Online Safety
When using information and communication technologies, we constantly emphasise the importance of living out the SMART message and teach our children to respect the opportunities they have through a well structured and progressive curriculum.
It is also important, however, that the SMART message is lived out at home. A copy of the SMART poster can be found at the bottom of this page which can be printed and displayed near your home computer and in your child’s home/school diary. We also have leaflets available in school which outline this.
Anything online which makes you or your child feel uncomfortable should be reported to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).
As a school, we would also like to hear any issues that you may experience online. This information, if appropriate, may then be shared with our wider school community. Please feel free to contact the school directly.
There are a range of downloads at the bottom of this page, including information that will be shared at the November E-safety parent forum these all offer a wealth of advice with regards to keeping your child safe when using information and communications technology. Please feel free to speak to Mr Blurton, Mrs Gresswell or Miss Price should you have any questions or concerns.
Online Safety Posters
Digital Wellbeing
Black Friday
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Be safe age limits are there for a reason.
Children's use of digital technology is one of the biggest threats to a child’s mental and sometimes physical wellbeing.
There are 1000’s of applications children use, many with the potential of creating a safeguarding concern and making a child vulnerable online.
Common Sense Media is a great resource for getting to know about not just the apps available, but for all media that children and young people use, watch, read, or have access to.
The UK Safer Internet Centre publish a newsletter which often contains practical and useful information regarding keeping children safe online. Their newsletters covers issues such as Pokémon Go and keeping safe during the holidays.
Click here to visit their home page. You may want to sign up for their newsletter, too.