Learning about staying safe online is very important.
We want to make sure all of our children are aware of the risks online and what to do to stay safe. We have a set of SMART rules, which we expect you to follow both at home and in school to make sure you are staying safe online. These rules can be viewed below and should be followed when using all kinds of technology such as mobile phones, tablets, games consoles and home computers.
All children and their parents or carers are expected to follow our Acceptable Use Policy and are required to sign this should you loan a school Chromebook for use at home.
Please see our presentation from the last e-safety meeting below:
One way to make browsing the internet safer at home is to use a ‘safe search’ search engine. We have a list of safe search engines on our search page. Click ‘Safe Search’ below to visit this page:
We also encourage parents to set up filtering on their home internet. All major internet providers will have information for parents and carers on how to set up filtering and safe searching.
http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/parents-and-carers/parental-controls
We also suggest parents and carers are aware of the age restrictions on common social media apps and websites. Children should be educated about social media, how to keep themselves safe on social media platforms and carefully supervised by adults.
Most of the popular social media services require users to be at least 13 years of age before they can register, although some sites are created especially for children under 13 – see Internet Matters for further details. Other popular sites are restricted to 16+ including What’s App.
The age requirements are there because of data protection laws. Online services are not allowed to collect or store children’s personal information if they are under the age of 13. Data protection laws also say that only children aged 13 and over can sign up to online services without parental permission.
Following the age restrictions sets a good example for your child. Although the age requirement does not always mean the site is inappropriate for children to use, it is a good indication, especially for younger children. Further details can be found on the CEOP website or Internet Matters.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
In school, children learn about online safety through lessons and assemblies. We also encourage parents and carers to talk to their children about how to behave safely when online, to ensure pupils remain safe when browsing at home.
If you have any concerns about safety online, please contact the school.
You can also use CEOP’s reporting tool by clicking wherever you see this logo:
CEOP also has a great website, Think You Know, full of online safety information for parents and carers. Please click the link below to visit the page.
KidSMART also has plenty of information for parents and carers about how to stay safe online. Please use the links below.