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Does your school use SparkleBox?

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Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 10:18

Mine does. Do not the schools receive information regarding which websites not to use?

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clam · 15/03/2011 10:32

We were advised by our County not to use it a year or two back (even at home, bringing in resources to use). In fact the site was "access denied" on school servers. All their resources have Sparklebox printed on them that are virtually impossible to disguise.
However, recently, the ban has been lifted and KS2 materials are now accessible. Not sure of the reasoning behind this.

Panzee · 15/03/2011 10:34

Nobody uses it here anymore, but there are some old resources still kicking around. I don't use any of them.

Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 10:39

I would not use it even if it had the best teaching resources. If the ban has been lifted out that is very sad. A paedophile is always going to be a paedophile. Apparently, months ago I have seen another website with a similar sparking name and look. I guess there could be a number of such websites.

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clam · 15/03/2011 11:29

I'm sure I read somewhere that it was continuing under new management, as the original guy was in prison??? In which case, it might be worth them changing their name, I would have thought.

AbigailS · 15/03/2011 12:21

New management is a family member who is mamanging it while he is away. It's still making money for him and it'll be there for him when he comes out.
Not sure whether he will be allowed to return to it on release. Hope not He shouldn't allowed to do anything child connected EVER again.

StrandTest · 15/03/2011 12:24

It's access denied actually at school. We are allowed to save resources on USB and bring them into to school to print. There are also old resources already in school still being used.

Chaotica · 15/03/2011 12:48

DD's school uses it. I always find myself a bit about it.

kinderegg1 · 15/03/2011 12:54

Have seen it in the past. Not recently.

Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 12:58

I am susprised the website has not been completely shut. WHy to keep it run? This person should not even be alowed to check his emails. Paedophiles are not humans so no human rights for them.

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Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 13:03

Ah, her, Twinkl www.twinkl.co.uk/
Is this not the same as Sparkle? You can also share the pics. Or is it just a coincidence. Although the creator's name is different, you can call yourself whatever you like.

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clam · 15/03/2011 13:43

I don't see the point of making it access denied at school but allowing teachers to download resources at home to take in. If it's an objection on moral grounds, then that should apply across the board.

JemimaMop · 15/03/2011 13:46

I work in Education and our county actually recommends Sparklebox When I raised the matter with the trainer on a training day she completely rubbished the idea that there was anything wrong with it.

I don't use it myself.

Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 13:57

When you use SparkleBox it means you are supporting his actions. Think about little kids and their parents.

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StrandTest · 15/03/2011 14:44

I believe it was blocked at school because there was a forum on the site, where teachers could upload photos of their displays and stuff. The uploading of photos was seen a potential child protection issue. I don't think it was supposed to be a 'moral objection'.

lemonmousse · 15/03/2011 15:46

Blocked by our LEA on the school network but some of our teachers bring stuff from home to use.
I have been asked on occasion to block out the sparklebox logo before photocopying or laminating. Do see the reasoning behind not using any resources from this site - hiding the logo only means it's not being advertised

twinkl · 15/03/2011 15:51

Hello all - just a quick one from twinklHQ to clarify that there is absolutely no link whatsoever between twinkl and sparklebox. We do allow classroom display sharing, but like other sites, this is under very strict rules.

Pop over to www.twinkl.co.uk/page/meet-the-team (or our Facebook page) to find out a little more about us and hope to see you soon :)

Susie

hocuspontas · 15/03/2011 16:10

Why call yourself a similar name? I would immediately think you were the same people and avoid accordingly.

Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 17:20

hocuspontas, I am thinking exactly the same.
And why would you need a photo sharing anyway?

As for the people saying it is ok to use their recourses printing them at home or removing the logo then I cannot agree with it. It is just immoral to go to that website and use the resources to teach your kids. You also have no respect to the parents who lost their kids because of paedophiles; no respect to the little ones.

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clam · 15/03/2011 18:50

It's hard to remove the logo because it's invariably integral to the image, in colour, so Tippex is ineffective.

mrz · 15/03/2011 18:56

I think people who say they print them off at home and remove the logo are missing the point. Every time you visit the site you are generating income for Samuel (Daniel) Kinge to fund his life style. So in fact you are financially supporting a twice convicted paedophile so he can continue his hobby!

Hulababy · 15/03/2011 19:01

The site is banned by our LEA servers.

Some of out teachers still use the site via home computers. I assume they know why it is banned but chose to use it. Many don't remove the logo ot website either.It would appear that although ou LEA bars the website there is no ban on using the resources themselves.

I persoannly do not use the website or the resources from there given a choice. However, if my class teacher gives me resources to use with groups of children I have to do so. I have told her I prefer not to though, and why.

MumInBeds · 15/03/2011 19:04

We still have some old stuff kicking around but nothing has been taken from there since the he was convicted nor will.

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Bonkerz · 15/03/2011 19:09

the probem with sparklebox was that the peadophile was using the forum to access info and photos etc.....the site itself was not set up by the peadophile. our LEA advised to not use the forum but sparklebox is a valuable resource for schools and childcare settings.

Octavia09 · 15/03/2011 19:12

I thought it was mentioned he actually ran the website. This means he was in charge of it.

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mrz · 15/03/2011 19:12

The site was set up by Samuel Kinge a convicted paedophile Bonkerz

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