News letter Each week we publish a newsletter via DUCKSPost. Our newsletter keeps parents/carers informed about the weeks’ events, as well as special fea- tures such as DUCK of the Week in the Infants’ School, important dates, and Friends of DUCKS information. The newsletter covers the whole of the week at DUCKS in the Kindergarten and Infants’ School. Online Safety At DUCKS, we recognise the huge importance and positive opportunities that computing provides the children as learners and that increasing numbers of digital devices will be part of children and young people’s lives in the future. DUCKS staff are well placed to help establish boundaries and good practice guidance, in partnership with parents. Our commitment is to provide children with an excellent education extending to the digital environment. Our DUCKS ICT acceptable use policy is available on the website. Outdoor Activity As you know, DUCKS is situated in a wonderful location, with a variety of outdoor spaces on our doorstep. Staff plan activities and lessons to incorporate these into the curriculum as well as using them for daily routines. The spaces we use regularly are: • The Kindergarten garden for daily outdoor opportunities • The Early Years and Key Stage 1 playgrounds for free flow learning, play times and clubs • The Eller Bank fields (at the front of the school) are used for clubs, We are delighted how this area of the school has grown, as a learning environment it is an area we will continue to develop. Outings All the pupils at DUCKS will go on outings related to a topic, a story theme or a place to enjoy. At the beginning of each academic year you will be contacted via DUCKSPost and your permission requested for your child’s attendance on trips/outings. Any photographs will be published in the weekly newsletter and displayed on the foyer screen. These outings range from a walk to the College, a half day visit to a nearby place of interest or a full day outing. College mini buses, hired coaches and on some occasions public transport may be used. Every trip is risk assessed and the trip leader will organise the correct ratios of adults to pupils. Parents will be informed if we require extra adult supervision. Sports Day, nature walks and outdoor PE in summer • The orchard is used for Forest School for all ages.
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