Sandwell Academy
IT Information Evening
12 November 2014
Purpose of the Evening
• Explain how we will be monitoring
your child’s progress
• The Module report system
• Rewards - Vivo Miles
• IT Security- keeping your child safe
Year 7
Module Report Booklet
Reporting Schedule for Year 7
2014-2015
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Module
1 (17th October 2014)
2 (8th December 2014)
3 (30th January 2015)
4 (13th March 2015)
5 (1st May 2015)
6 (19th June 2015)
July 2015
Type of report
Core report (Maths, English, Science)
All subjects report
All subjects report levels
Core report
All subjects report
All subjects report levels
Record of Achievement
Dialogue with
the PT
Core report
All subjects
report
All subjects
report levels
Vivo Miles
Reward System
What is the Vivo Miles
Reward System
• Vivo miles is an on-line, web-based
rewards system specifically designed for
schools
• Teachers award students Vivos – a
unique currency, which they can save and
spend on rewards from an on-line
catalogue
Why do we use this
rewards system?
• https://www.vivomiles.com/vivomiles.video.php
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Engage all year groups
Promote rewards culture
To drive positive learning outcomes
Recognise 100% attendance every module
Vivos are awarded for….
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Contribution to class (Merit)
Excellent Classwork (eportal)
Excellent Homework (eportal)
Participation in House Event
Positive Contribution to Academy
Postcard Home
PT Star Student
Plus other event specific categories
How does it work?
• Every student is issued a reward card (like a
credit card) and will receive a welcome letter
with login details.
• They can log-in to their account to see how
many Vivos they have been awarded.
• They can then choose their reward from the
online shop. Any product ordered is sent to
the Academy the following week.
www.vivomiles.com
www.vivomiles.com
www.vivomiles.com
www.vivomiles.com
Final Thought
• Recognising achievement is central to
the Academy’s ethos.
Internet
Safety
Why is education on this
important for Students?
55% access the internet everyday
47% for an hour or more
21% liked IM/Chat the most
15% used gaming sites
11% used Social Networking sites
33% had access in their bedrooms
25% have met someone offline
83% have taken a friend
The Need for this presentation!!
Parents
Children
Bridging the gap of knowledge around
the internet
The Gulf of Internet
Knowledge
THE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY
• Improves teaching and learning
• Allows us to access material when and where
we like
• Can be used to create amazing things
• Needs to be used responsibly
A connected world
Today
…connecting
everyone
Dangers of the Internet
• Paedophiles use the internet to meet young
people
• People lying to others online
• Bullying using the internet (Cyber bullying)
• Seeing inappropriate images and material
• Viruses and pop ups
• Personal Information
Cyber-bullying
What it is:
Use of the Internet and related
technology to harm others
What to look for:
• Texts or emails that you find hurtful
• Posts on social networking sites
What to do:
• Bullying of any kind is not tolerated at
Sandwell Academy
• Do not reply to bullying messages
• Always report bullying
Online grooming
What it is:
Using the internet to
manipulate and gain trust as a
first step towards abuse
Always be alert to cyber
strangers – they are not always
easy to spot
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• VIDEO
Online grooming
What to look for:
• Messages from strangers
• Friends of friends
• Invitations to meet
What to do:
• Only talk online with
people you know in real
life
• If suspicious, report it
Things to watch out for
Here are some common signs of grooming that you
should be aware of. It doesn’t mean that your child is
being groomed, but signs to look out for if you’re
worried:
• Excessive use of the computer
• Aggressive behaviour regarding internet usage
• Secretive behaviour
• Change in use of sexual language
Identity theft
What it is:
When personal details are
stolen and used fraudulently
By piecing together
information about you from
the internet, thieves can:
– open bank accounts
– make purchases
– pretend to be you!
Identity theft
What to look for :
• Emails requesting usernames
and passwords
• Websites seeking excessive
information
What to do:
• Change your passwords
frequently
• Restrict giving out information
• Be careful when following links
in emails
Would you put this on
walls around Sandwell ?
Sexting
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What is sexting?
When people talk about sexting, they
usually refer to sending and receiving:
•naked pictures or 'nudes'
•'underwear shots'
•sexual or ‘explicit pics'
•rude text messages or videos
3 Golden Rules
• The internet is open to everyone – use it
responsibly
– If you are not 100% sure, don’t do it
• Information is valuable – don’t give it away!
– Keep your private information off the net
• If you wouldn’t do it in real life – don’t do it
online!
– Enjoy the internet and be a smart user
Advice
• Know what your children are doing online
• Ask them to teach you to use any applications
• Keep the computer in a family room - this
means you can keep more control of what they
do (i.e. Webcams)
Academy Website
www.childnet-int.org/kia/parents/
www.wes.networcs.net
www.thinkuknow.co.ukk
Sandwell Academy
http://www.cybersentinel.co.uk/
Forensics Software
Thank You
For Listening
Mr Topper , Mr C Mills and Mr Kangh