This event will be hosted online via Microsoft Teams and will be an opportunity to find out more about what Kent Police and partners have done to make your community safer for women and girls. You will also be able to ask questions of the local teams delivering in your area.

This event has been shaped from the feedback at previous events and will focus on progress against the VAWG strategy; 2025 performance data and what initiatives have been undertaken across the force to　tackle　VAWG this year.

N.B Both events will have the same content, we host them at different times to enable more people to attend. The event has live transcription and people can ask questions online or submit them in advance when booking.

Please use the links below to register for the event

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/26bc1372-b3f0-433e-88b5-0e07c833e855@f31b07f0-9cf9-40db-964d-6ff986a97e3d

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f9126487-952b-4d1c-a754-3c9c48a6f2f7@f31b07f0-9cf9-40db-964d-6ff986a97e3d

Over the coming weeks your child may mention they have been made aware in school of a service called Kooth.com. Commissioned by Kent & Medway NHS Kent Integrated Care Board, Kooth.com is an online counselling, advice and support service for young people aged 10-25 within the local area. It provides a safe, secure means of accessing help from a professional team of counsellors. Kooth works with schools and professionals across over 90% of the UK.

Kooth is free to access via any internet-connected tablet, computer or smartphone. There are no waiting lists or thresholds to meet and a referral from a medical professional is not needed. Your child can join Kooth anonymously simply by visiting www.kooth.com.

Kooth offers young people a range and choice of support options under one digital roof.

It has services that are accessible 7 days a week, 365 days a year. This includes one to one text based sessions with experienced counsellors and wellbeing practitioners run from midday to 10pm on weekdays, and from 6 -10pm at the weekend. Appointments can be booked in advance or accessed via a drop-in text-based chat. Kooth also provides a fully safeguarded and pre-moderated community with a library of peer and professional created articles. And there are discussion forums too. All content is pre-moderated and age appropriate.

Kooth covers many topics on the website including relationships, LGBTQIA+, exam stress, anxiety, eating difficulties, self harm, suicidal thoughts, body image, social media, bullying and family worries. All of these subjects affecting young peoples’ mental health are presenting issues that Kooth and other mental health providers see from all age groups. Kooth is commissioned by the NHS and clinically approved for children from the age of 10, and is the only digital mental health provider to hold a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accreditation across the UK.
 

If you would like to know more about Kooth you can watch a 10 minute recording Here.

Follow this link for FAQs and further written information about Kooth: Parents/Carers resources.

We also have an adult service for adults which has the exact same support as Kooth for adults that have been victims of crime which is commissioned by the Police & Crime Commission - www.qwell.io/kentpcc
 

If you have any questions or would like to discuss what Kooth.com can offer, please speak to the school who should be able to answer your queries. If you would prefer to speak to a Kooth representative directly, please use the following email- parents@kooth.com.

We would therefore, like to invite our current year 6 parents/carers and any new parent/carers to attend on the final transition day: Thursday 10^th July at 9.30am for approx. 1hour to formally meet the Heads of Primary & Secondary, offer a chance to familiarise parents/carers with the school environment, connect with other families and discuss any questions or concerns.

Medway Schools

The Disability Youth Games (DYG) is a funded series available to all Medway special schools and units.

Each competition is available to children from year 5 to year 9.

Understanding Your Child’s Behaviour Tuesday 10th June 2025 18:00 - 20:00pm

Me and My Child: Understanding Resilience 24/06/2025 17:30 - 19:30pm

Supporting Your Child with Worries & Fears - Monday 7th July 2025 10:30 - 12:30pm

For more information and the link to join the meeting please see attachment below.

If you weren’t able to attend this workshop and you have any questions, or if you have another workshop in mind that you would find useful, please do get in touch with Louise (family support coordinator) or Helen (therapeutic lead).

Understanding Sleep and Autistic Children

Wednesday 11th December 2024 10:30—12:30pm

This will take place on teams, follow the link below to join

ONLINE PARENT WORKSHOP

To help break up the lesson, and reduce the time spent sitting on a chair for long periods of not moving, I’ve rounded up several games that can be played in a classroom setting, which breaks up the students zoned out periods and gets them standing up, moving around and engaging with the class, even if it’s for 5 to 10
minutes then returning back to their lesson.

Some of these activities, many include having to move desks and chairs, this could be part of their Active time when rearranging furniture before the games begin. 

Below are a few sixty second' challenges that can be used in a variety of ways, including encouraging children to improve their 'personal best times, as well as being Active.

Right now, the world is a really tough place for children and young people to grow up in. We want young people to know that they don’t have to go through tough times alone. Things can get better.  

Leybourne Lakes Country Park, Snodland on Saturday, 6th July

For more information please see the attachment below

The venue is Kidbrooke Playing Fields, Dursley Rd, London SE3 8PB

Invitation for you to consider standing for election as a parent governor for Rowhill school. Every Kent school has a governing body, which includes a number of categories of governors including parent governors.  Parent governors are elected to serve for a period of four years, though they may resign at any time.

Together with the head teacher, the governing body has overall responsibility for the running of the school.  Governors are involved in deciding school policies, allocating the school’s budget and appointing senior staff.  No special qualifications are needed and the most important thing is to have a keen interest in the school and be prepared to play an active part in the governing body’s work.  In order to support governors in their work, the County Council provides full training for all governors at no charge to the individual.

If you would like to stand for election, please complete the attached form and return it to me within two weeks of the date of this letter (17-6-2024).  Each person nominated must be proposed and seconded by parents/carers who have a child at the school.  Anyone standing for election is invited to provide, with his/her nomination, a short personal statement (maximum of 100 words).  The statement should only include biographical information, your reasons for wanting to be a parent governor and the contribution you believe you can make to the governing body.

If the number of nominations received is equal, or less than, the number of vacancies, the nominees will automatically be elected as parent governors.  If, however, there are more nominations than vacancies, an election will be held and copies of the personal statement will be sent to all parents.  Two weeks will be allowed for the return of ballot papers.  Each parent will have one vote for each vacancy, no matter how many children he or she has at the school.

I do hope you will consider standing as a governor or else nominating another parent/carer.  If you would like more information about being a school governor, please contact another governor or myself for more information via the school office.

The photo session will be supported by Braiswick Photographic Company. Each student will have their individual pictures taken. Students are encouraged to wear their full school uniform on the day.

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable being photographed. If your child wishes to opt out of having their picture taken, please let us know in advance. We respect the preferences of all our students and families.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact us. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated in making our photo day a great success.

Pupils worked together in a mature and industrious manner to plan and run the sale to a very high standard. In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to suggest that some even have a future in trading - market trading!

The table and backdrop looked very professional, and all pupils had a role to ensure everything went smoothly. The response from the school community was overwhelming. Pupils and teachers alike supported the sale, eager to contribute to this worthy cause.

T1 showed they can work in a team, handle a public facing role, deal with money and work out how to make a healthy profit. These are transferable skills, and undoubtedly desired in the workplace.

The hard work and dedication paid off, as the cake sale raised an impressive £102 for Battersea Dogs Home. This fantastic achievement is a testament to the children's compassion, and it will undoubtedly make a real difference in the lives of the dogs.

The event instilled valuable life lessons, learning about the importance of teamwork, responsibility, and giving back to the community. They also experienced the joy of using their talents to make a positive impact on the world around them.