Online Safety
New technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people in today's society, both within schools and in their lives outside of school. The internet and other digital information and communications technologies are powerful tools, which open up new opportunities for everyone. These technologies can stimulate discussion, promote creativity and awareness of context to promote effective learning. Young people should have an entitlement to stay safe at all times. As part of our commitment to keeping children safe online we subscribe to the National College and take part in their weekly #WakeupWednesday campaigns.
We are also proud to announce that we have achieved accreditation as National Online Safety Certified School.
#Wake Up Wednesdays
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Websites for children
Think U Know for 4 to 7 year olds
This website has been set up to help you go on the internet in a safe way and know who to talk to if you are worried.
Think U Know for 8 to 10 year olds
Showing you what's good, looking at what’s not and showing you ways you can get yourself out of bad situations.
CBBC Own It
Videos from CBBC stars on staying safe online.
Kidsmart
Gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online. There’s a section for kids under 11 years old and a separate section for those over 11 years old.
Advice for Parents
Tips and tricks for parents and carers
- Try to put the computer in a family room where it will be easier for you to monitor what your child is doing.
- Ensure that your child knows they should never give their full name, address and contact details to people they chat to on the internet.
- Explain that some people they talk to on the internet may not be who they say they are and might say or do unpleasant or hurtful things.
- Visit your Internet Service Provider's website to find out and activate any ‘parental controls.’
- Talk to your child and encourage them to be open about their internet use. Ask them which sites they enjoy most, and why. Show you are interested, while understanding their need for some privacy.
- Ensure your child knows they must never arrange to meet someone they have chatted to online without your permission. Explain they their new ‘friend’ might well be a local young person of similar age, but they might not as the Internet is full of lots of impersonators.
Documents
In this section we have found a range of useful guides for parents relating to website popular with children and teenagers. These guides contain useful information about these sites as well as practical tips for deciding the suitability of the site for you child.
Our documents are in PDF format, unless otherwise stated. If you are unable to open them then you can download a free PDF reader from Adobe.
