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🛡️ Safeguarding Spotlight – Staying Safe During the Darker Evenings

As the evenings become darker, we would like to remind families about the importance of keeping children safe when out and about.

Please encourage your children to:

• Be seen: Wear bright or reflective clothing when walking or cycling, particularly on darker mornings and evenings.

• Stay safe on the roads: Use designated crossings, take extra care near parked cars and avoid distractions such as mobile phones when crossing roads.

• Be aware of their surroundings: Where possible, walk with a trusted adult or friend and stick to familiar, well-lit routes.

• Know what to do if they feel unsafe: Remind children that they should never feel worried about telling a trusted adult if something doesn't feel right.

A quick reminder about online safety: As children spend more time indoors during the colder months, please continue to monitor the games, apps and websites they are accessing and talk regularly about staying safe online.

At St Joseph's, keeping our children safe is always our priority. If you have any concerns about a child's safety or wellbeing, please contact our safeguarding team.

Working together, we can help keep our children safe both in school and at home.

All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day and Our Month of Remembrance 

On Monday, we came together to reflect on All Saints’ Day, thinking about what it means to be holy and blessed. We reminded the children that we are all called to be saints and that we can show God's love through the kindness, compassion and care we share with others each day.

This week, we have also been thinking about All Souls’ Day, a special time when we remember and pray for our loved ones who have died and are now resting in God's loving care.

Throughout November, our Month of Remembrance, we would like to invite the children and their families to remember those who are no longer with us. Children who wish to take part will be able to bring home a cross template, on which they can write the names of loved ones they would like us to remember in our prayers.

These crosses  will then be placed on our special Remembrance Display at the school entrance, creating a beautiful space for our school family to pause, reflect and remember those who will always hold a special place in our hearts.

May they rest in peace and may perpetual light shine upon them.