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If a child is experiencing dental pain or requires urgent treatment, please contact the Sussex Dental Helpline, they can provide advice and help you find an urgent care appointment.

Call 0300 123 1663 (Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 16:00)

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3 Things Parents Wish They Had Considered Before Giving Their Teen a Smartphone

Hey there, parents!

If you're thinking about giving your child their first smartphone, you're not alone. Over the years, I've had countless conversations with parents wrestling with the same questions: What's the right age? How do I keep them safe? Am I overthinking this-or not thinking about it enough?
Looking back, there are definitely things I wish I had considered before handing over that first device. So, if you're on the fence, here are three key things to think about before making that big decision.

1. What Is the Appropriate Age? (And Does That Even Matter?)

One of the first concerns parents have is: What age should my child get a phone? There's no universal answer-it depends on your child's maturity, your family's needs, and how they'll use it. But here's what I've learned:

It's not just about age-it's about readiness. Some children can handle responsibility earlier, while others may need more time.

Their friends having phones isn't a reason to rush. Peer pressure is real, but setting boundaries based on your child's needs-not what everyone else is doing-is crucial.

It's easier to introduce a phone with guidelines than to roll back freedoms later. Setting expectations from the start saves headaches down the road.

Tip: Speak to other parents. You'd be surprised how many share your concerns. Some families delay phones until secondary school, while others introduce them earlier with strict boundaries. Discussing it openly can help you make an informed decision that works for your family.

2. The Hidden Impact of Social Media and Explicit Content

Here's something I didn't fully grasp at first: Giving my teen a smartphone wasn't just about calling and texting-it was opening the door to the internet, social media, and everything that comes with it.

Explicit and harmful content is everywhere. Even if your child isn't searching for it, social media algorithms often push mature or inappropriate content.

Apps aren't always as safe as they seem. Platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram have parental controls, but they're not foolproof.

Digital wellbeing isn't just about screen time. It's about what they're consuming and how it's shaping their worldview.

Tip: Start off on the right foot by ensuring parental controls are enabled. Many smartphones offer built-in settings to filter content, manage screen time, and prevent unauthorised purchases. Also, use features like 'Ask to Buy' to review apps before your child downloads them. It's a simple but effective way to stay involved in their digital world.

3. Filter Bubbles: What They See (and What They Don't)

Ever noticed how your social media feed seems to 'know' what you like? That's no accident.
The term filter bubble, coined by internet activist Eli Pariser, refers to the personalised online universe created by algorithms that decide what you see-and what you don't. Here's how it works:

Algorithms analyse your behaviour: Platforms like Google, Facebook, and YouTube track what you click, watch, or like.

They prioritise content you'll engage with: The goal is to keep you scrolling longer so they can serve more ads.

They filter out opposing views: By only showing what aligns with your preferences, they limit exposure to different perspectives.

For teens, this can mean being stuck in an echo chamber, constantly fed content that reinforces their existing beliefs-whether that's harmless interests like gaming or something more concerning like extreme viewpoints or unhealthy body image ideals.

Tip: Have open conversations about online content and critical thinking. Encourage your teen to follow a variety of sources and perspectives. And most importantly, be their go-to person when they have questions or encounter something troubling. Read more on filter bubbles here

Setting Up for Success: Ground Rules and Agreements

A smartphone isn't just a device-it's a responsibility. That's why having a family agreement or 'Teen Smartphone Contract' can help set clear expectations. This agreement can cover things like:

Screen time limits and phone-free zones (like mealtimes and bedtime).

Who they can communicate with and what apps they can download.

Rules for sharing personal information and handling online interactions.

The goal isn't to police their every move but to create an open dialogue and establish trust.

The Bottom Line

Giving your teen a smartphone is a big step, and while it comes with risks, it also offers opportunities for connection, learning, and responsibility. By considering these key areas before making the decision, you can set them up for a safer, healthier digital experience.

Stay involved, keep the conversation going, and remember-you're not alone in this journey!

Have any questions or experiences to share? Don't forget you can book a 1 to 1 session with me, Click here to find out more

Stay safe online,
Wayne

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The way children and young people are engaging in the digital world is ever evolving. Consider these steps to help understand your child's online communication:

1. Be curious and ask open questions: "I saw xxxxx on the news last night, have you heard of this?" Keep the conversation light with no pressure.

2. Create a non-judgemental space: if your child feels like they’ll be punished for opening up, they may not. Make it clear you’re there to listen and to try and help.

3. Decode together: ask your child to explain their digital world. Who are the influencers that they follow? Why do they like those particular ones?

4. Teach critical thinking - help your child question online content. “Why do you think they are saying this? How do we know if it's true or not?”

5. Regular monitoring –  make checking in on your child's online spaces a normal part of your routine, not only at a potential time of crisis.

6. Be honest about manipulation  – explain how toxic online groups groom young people by making them feel special, included, or like they have ‘insider knowledge.’

7. Build your child's offline confidence and self-esteem - the more they feel valued and confident in the real world, the less they may seek validation in dangerous online spaces.

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What is the Prevent Strategy?

Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes.

The Prevent Strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme far-right wing and extreme Islamist groups.

How does the Prevent strategy apply to schools and parents?

From July 2015, all schools have a duty to safeguard children from radicalisation and extremism.

This means we have a responsibility to protect children from extremism and violent views the same way we protect them from drugs or gang violence.

The Prevent Strategy is not just about discussing extremism itself, which may not be appropriate for younger children. It is about teaching children the British Values such as Rule of Law, Democracy, Individual Liberty , Tolerance and Mutual Respect.

What can I do as a parent/carer to help my child?

• You know your child better than anybody else. Having open and honest conversations on a regular basis will allow your child to explore new ideas in a safe environment.

• Talk to your child about their online viewing. Social media, such as YouTube and TikTok, can be used to groom children towards a certain point of view. Discuss different points of view concerning topics in the news, modelling that there is always more than one point of view.

• Encourage your child to take an active part in their local community. This could be part of a sports club, social group or through volunteering. Getting out, meeting and talking to people around you helps to understand diversity and become part of a community.

Educate Against Hate:

https://www.educateagainsthate.com/parents/

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Grovelands Community Primary School work in partnership with Sussex Police, and are signed up to the Operation Encompass initiative.

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Our aim is to ensure that schools have timely information about all police attended incidents of domestic abuse, no matter where in the world the child lives.

Our aim is to enable staff in every school to understand how to support children who are experiencing domestic abuse, no matter where in the world the child lives.

Our aim is to ensure all children experiencing domestic abuse receive timely support in their school, no matter where in the world the child lives.

Have you received an Operation Encompass call about a child in your school, or are you concerned about a child or children in your school who are experiencing domestic abuse?

For FREE advice from an Education Psychologist about how best to support them, call the OE Teachers' National Helpline on 0204 513 9990. Monday to Friday, 8am-1pm
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Read the latest on Operation Encompass and COVID-19

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Online Key Adult Training

Whilst we will still deliver face to face Key Adult briefings, we are thrilled to have developed an online training package in partnership with Virtual College. This free training is available to all schools and education settings - even if your school is not yet part of Operation Encompass. The training updates staff members' knowledge of child victims of domestic abuse.
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To update Key Adult details in Devon and Cornwall please email us.

Have you received an Operation Encompass call about a child in your school, or are you concerned about a child or children in your school who are experiencing domestic abuse?

For FREE advice from an Education Psychologist about how best to support them, call the OE Teachers' National Helpline on 0204 513 9990.

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An important part of safeguarding children is ensuring they have the strategies and knowledge to stay safe online.

There are some recent television programmes that put a spotlight on children and young people navigating the digital world:

'Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones' - Channel 4

This thought-provoking documentary explores the challenges and benefits of reducing screen time and provides a valuable perspective on the role technology plays in children's lives. It provides a great opportunity for us all to reflect on how we can support our students in achieving a healthy balance between technology and real-world interactions.

'Adolescence' - Netflix

The series tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who becomes involved in a tragic incident after being influenced by harmful digital content, highlighting how young people can be drawn into dangerous online spaces. Due to the popularity of this series, it has brought attention to this subject and it serves as a reminder of the importance of adults being proactive in guiding children through the digital world.

Please remember to use our designated safeguarding email address if you have any concerns about a child:

safeguarding@grovelands.e-sussex.sch.uk

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🛑 The speed limit for our car park area is 5mph - please respect this at all times.

🚕 The Drop Off Zone is located at the front of the school and should not be parked in, unless it is in agreement with the school i.e. pre-booked taxis.

👧👦All children should be in appropriate car seats (if required) and wearing seatbelts.

🚲 Children should wear cycle helmets if riding a bike, and should not be riding their bikes to school without adult supervision unless they have completed their Bikeability training.

📱 Please refrain from using your mobile phone whilst driving and give the car park your full care and attention.

🛣️ Please take care and be vigilant in the local area, particularly Grovelands Road and Dunbar Drive. These roads are very busy in peak times, and there are lots of children who use these routes.

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If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops.

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What is Healthy Start?

If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you're eligible, you'll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We'll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:

plain liquid cow's milk

fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables

fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

infant formula milk based on cow's milk

You can also use your card to collect:

Healthy Start vitamins - these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding

vitamin drops for babies and young children - these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

If you live in Scotland

You can get help from Best Start Foods (opens in a new tab) instead.

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Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option to be connected to a 24/7 mental health crisis line. The service is also known locally as the Sussex Mental Healthline.

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Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help if you're struggling with things like feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

You can access talking therapies for free on the NHS.

You can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service without a referral from a GP, or a GP can refer you.

Help is available in person, by video, over the phone or as an online course.

There are also simple steps you can take to look after your mental health.

The Every Mind Matters website offers expert advice to help improve your wellbeing, as well as practical tips on sleep, coping with money worries and self-care.

What can talking therapies help with?

You do not need to have a diagnosed mental health problem to refer yourself to an NHS talking therapies service.

Getting support as soon as you start having difficulties can help to reduce their impact.

You may be:

feeling anxious

feeling low and hopeless

having panic attacks

finding it hard to cope with work, life or relationships

struggling with flashbacks and nightmares about things from your past

feeling stressed

Other things that talking therapies can help with include:

worrying a lot

obsessive thoughts or behaviours

fear social situations

being afraid of things, such as spiders, flying or heights (phobias)

Talking therapies can also help if you have mental health problems resulting from other conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, long-term pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

If you've already been diagnosed with a mental health condition you can still refer yourself to an NHS talking therapies service, or a GP can refer you.

Types of talking therapies

There are a range of evidence-based talking therapies. Which therapy you are offered depends on which one has been shown to be most helpful for your symptoms.

Examples of talking therapies include:

guided self-help - where a therapist coaches you as you work through a self-help course in your own time, either using a workbook or an online course

cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, what we do, and how our bodies feel physically, are all connected. CBT helps you notice and challenge thoughts or behaviours to help you feel better. There are different types of CBT, for example CBT for social anxiety is different to CBT for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

counselling for depression - a type of counselling developed for people with depression

interpersonal therapy (IPT) or dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT) - therapies that look at the link between your depression and your relationships

Talking therapies are offered in different ways, including:

using a self-help workbook with the support of a therapist

as an online course

one-to-one sessions either in person, over the phone or as a video consultation

in a group

See more about types of talking therapy

What happens when you refer yourself

1. Contact your local NHS talking therapies service.

2. Someone from the service will get in touch, usually within a few weeks.

3. They'll ask for more details about the problems you're having. This is known as an assessment.

4. If the service thinks they can help you, they'll recommend a therapy for you. This is based on your symptoms and how severe they are.

5. Waiting times for the first session vary. The service will tell you what to expect.

While you wait for your assessment or therapy to start, you can access expert advice and practical tips on the Every Mind Matters website.

Who can have talking therapies on the NHS?

Anyone who is registered with a GP can get talking therapies on the NHS, but you do not need a referral from a GP.

You can refer yourself directly to an NHS talking therapies service online.

If your first language is not English, talking therapies can be delivered in your chosen language through multi-lingual therapists or confidential translators. Talking therapies are also available in British Sign Language (BSL) through SignHealth Psychological Therapy Service.

Young people

Some services offer treatment for young people aged from 16 and 17, but you need to check this with individual services.

Children and young people who are not able to access adult talking therapies can get support with mental and emotional problems from their local children and young people's mental health service.

Pregnancy and new parents

If you're feeling anxious or depressed during pregnancy or after becoming a parent you can also access NHS talking therapies services.

Talk to your midwife, healthcare worker or GP about your mental health, or you can refer yourself to an NHS talking therapies service online.

Older people

Talking therapies have been shown to be very successful and beneficial for older people.
Find out more about how talking helps on the Age UK website
Does my GP need to know?

Talking therapies services normally let your GP know that you are getting support. Your talking therapy team will explain what information will be shared confidentially with your GP and why this is important.

If there is anyone else you would like your information to be shared with, or if you have any concerns about what will be shared, talk to your therapy team.

Other places that offer free help

Some employers provide free counselling for their employees. Ask your HR department.

Most colleges and universities offer free counselling to students who need it. Read a blog about what to do if you're a student and it's all getting too much from Professor Prathiba Chitsabesan, National Clinical Director for Children and Young People's Mental Health.

Some charities offer helplines, cheap or free talking therapies or group support.

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Celebrating 10 years of Talk PANTS!

Pantosaurus has helped 1.5 million parents Talk PANTS and keep their children safe from sexual abuse.

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Coronavirus info

The way you get support from us will be different for a while, but we are still here. We'll do everything we can to help you stay safe. We'll be doing appointments over the phone for now.

In an emergency call the police on 999.

Find the latest information on coronavirus from the NHS and GOV.UK.

How we can help

We offer support to anyone aged 16+ who has been affected by domestic abuse and violence.

Domestic abuse can affect everyone differently. It is any physical, psychological, emotional or economic abuse by someone close to you. It includes stalking and harassment, forced marriage, so-called 'honour crimes' and female genital mutilation.

If you would like guidance or support around domestic abuse, we're here to help.

We take referrals from professionals, or you can get in touch yourself. If your needs aren't right for our service, we can help you find the support you need.

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Health Visiting

Young People

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Parent & Infant Mental Health

Start4Life

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Groups, courses and activities for children 0 to 5 years

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See what you can do to keep them safe on social media, in video games and on devices with age-specific advice guides below.

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Please get the free Studybugs app for reporting your child’s absence due to illness.

We’re pleased to announce that Grovelands is introducing a new, more efficient and secure system for reporting your child’s absence due to illness, called Studybugs.

If you haven’t already, please get the free Studybugs app, or register on the Studybugs website, and use it to tell us whenever your child’s ill and unable to attend school.

Get the app or register now (https://studybugs.com/about/parents)

Top 3 reasons to use Studybugs

1. It’s integrated with our systems so we know right away if your child is unaccounted for.

2. It’s quick and easy to register and use and automatically reminds you to keep us posted.

3. You’ll be helping the NHS and other public health organisations improve children’s health. (https://studybugs.com/about/schools)

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A better, safer way to report when your child is sick and off school. With a few quick taps or clicks, you can give your child’s school all they need to record absence due to illness. Get the free mob

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Attendance Officer: Mrs Heasman

Senior Attendance Champion: Miss Squires

Executive Headteacher: Mr Goulding

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This email address is for all parents, carers and any other adults who need to share or report information or concerns to the school about a child. It is monitored throughout the weekend and holiday periods.

If you are concerned about a child in East Sussex call the SPOA (Single Point Of Advice) on 01323 464222.

For serious out of hour concerns which cannot wait until the next day, contact the Emergency Duty Service on 01273 335906 or 01273 335905.

If you think the child is in immediate danger, you should call the police.

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On Thursday 30 November from 2:30am - 7:30am, you won't be able to contact Childline whilst we do some important maintenance to our systems. This means that 1-2-1 chats, calling and messages to Childline will be unavailable. You'll still be able to use the Childline website for advice and information.

If you're in danger or it's an emergency, you should always call 999

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

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Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mr Goulding

Safeguarding Strategic Lead: Miss Squires

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads:

DDSL (Behaviour): Miss Swaine

DDSL (SEND): Mrs Jn Charles

DDSL (Pastoral): Miss Coates

DDSL (Online Safety): Mr Williams

Nurture Practitioners: Mrs Pearson and Mrs Weston

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Sadly, children may be at greater danger from people they know, from other children, or on the internet, than from the traditional bogeyman – but abuse and abductions continue to happen and it’s important to teach your child how to stay safe.

Rather than giving warnings about certain types of people, teach them how to identify and respond to threatening situations. Children need to understand the difference between strangers who could hurt them and strangers who may help them.

Let them know who they can trust if they need help – such as a uniformed police officer or a teacher. Explain they must tell a trusted adult if they have been approached by a stranger or if they feel uncomfortable about a situation.

Help your child learn to be aware of their surroundings; encourage them to trust their instincts if they have a bad feeling about a place or person; and encourage them to be assertive.

Tips when talking to your child about staying safe not scared

Try using language like this when talking to your child about staying safe:

Staying safe – “Pay attention to what people do. Tell me right away if anyone asks you to keep a secret, makes you feel uncomfortable, or tries to get you to go with them.”

Going somewhere with someone – “It’s important for you to ask me and get my permission before going anywhere with anyone.”

If you have a problem – “Don’t approach just anyone – if you need help, look for a uniformed police officer, a store assistant with a name badge, or a parent with children.”

Avoid using language like this:
“You can tell someone is bad just by looking at them.”
“Stay away from people you don’t know.”
“Never talk to strangers.”

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How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home.

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In addition to content filtering offered by your ISP, many devices such as games consoles, smartphones and tablets have their own parental controls, for example to limit spending or restrict access to apps based on age rating. Likewise, many web browsers have built-in tools and features to help you control the kinds of content users can view.

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Parental controls offered by your home internet provider - UK Safer Internet Centre

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How to set up filters on your home internet to help prevent age inappropriate content being accessed on devices in your home.