What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Minecraft
This free guide explores Minecraft – a gaming favourite for children and adults alike. It highlights the potential risks, including online strangers, in-game bullying and unintended spending.
Our Wessex family of schools
Bere Regis School
Damers First School
Dorchester Middle School
Frome Valley First School
Manor Park CE First School
Milborne St Andrews First School
Piddle Valley CE First School
Puddletown CE First School
The Purbeck School
St. Mary's CE Middle School
St Osmund's CE Middle School
Thomas Hardye School
This free guide explores Minecraft – a gaming favourite for children and adults alike. It highlights the potential risks, including online strangers, in-game bullying and unintended spending.
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On May 8, 2025, we commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, as the people, families, and communities of our great nation come together to celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II.
At midday there will be a 2-minute silence in commemoration, the bell will signal the start and the end of the silence.
In 2024 Artz+ Sportz+ celebrated 20 years of providing high quality arts and sports holiday activities. These activities are for families who have children and young people with a disability. Children aged 5 to 18 years can take part. The project has developed a Dorset wide school holiday and term time programme of high quality arts and sports activities including:
Creating a strong sense of belonging is essential for children's emotional wellbeing and academic success. This guide explores ten simple and effective strategies, such as encouraging participation, celebrating diversity, and addressing bullying, that help schools build inclusive environments where every child feels valued and connected.
As part of our behaviour policy, in every lesson, each student is given a score. Students receiving a 7 have exceeded expectations for the lesson. The following week, the names of the students will be compiled, and they will each receive 7 house points. Shortly after this, they will be presented with their Super 7 wristband which provides them with:
The library has a display to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, with images from the time as well as a run down of anniversary events taking place this year. Pupils can choose from stories set in WW II as well as factual and pictorial accounts – all the books are available to borrow.
On Wednesday 7th May we are having a visit from the
Amy Winehouse Foundation – this is what they are about
Dear Parent/Carer,
Dear Purbeck families,
As you are probably aware we had a visit from Ofsted this week. Three inspectors visited across the two days and they looked at all aspects of the school. They completed an ‘ungraded’ inspection (which is what they often do with schools that are rated ‘Good’) this means that they can not officially change the grading of the school at the end of the inspection but they can make recommendations.
We are not allowed to share the official outcome of the inspection just at the moment as the report has to be moderated. However, what I can tell you is that the inspectors were exceptionally impressed with what they saw and that the overall outcome could not have been better!
THINK!
UK governments designated road safety campaign
This free guide shares essential advice for keeping children safe around roads, highlighting practical steps like staying visible, reducing distractions and recognising hidden dangers.
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