As children may be accessing the Internet and online activities more frequently take the opportunity to share the acceptable use rules we follow in school. Read and discuss them with your child and what they should do if they come across or see something that makes them sad or feel angry. Internet safety day occurred last month and all children took part. Parent guidance, documents and links are below.

Thinkuknow is an online support tool which we use in school. It is updating support for parents during these times where many of our children are accessing the internet more frequently. The website offers a great deal of content but has recently updated its parent support and children's activity packs. You may find them useful to work through with your child. 

Safer Internet Day 2023

Children at Beoley First School will spend aspects of the week discussing how to be safe on the internet and when using the current technology available to children. During the week a whole school assembly will take place. Separate age appropriate discussions and activities will happen in class. As part of our PSHE structured lessons, we will remind children of the people and supporting tools the school has in place and how children can access these.

ThinkUKnow website have guidance and support for parents alongside activities to use at home with children.

Safer Internet Day 2021

This year in the UK, Safer Internet Day explores reliability online. The campaign focuses on knowing what to trust online and supporting young people to question, challenge and change the online world. The internet has an amazing range of information and opportunities online, and can help us see the world from different points of view. But how do we separate fact from fiction, the genuine from the misleading? How do we decide what to believe online, and what’s the impact of dealing with fake content and experiences online? Join us this Safer Internet Day in helping to create an internet we can trust.

Look at the resources below to find guidance, support and activities to do at home.

Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day offers many opportunities to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore
the role we all play in helping to create better and safer online communities.

In celebrating this event within school we aim to provide opportunities to discuss online safety with children and young people. To provide information and support for parents and carers and promote safer internet use within our community.

 

During the week children will take part in assemblies and a selection of activities to educate and encourage using the internet safely. We will focus on making choices when online and encourage conversation between children and adults. Older children will look at their identity. It’s important that everyone has the right, and confidence, to be themselves and express themselves offline and online.

 

Class pages will be updated during the week.

To keep up to date with new online games or digital content or current media trends please click on the following link.

Always be careful when you are using the internet. It can help you to keep in touch with your friends and help your education – but it can also cause harm – to you and to others.

Remember help is always available at school if you are having any problems online.

Don’t be afraid to talk to your teacher or another adult at school.

 

If you or anyone you know is worried about Child Exploitation, Online Protection or anything related to Internet safety please click the link below which will take you to the CEOP reporting website:

Tips for staying safe online:

 

· Make sure you keep new online friends strictly online. If someone you don't know asks to be your online friend you must ensure an adult knows about it.

 

· Know how to use the CEOP Button and how to report it to the CEOP Centre if you are concerned about someone’s online behaviour towards you.