Useful Links
School Performance Tables
Use this link to access the DfE published performance tables for Britannia.
Ofsted
Click this link to access our latest Ofsted report
Admission Arrangements
Use this link to find details of Lancashire County Council’s admission procedure.
Ofsted Parent View
Click here to access Parent View
Keeping Children Safe in Education
This document contains information on what schools should do and sets out the legal duties with which schools must comply in order to keep children safe: Keeping Children Safe in Education
Bug Club
Bug Club award winning whole-school reading programme and is available to all the children at Britannia.
Click HERE to visit Bug Club and log in using the user name and password provided by your teachers. (The school ID is ‘brit’).
Mathletics
Your child will have been given a username and password to access the fabulous Maths facilities on Mathletics! It really is an exciting and engaging way for children to deepen their maths knowledge and extend their learning outside of the classroom. Earn points and certificates and challenge your classmates and other children around the world to maths quizzes. Teachers are also setting maths homework on Mathletics too! Click HERE to visit Mathletics and log on using the details given to you by your class teachers. If you don’t have the login details, please ask you class teacher.
Useful links for phonics:
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www.phonicsplay.co.uk
www.galacticphonics.com
www.familylearning.org.uk/phonics_games.html
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics
Online Safety
Child Safety Online: A practical guide for parents and carers whose children are using social media
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/490001/Social_Media_Guidance_UKCCIS_Final_18122015.pdf.
A Parents’ Guide to Instagram
http://dwn5wtkv5mp2x.cloudfront.net/downloads/A_Parents_Guide_to_Instagram.pdf
Keeping Young Children Safe Online (UK Safer Internet Centre) – A useful eSafety Guide for parents http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/ufiles/Keeping-Young-Children-Safe-Online.pdf
Cyber Streetwise – “Find out about easy steps you can take to protect your home or business from cyber crime” – https://www.cyberstreetwise.com/
BBC Webwise is part of the BBC website with help & support for all aspects of internet safety.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/guides/parents-film
Avoiding Ratting – Remote Access Trojans – https://www.getsafeonline.org/protecting-yourself/avoiding-ratting/
The Digizen website – “This provides information for educators, parents, carers, and young people. It is used to strengthen their awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is and encourages users of technology to be and become responsible Digital Citizens.”
http://www.digizen.org/
‘The Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet’, has been created by CEOP to provide a light hearted and realistic look at what it takes to be a better online parent.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/parentsguide/
A guide from Google to show parents how they can protect your family online.
http://www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/familysafety/
YouTube Safety Centre – http://www.youtube.com/yt/policyandsafety/safety.html
The ‘Digital Parenting Guide’ from Vodaphone “Read about the very latest technology and challenges in our new magazine – our Expert View articles, ‘How to’ guides and Take Action checklists will help you to stay up-to-date and feel more confident about getting involved.”
http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/parents/about_digital_parenting/Resources.html
The Cybersmile Foundation website (The Cyberbullying Charity) http://www.cybersmile.org
“The Parents Guide to Technology from the UK Safer Internet Centre has been created to answer these questions and introduce some of the most popular devices, highlighting the safety tools available and empowering parents with the knowledge they need to support their children to use these technologies safely and responsibly”.
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parents-guide-to-technology
How to set up the parental controls offered by your internet provider (UK Safer Internet Centre)
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parental-controls
The parents section of the Know IT All website. The site contains information about positive ways young people are using different technologies, what the risks are to users and it outlines practical advice in avoiding or minimising risks when using online and mobile technologies.
http://www.childnet.com/kia/parents/
Webcam safety- BBC Webwise – http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/25812110
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) – Criminal content can reported to this organisation – www.iwf.org.uk<http://www.iwf.org.uk>
Facebook Family Safety Centre – www.facebook.com/safety<http://www.facebook.com/safety>
Anti-Bullying Alliance – http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
The Marie Collins Foundation – “The Marie Collins Foundation (MCF) is the UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via internet and mobile technologies to recover and live safe, fulfilling lives.” – http://www.mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk/
Child Safety Online Overview (Knowthenet): http://www.knowthenet.org.uk/knowledge-centre/child-safety
Advice for parents and carers on cyberbullying: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375420/Advice_for_Parents_on_Cyberbullying_131114.pdf
Internet Matters website: http://www.internetmatters.org/