Safe Start School Tameside

🚆We are delighted to share that our school has achieved the Bronze Rail Safe Friendly Certification!

This award recognises our commitment to raising vital rail safety awareness among our pupils and helping them understand how to stay safe around the railway.

Rail safety is a message that extends beyond the classroom, so we encourage all parents and carers to take a few moments to read the Rail Safe Friendly information being shared. By working together, we can help keep children and young people safe and support the mission to eradicate trespassing on the railway network.

A huge well done to everyone involved in helping us achieve this important recognition!🏅

At the end of last term, Thrive 1 enjoyed an exciting trip to Gulliver’s World!☀️🎢

The children had an amazing day making memories with their friends, exploring the rides and attractions, and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. There were lots of smiles, laughter, and opportunities to build confidence and independence throughout the day.

A fantastic time was had by all, and it was the perfect way to celebrate a successful term together!🌟

It’s National Thank a Teacher Day!✨🍎

Today, we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of the incredible teachers and teaching assistants, who play a part in making our school such a special place.

Your dedication, patience, kindness, and commitment help our pupils learn, grow, and thrive every single day. Whether you’re in the classroom, supporting behind the scenes, or helping to create a positive environment for our school community, your hard work never goes unnoticed and is truly appreciated.

If there’s a member of staff who has made a difference to you or your child, why not take a moment to let them know? You can send a FREE personalised National Thank a Teacher Day e-card at thankateacher.co.uk and help brighten someone’s day.

From all of us, thank you for everything you do💜

Our students travelled by train to Westminster to visit Parliament and take part in the Learn with the Lords Day programme. During their visit, they enjoyed a tour of the Palace of Westminster, participated in an interactive workshop exploring how laws are made, and had the opportunity to take part in a question-and-answer session with a member of the House of Lords.

The experience gave students a valuable insight into how Parliament works and the important role of the House of Lords in the UK's democratic process. They represented our school brilliantly, asking thoughtful questions and showing great enthusiasm throughout the day.

It was an inspiring and memorable experience that brought learning to life beyond the classroom. A huge thank you to the Parliament Education team and everyone involved in making the day such a success.

We are incredibly proud of our students and all they gained from this unique opportunity.👏❤️

💚 Neurodiversity Support for Families

The Tameside Neurodiversity Hub has a range of free support available throughout July for parents, carers and young people.

✨ Parent/carer drop-in sessions
✨ EHCP, neurodiversity, sensory processing and sleep workshops
✨ New SEND Youth Group for young people aged 11-16

If you’re looking for advice, information, support, or an opportunity to connect with other families, these sessions may be helpful.

📎 See the attached posters for full details.

🔗 Workshop booking links:

EHCP Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1990387266895?aff=oddtdtcreator

Understanding Neurodiversity: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991370854833?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sensory Processing: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991380497675?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sleep Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991370344306?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note that these events are organised by the Tameside Neurodiversity Hub and not by the school.

Summer 2 Class Newsletters📚

Our Summer 2 class newsletters are now available on the school website!

Please follow the link to view the full newsletter for your child’s class and find out about all the exciting learning and activities planned for this half term.✨

https://www.safestarttameside.com/about-6

In today’s assembly, we focused on the work of Mero’s World Foundation and the importance of Knife Crime Awareness Week.

Students learned about the devastating impact knife crime has on individuals, families and communities through the powerful story behind Mero’s World, a charity created in memory of Rhamero West. We discussed the importance of making positive choices, resisting peer pressure and looking after one another.

We also spoke about bleed control cabinets and how these life-saving resources can help in emergency situations before paramedics arrive.

As a school community, we are committed to raising awareness, educating our young people and promoting safety, kindness and support for others.💜

Our Hive Class have absolutely loved taking part in magnet fishing this term!🧲🌊

The children have shown amazing teamwork, curiosity and excitement whilst exploring what treasures they could find beneath the water. From rusty surprises to fascinating little discoveries, every session has been full of smiles, laughter and learning.💛

On Wednesday we came together to support Mental Health Awareness Month and had such a lovely time taking part in a range of activities across school!💚

Students and staff enjoyed a fun quiz, a “guess how many sweets are in the jar” challenge, and some fantastic poster designing. Our Thrive 1 class also spread lots of kindness by handing out uplifting notes to both staff and students, which brought plenty of smiles throughout the afternoon.

As part of the event, we were also raising money for the Mental Health Foundation to support the important work they do in promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the afternoon such a positive and supportive event 💚

🌍✨Our fantastic Hive students took learning beyond the classroom recently by heading out into the community for a litter-picking session as part of their lesson!

Not only were they developing important life skills, but they were also making a real difference to the local environment.🌱💚
We’re so proud of their teamwork, effort, and commitment to keeping our community clean and safe.

Tameside Council