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Safer Internet Day 2024

E-Safety Information For Online Safety We are teaching children to
follow these Golden Rules!

• Install antivirus software, secure your internet
Parents/Carers connection and use Parental Control functions for 1. Use a nickname, not your real name when online.
computers, mobile phones and game consoles to
2. Keep your personal information safe, share with
block unsuitable content or contact
only people you know.
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in • Remember that parental control tools are not
content online, than we were ever exposed to in our 3. Use websites that are suitable for your age and
February each year to promote the safe and always 100% effective and sometimes, unsuitable
childhood. remember that you are still talking to strangers.
positive use of digital technology for content can get past them, so don’t rely on them
4. Be nice to others online, in the way you would
children and young people, and to inspire a alone to protect your child.
Remember that services like Facebook and expect other people to be nice to you.
national conversation about using
YouTube have a minimum age limit of 13, they do Location 5. Tell an adult if you see or hear something that you
technology responsibly, respectfully,
this for a reason. If you choose to allow your think is not right.
critically, and creatively. E-safety is an Think about locating your computer in a
children to have these accounts then you will want
important part of keeping children safe supervised family area. Always supervise the use
to discuss with them the boundaries you expect. of webcams in an application, which allows voice Websites for more information:
online. We have security measures in place in
We have spoken to children in school about the
school, which are constantly monitored, to help or video chat. Consider your child’s use of other
need to share their passwords with you in order to www.thinkuknow.co.uk – Visit the “Parent/Carer”
safeguard pupils from any devices that allow internet access such as Mobile
help keep them safe. If they have not spoken to you Section and use the “Click CEOP” button to seek
potential dangers. E-Safety is taught to all Phones and Games Consoles.
about this, please follow up with them. advice
pupils explaining and demonstrating how to
You will find children can accidentally or www.childnet.com – Visit the ‘Know It All’ Section for
stay safe and behave appropriately Dialogue
deliberately be an interactive guide about online safety
online and we are having an assembly with all
exposed to unwanted or unpleasant content or www.getsafeonline.org – Free up-to-date Security
of Year 1 to Year 6 to highlight the • Talk to your child and ask them to show or even
comments online and there are steps you can take advice, age-specific advice
importance of this. We can only be teach you how they use the internet, learn which
at home to minimise this risk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/ - This is an
successful in keeping children safe online if we websites or tools they like to use and why.
What can parents/carers do? archived site from the BBC
work with you to ensure the e-safety Learning together can often open opportunities to
Ground Rules https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ - Excellent
message is consistent. Your help is needed to discuss safe behaviour with your child.
talk to your children about how they can keep • Always ensure your child knows how to block or advice about Internet Safety.
Discuss as a family how the internet will be used in Thank you for your continued support in keeping our
safe and behave appropriately online. The wide- report people online who send nasty or
your house. Consider what should be kept children safe online.
spread availability and use of social inappropriate messages or content. Encourage
private online (personal information, photos etc.) Yours sincerely,
networking applications bring opportunities to your child not to retaliate or reply.
and decide rules for making and meeting online
understand, engage and communicate with • Make sure your child knows how to tell an adult
friends. Make sure you know what your child is do- Mr. Sam Adeniyi
audiences in new ways. We must be able to use they trust if they see something online that makes
ing online much like you would offline. For: ICT Department.
these technologies and services them feel scared, worried or uncomfortable.
effectively and flexibly. You may find your • It’s essential to be realistic - banning the
children asking to engage with technology that internet or technology will not work and it often
you have no knowledge or experience of. makes a child less likely to report a problem.
Children are accessing a greater amount of Education around safe use is essential.

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