Online safety
Please do speak to us if you have any concerns about anything your child is doing or experiencing on the internet.
At Blackgates Primary Academy , we know how important staying safe is, and we know you’re always keen to promote ways to stay safe at home, too. Safe and responsible use of the internet is something which is growing and growing in importance – we hear so many shocking stories in the media – so please do take an active approach at home to promote your child’s online safety.
Online safety is a key part of our curriculum for both Computing and Personal, Social, Health and Enterprise Education (PSHE). It is something we should be talking about regularly with our children.
As teachers and parents, we’re aware of the ways in which the use of social media, online gaming and the internet have become part of young people’s lives. We embrace the educational and social benefits of these new technologies and encourage responsible internet use. We need to teach our pupils about the appropriate use of online devices such as mobile phones. We’re also increasingly aware of the potential dangers and opportunities for misuse these technologies offer. The key to promoting online safety is to have open and honest discussions about the sites we’re using and the ways we’re using them – keep the dialogue open and regular with your children about their internet use. At Blackgates Primary Academy we talk about online safety as part of our computing lessons.
Other resources are:
We have had some current guidance from the NSPCC about some useful information which can be found using the following addresses:
www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers This site provides a whole host of useful ways to keep your child safe, with useful pages of advice, key advice, hot topics and tips for discussing online safety.
www.internetmatters.org Lots of useful advice for parents on a range of issues including cyber bullying, online reputations and online grooming. There is also a link to a useful ‘guide for parents’.
www.parentinfo.org Useful articles on a range of current e-safety issues and new apps and websites including Minecraft, Snapchat and ooVoo. New articles are added regularly.
www.ceop.police.uk The official site of the National Crime Agency’s CEOP (formerly the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre), containing advice and useful information and a link for reporting online abuse, exploitation or inappropriate images.
http://www.saferinternet.org More links and advice for parents and children including resources linked to Safer Internet Day.
www.nspcc.org.uk NSPCCs own website with lots of safety advice including video to watch with your children and a link to their work with O2.
www.mumsnet.com Lots of online safety advice including a section specifically for preschool and primary.
http://comparitech.net/child-privacy Keeping your child safe online.
https://www.tigermobiles.com/2015/05/how-to-protect-your-children-on-their-smartphone/
O2 - Your Child's Online World booklet_A5.pdf
Parental-Control-Apps-and-Software.pdf
https://www.besa.org.uk/news/what-schools-need-to-know-about-fortnite-battle-royale/
