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06/12/23

Yr10 investigate the products of with excellent result’s. pic.twitter.com/3iWfc0fkK5

06/12/23

Yr9 perform a practical that helps them calculate specific heat capacity. Do you know the formula? #SHC pic.twitter.com/x1XILX5GAm

05/12/23

The water is back up and running. School will be open to all students tomorrow. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

05/12/23

URGENT NEWS. Aureus is closed today due to problems with the water pipes. Full details to follow in letter.

04/12/23

Lovely to see our Year 11s and their families in school this evening, working on their revision skills. You’ve got this 💪 https://t.co/K2lBmo81TE

03/12/23

A fantastic morning! 30+ amazing volunteers (thank you!) planted 400+ saplings on the school field. It was freezing but this awesome team planted the saplings in less than 2hrs. Thank you for the saplings pic.twitter.com/a2EBWy9hUC

02/12/23

Thank you to everyone who came to help us plant 450 donated trees this morning . Hope everyone has warmed up now. pic.twitter.com/VXTFbw4EOo

01/12/23

Collaboration is what helps us grow. Had a lovely day today. The students were delightful and the staff welcoming. Working together to create a better future for our students pic.twitter.com/rAtfoDMivr

29/11/23

Great meeting with Jak today. Excited for the work we can do together to create opportunities for students.

29/11/23

A year 9 student receives a prestigious award for performing an investigation on the factors that affect the growth of plants. He proudly receives his Bronze Crest Award🥳 pic.twitter.com/v1j0lGzGXY

29/11/23

Just adding items to our wellbeing calendar. The new wellbeing committee are working on ways to help bring the team together. Look after the staff so they can look after the students. Happy Wednesday! pic.twitter.com/wEBKuw4NH1

28/11/23

When the wellbeing survey confirms what you already knew: we are making improvements every day and the staff feel it. Looking forward to hearing the student voice to check they feel the same. pic.twitter.com/VBLNF70eQA

28/11/23

Year 8 learnt about the role of stomata in plants today, and then got to identify them down a microscope (the green parts on photo 3!) pic.twitter.com/Dhh4wc86MH

27/11/23

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24/11/23

Year 8 learnt about energy stores yesterday. They then completed a series of practicals where they identified the energy stores. pic.twitter.com/SbMOmJNexD

23/11/23

Future leaders of the world! Student council met today to discuss the agenda for the year! They were very excited about some upcoming events at school and most importantly, have already started working as a team to make Aureus the best place for all of our students. pic.twitter.com/kHa5QyMUIs

23/11/23

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20/11/23

Fantastic Awards Evening for the Aureus Class of 2023! Well done to all the students on their individual and collective achievements pic.twitter.com/QHwkSvQsvu

19/11/23

£545 raised for this fantastic charity thank you to our students, staff and parents for all your donations. https://t.co/55WkBTOJRP

19/11/23

We’ve reached £545. Thank you to students, staff and parents for all your contributions to this great cause. https://t.co/rgCziAdj8i

Cyber Safety

Technology is a large part of children's lives at home and at school from an early age. At Aureus, our students have access to technology that they use in all areas of the curriculum including: interactive white boards, video walls, PCs and Google Chromebooks. We will educate our community on how to stay safe online throughout the year and across our curriculum.

Internet Safety

It is always good to be cautious while on the Internet. There are people in the cyber world who want to do harm to you or your computer. These are some good tips to keep in mind while you are surfing:

  • Be careful about what you put on the web.
  • It is on there forever and can be used to trace back to you at any time.
  • Keep track of who you interact with on the internet.
  • Some people may not be who they seem to be.
  • Know that privacy is just an illusion.
  • Even personal information on social networks can be easily recovered by anyone.
  • Do not open any links in emails or chat rooms that look suspicious or unfamiliar.
  • Never open any strange files that your computer may have downloaded from an email or a website.

Cyber Bullying

Whether it is posting public pictures, social statuses, or personal messages, cyber bullying takes many forms. The most popular cyber bullying tactics are:

  • Flaming
  • Harrassment
  • Denigration
  • Impersonation
  • Outing
  • Trickery
  • Exclusion
  • Cyber Stalking


Identity Theft

While there are many ways for your identity to get stolen, the easiest way to become a victim of identity theft is by sharing personal information over the Internet. If you are not careful, criminals could steal your identity by finding any of the following:

  • Bank details
  • Personal identification
  • Passwords

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work. It is considered as academic dishonesty and a breach of ethics. Is subject to sanctions like penalties, suspension, and even exclusion depending on the extent of the breach.
Examples:

  • Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks.
  • Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation.
  • Claiming someone else's work as your own.
  • Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit.
  • Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit.
  • Having the majority of your work come from a specific source, whether you give credit or not.
  • Misplacing a citation in your work.

Computer Viruses

Always be careful when downloading files off of the internet and make sure you are downloading files from a trusted source. Viruses must be executed to have any effect on your computer, so there are a couple of file types that have no chance of containing a virus. These files are predominantly sound, image, and text file types.

Parental Support

If you would like to learn more about keeping your child safe online at home, please see the websites below:

BBC Own It A website full of fun and empowering tips, insight, stories and advice to help 9-12 year olds get the most out of their time online.
Childnet A registered UK charity that aims to make the internet a safe place for children and young people.
Digizen This website provides information to strengthen awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is. It shares specific advice and resources on issues such as social networking and cyberbullying.
National Online Safety Useful guides for social media apps and platforms.
NSPCC The NSPCC online safety advice page gives information on online safety and has a free phone number for any questions regarding parental controls, privacy settings or advice on social networks.
UK Safer Internet Centre UK Safer Internet Centre is where you can find e-safety tips, advice and resources to help young people stay safe on the internet.
Thinkuknow Thinkuknow gives you the latest information on popular sites, mobiles and new technology.  It also has a Q&A page and has separate, informal, age appropriate sections.


To report online abuse or if you are worried about how someone has been communicating online, please visit the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (CEOP)

www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre

If you have concerns regarding e-safety please follow this link:

www.oscb.org.uk/e-safety