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A Message from
                                                   MR MURRAY





                                                   HEADMASTER










           An Unknown Journey:                                 through innocent searches, encounter
                                                               unkind comments, or be contacted by
           Helping Children                                    strangers hiding behind fake usernames or

           Discover, Develop and                               identities.


           Deliver Safely in a Digital

           World





           One of our greatest responsibilities as
           educators - and as parents - is ensuring that
           our children grow up confident, curious, and
           safe in a world that is changing more
           quickly than any generation before them.
           It seems like if you turn your back for just
           a week, the whole digital landscape shifts,
           something which is exhilarating and
           terrifying in equal measure. Last week at              “The internet is a

           APS, I presented two online safety sessions
           (in-person and online) to help families                powerful tool — but
           navigate the digital world our children
           interact with every day.                               like all powerful tools,
                                                                  children must learn to
           With 96% of children aged 3–17 going
           online and even our youngest pupils                    use it safely.”
           accessing digital content, the internet has
           opened doors to extraordinary learning
           opportunities - but it also presents risks that        – Anne Longfield, Former Children’s
           none of us faced at their age. As I shared in          Commissioner for England.

           the parent session, children today can
           stumble across inappropriate content






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