Bank holiday!
It barely seems like we have been back from our Easter break and already we are here at another Bank Holiday weekend. Following this weekend there are just three weeks left of this incredibly short first summer term.
It isn’t just the weather that is hotting up at the moment. Yesterday saw another first for Logic as one of our Year 12 business groups delivered ‘The Spicy Noodle Challenge’ which saw staff pitted against each other in a race to eat a bowl of spicy noodles. As always, many staff put themselves forward for the challenge and the event proved to be a huge success for the group. It was great to see so many students spectating at this event, I am sure they will all be thankful they were not taking part!
The Cyber Attack on Marks and Spencers over the past week is a timely reminder of the need for vigilance in online security, as well as a welcome reminder that our curriculum is focused in the right direction. As a matter of urgency (as is god house keeping) we would encourage all parents to review their own online security. Making use of a password manager is vital in the modern era. Using the same password across a number of websites or accounts leaves you vulnerable to a breach of security.
We have a great opportunity to be part of a small number of participants involved in a breakfast meeting with EY. The morning promises a Networking Breakfast, Key Insights on Gen Z’s AI skills and the gaps that need closing, Youth Perspectives and Collaborative Breakouts. This opportunity takes place on Thursday 15th May and requires students to be at Feltham Train Station for 7am. Those in Year 12 that are interested should contact Mr Pett directly.
As a parent myself, I am signed up to emails from Smartphone Free Childhood. This week they shared an article about the known dangers of the Snapchat platform, specifically around sextortion. Sextortion is a form of exploitation and abuse of power where an individual uses non-physical forms of coercion to extort sexual favors from another. This can include the sharing of private and sensitive information or images with the threat of wider dissemination if sexual demands are not met.
What is really worrying is the fact that Snapchat seems to be aware of the dangers their app poses for their uses and is not acting to safeguard children.
I am acutely aware that it is not simply a case of telling your child that they are not permitted from using certain apps. I merely want to point out the sorts of content that is potentially available to better inform you as parents as to how to approach conversations with your children on this topic.
Alex Pett
Principal