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National Online Safety says:
“Momo is a sinister ‘challenge’ that has been around for some time. It has recently resurfaced and once again has come to the attention of schools and children across the country. Dubbed the ‘suicide killer game’, Momo has been heavily linked with apps such as Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and most recently (and most worryingly)… YouTube Kids.”
Recently, the Momo Challenge has been covered extensively in the news and the disfigured avatar has been popping up all over the internet. A lot of what is reported in the tabloids may be adding to the hysteria as there’s currently not much evidence of the game itself harming children. The Momo Challenge is a game played over WhatsApp where participants contact the character Momo and are then told to do a series of challenges, with the final challenge allegedly being suicide.
The tabloids claim that the phenomenon has reached the UK and report that a lot of children have told their parents that they’ve become afraid of the dark after seeing the upsetting face or that they’ve been told to harm themselves by Momo. Whether they have actually played the game, been told about it by friends at school — or simply seen the face on the internet — is unclear.
There have been media reports of hackers ‘inserting’ Momo into Fortnite and YouTube videos but we understand that there is not any evidence that supports this. Although a lot of the information about the Momo Challenge is rather concerning, the number of reported cases of children harming themselves because of the game is extremely low. The challenge has alleged ties to three cases of teens killing themselves in Asia and South America, but there is no proof that it was the direct cause.
Also, there isn’t just one Momo WhatsApp user out there causing trouble — there are multiple accounts out there claiming to be Momo. The first recorded Momo profile came from Japan, but several have since been popping up all across the world. This could mean that there are a number of people out there taking advantage of the situation to get attention.
In line with all online safety advice we would suggest that parents are encouraged to:
Ensure they know what their children can access online
Ensure children understand the importance of not giving personal information to anyone they do not know
Tell their children no-one has the right to make them do anything they do not want to do
Use parental controls to keep children safe
Among the most common signs to watch out for include children who:
Become very secretive, especially about what they are doing online
Are spending a lot of time on the internet and social media
Are switching screens on their device when approached
Are withdrawn or angry after using the internet or sending text messages
Have lots of new phone numbers or email addresses on their devices
From the website, www.hegartymaths.com, click on Existing users => Student log in
Find your school – start typing – your school should show in the list (SPRINGWELL LEEDS ACADEMY)
Enter First name, Last name and Date of birth
For a first time login, the system asks you to choose a password which you need to write twice. Students should always use the same password that they use for their login so as they will not forget it.
All subsequent times, students are just asked for their password once.
This week is hosted by Cian, Brandon and Zion and features Brandon interviewing Scott Jacques, our Executive Principal.
This week’s radio Podcast is with hosts Natasha, Tayyub and Mckenzie interviewing Mr Hutchinson.
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Our June Newsletter is here!
Welcome to the June edition of the Springwell Leeds Academy Newsletter. Once again, it has been a very busy month at our sites across the city and I hope you enjoy reading about all the fabulous things that have been going on.
This month, I will start by celebrating our Y11 students who have just completed their GCSE exams and will very soon be leaving us. It fills me with great pride to say that every single one of them turned up for and sat every single one of their exams. 100% across the board. This is a fantastic achievement in its own right, whatever the outcome of the exams may be. We all know how worrying and stressful sitting tests and exams can be and being brave enough to come in and give them your best effort is the first step to success. All those young people demonstrated the resilience and courage to have a go that we want to develop in every single one of our young people. Well done to them all and to the staff at the East site for supporting them through it.
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What’s in this edition?
This radio podcast covers Mrs Graham-Dixon and a ton of shoutouts from staff and pupils.
This has been a massive week for everyone!