OPERATION ENCOMPASS
In accordance with the Police and Crime Commissioner Vera Baird’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, Operation Encompass has been initiated in Northumbria Police to promote the value of early interventions in schools.
In Gateshead, Operation Encompass is part of the wider Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) that has recently been established within Gateshead Council to support vulnerable persons.
The process commenced on 01 April 2015 and all eighty seven schools in Gateshead are participating in Operation Encompass. The process is to be rolled out to the rest of the Northumbria Police area very soon.
All School Key Adults have undertaken Operation Encompass training and are extremely positive about this exchange of information which is assisting them greatly in providing tailored support to children, young people and their families. One Key Adult Commented “I must say I think that this is a great operation as it keeps us well informed and it gives me a great understanding of the children and families I work with.”
Detective Constable Gill Menzies was asked to implement Operation Encompass across Gateshead, in conjunction with Gateshead Council Safer Communities. DC Menzies says “We are improving the way we share information every day and this is a simple yet effective example of how that information can greatly help in ensuring the continued welfare of children and young people.”
Further Information
The Smartest Giant in Town
Nursery Rhyme Week 2023: Row, Row, Row your Boat….
Today we learnt the song row row your boat. We talked about what objects could sink and float, then made boats using junk materials. Some children placed their boats in the water tray to see if they would sink or float. The children from Reception came to join us and...
We loved forest school
Nursery Rhyme Week 2023: Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes….
First we listened to the rhyme Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes, and discussed what happened. We drew around each other looking at different parts of the body and comparing who was the tallest or shortest. We then talked about how everyone was unique and painted people...
Newsletter 15.11.23
Please see below the latest newsletter. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AS THERE IS LOTS OF INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS IN SCHOOL AND FORMS THAT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE.
Freeze framing
We reread the story of ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’ and acted out each part of the story thinking about the emotions of each character and the order in which it happened.
Fire Safety
Today, Year 4 had a visit from Nicola from the Tyne &Wear Fire Service to talk about fire safety. They learned about the fire triangle- what a fire needs in order to happen and how we can remove the dangers in our own homes very easily. The children were very...
Toddler Group
Today we welcomed some little ones and families to our new toddlers group. They loved exploring all the toys, shared snack together and sang nursery rhymes.
2S Gymnasts
We have really enjoyed our Gymnastics unit in PE. We have been learning about different balances then working with a partner to create routines to perform to the rest of the class.
Nursery Rhyme Week 2023: Hickory Dickory Dock…
First we listened to the rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock, and discussed what happened. Then the children made a big clock for a mouse to run up. Everyone took turns spinning the wheel then joining in singing the rhyme it stopped on. We then made lots of little mice in the...
We like to challenge ourselves
After our daily maths session we love to continue the learning whist we are in continuity’s provision. We have been representing different quantities and using STEM sentences. Can you guess how many one’s we need each time?
