This week St Michael’s welcomed back Buddy, the mascot for the NSPCC Speak out. Stay safe safeguarding programme aimed at children aged 5-11 years old. Buddy is a friendly, green speech bubble who believes that children should be able to speak out to someone if they’re ever worried or unhappy.
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The programme aims to help children understand:
- abuse in all its forms and how to recognise signs of abuse
- that abuse is never a child’s fault and that they have the right to be safe
- where to get help and the sources of help available to them, including our Childline service.
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The children took part in assemblies targeted at their specific year group. With the help of Buddy the mascot, the children learnt that they have the right to:
- speak out and be heard
- be safe
- get help when they need it
The children were actively involved, answering questions and following the actions which helped them to reinforce their knowledge to Speak out. and Stay safe.
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The children will continue to reinforce this message at school through follow up sessions in class.
Y5 and Y6 will have targeted sessions in May, further details will be sent.