Each Wednesday during term time, we will aim to bring you a guide from the National Online Safety Team as part of our commitment to helping keep children safe online.

This week’s guide addresses the timely and delicate issue of speaking with children about worrying content they've seen online. Young people are so connected to the world through their devices that, by now, the vast majority will be acutely aware of the situation in Ukraine, even if they're not quite old enough to comprehend it fully.

Many will have watched or read potentially upsetting news items online covering the invasion - and, in all likelihood, will need extra reassurance from trusted adults during these unsettling days. Our guide has practical advice on raising the subject with young ones, allowing them to express their concerns, and helping them to avoid feeling overwhelmed by their fears.

Please note - attachments do not show on our mobile app. Visit our website at https://www.hillviewjuniors.co.uk/news-and-events to view the guide.

On Saturday 19th March, Miss Maxfield will be aiming to row for 24 hours straight to raise money for the diabetes charity that helped change her life.

To read more about this click on the link so be taken to the Sunderland Echo who have covered this story.

We would like to thank each and every member of our school community for your incredible donations towards our collection for Ukraine and Comic Relief!

We have been overwhelmed with the generosity!

A vacancy exists at your child's academy for a Parent Governor. Governors serve a 4 year term and the Local Governing Body of Hill View Junior Academy.

If you would like to be nominated as a Parent Governor please contact the school where nomination forms are available. You will need to provide details of your skills and experience that would contribute to the effectiveness of the Local Governing Body.

Nomination forms must be returned by Friday 29th April 2022

Thank You

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in our recent Extreme Reading Competition. We had some amazing entries from destinations all around the world. From New York to The Alps and beyond, we were amazed with the brilliant and unusual places the children found to read. We also raised an incredible £1,573!