Online Safety

Children at our school use the Internet on a regular basis as part of their learning.  In school, we regularly remind our children about the importance of keeping themselves safe online. 

Online Safety policy and schemes of work

Click here to view our online safety policy

Click here to view our online safety progression documents for each year group 

Online Safety Newsletters: 

Please click below to see our monthly Online Safety Newsletters

How can parents help?

• Parents can provide the best protection for their children and help reinforce the principles learned in the classroom.  Families should reach agreements about acceptable Internet activity and content when online
• Parents should read about and know how to respond to Internet and online risks.
• Parents should talk to their children about safe and appropriate websites and activities.
• Children should be encouraged to report anything they feel uneasy about.
• The family should agree rules about what children can and cannot do while online.  

Parent Controls

This guide will help you set up parental controls and adjust privacy settings to provide your child with a safer online environment. Parental controls can help to protect your child from seeing something that they shouldn’t — although it is important to emphasise that no system is effective all of the time, so it is important to engage with your child and talk to them about
their online life regularly. Click here for guide.

Monitoring is crucial. 

• Parents should know where their children go online, how long they stay there, and the warning signs that something is wrong.
• Computers should be in family areas as opposed to bedrooms; however, they need to realise that instant messaging devices, mobile phones, and wireless computers may allow children to get online anywhere.
• When your children first begin online, work closely with them and talk about online safety at an early age.
• Bookmark suitable sites and check back regularly to ensure the content of sites used has not changed.
• Filters are helpful but not fail proof. 
• Try to keep up to date with different methods of monitoring Internet and online use.  
• Remember that some sites have age restrictions that children may ignore or not realise.

NSPCC parents' guides 

You can also read and download the NSPCC parents' guides from the 2019-2020 NSPCC Parent Online Safety Workshop by clicking on each name

NSPCC Staying Safe Online Across the Ages - 4 and Under

NSPCC Staying Safe Online Across the Ages - 5 and 7

NSPCC Staying Safe Online Across the Ages - 8 and 11

MINECRAFT: Click HERE to access parental advice

WHATSAPP: Click HERE to access parental advice

TIK TOK: Click HERE to access parental advice

ROBLOX: Click HERE to access parental advice

SNAPCHAT: Click HERE to download a Parents' Guide to Snapchat  

INSTAGRAM: Click HERE to download a Parents' Guide to Instagram  

 Net Aware is an excellent website with up to date bite size information and advice on the latest apps, games and social media sites. https://www.net-aware.org.uk/

Useful  links to more information:

Think U Know - containing online safety advice for those aged 5 to 16, along with parents and teachers, this site is produced by CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).

Kidsmart - An award winning Internet safety programme for children.

Childnet - lots of useful advice for keeping yourselves and your children safe when using the Internet and online.

Bullying UK - Information and advice about bullying for children, parents and schools.

Kidscape - An organisation which helps to prevent bullying and child abuse.

Childline - Childline is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK.

Click HERE to download a Parents' Guide to Cybersecurity

Click HERE to download information about Supporting Young People online

Click HERE to download a Checklist for Parents and Carers