Keeping your child safe online at home

Our pupils are growing up in a world of ever-changing technology. While we feel that the use of technology is a largely positive aspect of modern life, we cannot ignore the risks that can be associated.

The curriculum teaches children: 

• about the impact of cyber-bullying and what to do if they have been affected.
• to be vigilant when communicating online recognising that people may not always be who they say they are and to be sensible about what they share.
• to tell an adult they trust if something is upsetting them.
• to question the reliability of information given through a web based source.
• to search responsibly for information while using internet browsers.

We understand that much of our pupil’s use of the internet will occur at home, away from the school filters.

Please click here to find out more information on how to set parental controls on devices, more about age ratings for different apps, as well as links to useful websites.

The video below is a presentation made by our computing teacher, Mrs Swaby, where you can find our additional information about ways to keep your child safe online at home.

Please click on the image to play the video.