Stay Safe Online – St Anne's Catholic Primary School

The Internet is a brilliant resource for learning. Whilst we would never allow a child to cross a road without first teaching them road safety, the same principles must be applied when using technology.

E-Safety is about being positive about the good things the internet has to offer and to show an understanding of how our children use the internet, managing the risks to which they are exposed (just like we try to do in everything else).

Please find below a wealth of resources you can use with your child. In school E-safety is threaded throughout our Curriculum and we hold a dedicated E-safety week each academic year.

All of our children sign an Acceptable Use Policy.

You can also find a wealth of information on this external link: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

It is important that your child is safe whilst they are on the computer. It is important that you make sure they are safe when using a computer.

Childnet have produced some excellent resources to help you keep your children safe online. Please click on this external link to access them: http://www.childnet.com/RESOURCES

For children in KS1- you can find out more information by clicking this external link: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/

For children in KS2- you can find out more information by clicking this external link: www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/

Although children under the age of 13 should not have a Facebook page and we would discourage any of the children in our school from accessing Facebook, here is a document you may wish to use with older children or in the future.

External Link: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/gaming

Digital Parenting
External Link: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/digital-parenting/archive

External Link: Keep It Real
A website with tools and advice about how to ‘Keep It Real’ with your children and young people

External Link: Better Internet for Kids
Guidance for parents and educators supporting children and young people’s online lives.

Download: Vodafone Digital Parenting Magazine – January 2020 [PDF]

Online Safety Monthly Newsletter

A Guide to Parental Controls

Download: A Guide to Parental Controls [PDF]
Download: Facebook Checklist [PDF]
External Link: Nintendo Switch Parental Controls
External Link: Digital Wellbeing

Here are some further links that you may find useful:

iPods/iPads:

External Link: Top tips for iPad
External Link: Top tips for iPod Touch

Cyberbullying:

External Link: What is Cyberbullying?

eSafety:

External Link: Top 10 eSafety tips

Parent’s Guides:

External Link: A Parents Guide to Cyberbulling
External Link: A Parents Guide to Facebook
External Link: A Parents Guide to Google+
External Link: A Parents Guide to Instagram
External Link: A Parents Guide to Snapchat
External Link: A Parents Guide to being Share Aware

Here are some fun websites, videos and games to help your child stay safe online:

External Link: https://tacklechildabuse.campaign.gov.uk/
External Link: https://www.kidsmart.org.uk/
External Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
External Link: https://www.childnet.com/resources/
External Link: https://www.disney.co.uk/DisneyOnline/Safesurfing/

Please find below a live stream of up-to-date advice from ParentInfo. Here you’ll find a collection of articles, tips, expert advice and resources designed to help parents and carers keep up with what their children are doing online.

Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone, which has been providing information and support to parents for a decade, and CEOP, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command of the National Crime Agency.

External Link: Link to Parent Zone
External Link: CEOP – How to report a concern
External Link: National Cyber Security Centre – Dealing with suspicious emails, phone calls and text messages

Online Safety Monthly Newsletter

A Guide to Parental Controls

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