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E-Safety

Using the internet and other online technology is an excellent tool to aid learning and growth in young children. We use different online technologies every day at Portmead, and many children thrive learning this way.

We have a responsibility as a school and as parents to teach children about how to stay safe online and how to continue to use the internet safely and responsibly. We are not in need of computer experts to teach online safety, all we need is the opportunity for clear communication with our learners about staying safe online, how to be a good digital citizen and understanding what this means.

Below you will find links to useful information to help you talk to your children about e-safety.

 

 

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Siarter Iaith-Cymraeg Campus

“We want to inspire children and young people to use Welsh in all aspects of their lives. The Siarter Iaith is for everyone; all members of the school community have a part to play – the school council, learners, workforce, parents, carers, governors and the wider community. This will ensure every school has full ownership of their Siarter Iaith. Together we will increase the social use of Welsh by children and young people.”

We are extremely proud in Portmead to have achieved our bronze and silver award for the siarter iaith. We now strive to achieve the gold award.

For further information please use the below links:

  • Detailed overview of the siarter iaith initiative, click here.
  • Siarter Iaith framework: Initial guidance for schools, click here.
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Curriculum for Wales

The curriculum in schools is changing.

As the world is changes, there are lots of new challenges
that will need new technology and new ideas.

The Welsh Government wants you to have the knowledge, skills and
experiences you’ll need to succeed.

Curriculum isn’t just about what you learn. It’s also about
how you learn and the reasons why you learn.

To learn more about the new Curriculum for Wales, click here.

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HWB log in & support

Hwb is an excellent tool for learning, made up of numerous free educational tools and resources.

All children have their own personal log in for Hwb. If they are not known, please check with class teachers.

Learners in schools in Wales are able to download and install the latest Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel and PowerPoint as well as Minecraft: Education Edition at no cost on up to 15 devices – through Hwb.

For more information and support please use the links below:

HWB Log in page – link here

More information on Hwb and office 365 can be found here.

 

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Home learning

There are so many different ways to encourage learning in your home.

Spending time with your children baking, planting, writing, reading, building, painting, making playdough and playing are all so important and provide many opportunities for learning.

These tasks provide opportunities to develop many skills such as language, maths and problem solving skills. They also give your child time to spend with you which is invaluable.

-Here we have also listed some useful websites should you wish to use them for further learning.

-HWB

All children have access to HWB which includes the full Microsoft Office Package, j2e resources and much more.

Please ask your child’s class teacher if they do not have their log in details.

Through j2e, learners can access timetables games, spelling games, coding platforms, drawing/writing software and graph making programs.

-To access this:

Log in to HWB first (https://hwb.gov.wales/) and navigate to j2e through HWB. Most children will be familiar with accessing HWB and j2e this way.

Alternatively, some links below to get you started:

https://www.j2e.com/j2blast

https://www.j2e.com/j2code/

-Useful free websites:

Early learning HQ- https://www.earlylearninghq.org.uk

BBC Bitesize – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

Top marks- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ 

-Online tools used in school: 

Children will have individual log ins for the following websites. Please contact your child’s class teacher for more information.

https://ttrockstars.com/

https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/login?c=0

-Minecraft:

In addition to the above links, children have free access to Minecraft for education, using their HWB log ins.

For more information and how to download, click here.

-For more activities and parenting tips for home learning, the following website has a plethora of useful resources.

https://www.gov.wales/parenting-give-it-time

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Welsh apps

There are many different apps that we use to help develop the use of incidental welsh by our pupils in school.

If you would like to encourage your child to learn welsh at home, these apps are available to download on apple and android devices and will help to make learning welsh fun.

To see the apps used within school, click here.