Online Safety
We take online safety issues very seriously. We ensure that all pupils in school receive regular e-safety reminders. All members of staff receive regular e-aafeguarding updates. We complete e-aafety surveys with pupils and parents to understand the e-safeguarding needs of the children attending our school.
Suggested Websites
The following websites are suitable for children:
- BBC Own It - advice for children on online safety.
- Childnet International - for primary children.
- ThinkUKnow - learning resource for children.
The following websites are useful for parents and for further guidance and support:
- CEOP YouTube Channel - videos about different aspects of e-safety for parents.
- Common Sense Media - advise on kid-safe browsers and search sites.
- Common Sense Media Games Reviews - check the games that your children are playing. Giving honest and clear reviews of the game and its content.
- Facebook Safety Centre - guides to Facebook settings.
- Google's Safety Tools - how you can use Google to protect your family online.
- Internet Matters - a guide to help you through the many issues children can experience when using the internet.
- Internet Watch Foundation - the UK Hotline for reporting criminal online content.
- Safe Network: guidance on helping keep children and young people safe online.
- UK Safer Internet Centre: Parental Controls - how to set up parental controls offered by your home ISP.
- Vodafone Digital Parenting Magazine - view and download copies of this magazine which includes great advice and tips for parents.
Useful Documents
- Augmented Reality: A Parents' Guide
- Three Apps Parents Should Know About
- Digital School: Parent Zone Details
Children's Safe Search Engines
As part of our e-safety teaching we ensure that we use safe search engines that are suitable for children. Here are some examples of the different search engines that are available. Please have a look and encourage your child to use these when searching the Internet at home.
- Safe Search Kids - a safe search engine from Google.
- KidsClick - kid friendly we search results.
We are committed to making on-going improvements to our e-safeguarding provision within school. We are now registered with 360 degree e-Safe and will regularly review and evaluate the progress we are making.
E-Safety Videos
Parents' e-safety tips for children under 5. |
Parents' e-safety tips for children from 6 to 10 years. |
Parents' e-safety tips for children from 11 to 13 years. |