fantastic – there were over eighty students from all year groups
having great fun on Wednesday afternoon. We are still welcoming new team members
and will be for the next couple of weeks. If you couldn’t make the first rehearsal – please
don’t worry but come along and join us next week. As a one off we are meeting in MI9 in
the English block at the start of next week’s rehearsal so come here first.
This Autumn Menu is available on the following week
Lunch Menu date commencing; 24/09/2018
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week 1
Destination
China
British Food British Food
Fortnight Fortnight
Traditional Sweet and Sour Chicken Curry &
Macaroni Chicken & Rice Rice
Roast Pork Loin Battered
Main Meal Cheese served or
with Stuffing and Pollock with
with a twist! Chinese spiced or
of the your Choice of Vegetable
Gravy Lemon Wedge
Day Topper, Side Noodles
or
Goan Vegetable
or
Salad & Garlic Served with Curry & Rice
Bread Spring Roll, Served with
Quorn Sausage Cheese &
Prawn Crackers Naan & Sides
Hot Pot Onion Pasty
and Stir Fry
Vegetables
Choose from our selection of fresh vegetables, salad,
On the
potatoes, rice and pasta. Our daily menu will confirm the days offer.
Side Chips are served on Fridays.
Try our home made Tugo Pizza topped with mozzarella & tomato sauce
Pizza
A selection of meat & vegetarian options available.
Market
Pasta
Pasta Kitchen and Jacket Bar, add your choice of
Kitchen &
hot topping from our freshly prepared selection;
Jacket we will offer both meat and vegetarian choices every day
Bar
Find us on Twitter-
find out more about us at @Caterlink_ltd
www.caterlinkltd.co.uk @CaterlinkIOWSpecial Diet / Allergy Form
We are committed to providing meals for children needing special diets for medical requirements, where possible.
Caterlink work closely with their suppliers and aim to be as accurate as possible but it must be noted that they can only
be guided by the information the suppliers provide, similar to the process of a parent catering for a child’s special diet.
It is essential that all parties concerned work together when providing a safe special diet and that this is reviewed with
every menu change. Therefore please ensure this form is fully completed.
It is vital that all forms are accompanied with a referral letter from a medical professional (G.P/ consultant /dietician), It
is important the unit manager and kitchen team or servery supervisor have met the child requiring the special diet to
ensure they give the right meal to the right child. This form must be handed into the school (not the Caterer) and
discussed with them.
PUPILS DETAILS
Child’s Name MALE / FEMALE
Class
Peanuts Nuts Gluten Milk Fish
Allergy information
please circle Eggs Crustaceans Molluscs Lupin Soybeans
Celery Sesame Seeds Mustard Suphites
*Other – please state
Further information
i.e. Allergy or intolerance;
minor or severe; specific type
of nut, gluten or other allergy
School Details
School Address (in full)
Mid Day Supervisor or School
contact regarding special diets /
allergies
Parent / Guardian details Signature:
Main Contact Name & relation to
child
Main Contact - Phone
Number(s) / E-mail address
Second Contact Name & relation
to child
Second Contact Phone number
Other information
Has a photo ID form been
completed and issued to the
kitchen?
Has the unit manager been
informed?
If Epipen / Medicine is needed
who is to be contacted and is it
kept on site
Data Protection - please tick where you agree / give permission Tick:
I’m happy for my child’s allergen information and photo (where provided) to be passed to the Caterlink to
enable them to assist the school in correct food provision.
I’m happy for my child’s allergen information and photo (where provided) to be displayed next to the
main servery area to enable the catering staff to check allergy information
Updated June 2018
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