Online Safety
The internet provides many great opportunities for creativity, collaboration, education, entertainment and a lot more. However, while the positives outweigh the negatives, there are risks. At Wembley Primary School, we aim to keep our pupils safe when using technology within school and educate them on how to keep themselves safe in the wider world.
At School:
At Wembley Primary School we use the SMART rules as the basis for our online safety teaching:
We begin each year with lessons dedicated to online safety and return to the topic regularly throughout the computing curriculum.
Topics covered include:
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What is personal information and how to keep it safe
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What to do if something online makes you fee uncomfortable
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Cyber bullying
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Safe searching
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email and other messaging safety
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Evaluating information found online
At Home:
As a parent you'll know how important the internet is to children - they use it to learn, play, socialise and express themselves. It's a highly creative place of amazing opportunities. But the technology children use every day can seem a bit daunting and you might worry about the risks your child can face online - such as bullying, contact from strangers or the possibility of them seeing illegal or inappropriate content.
Here are some things you can do:
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Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.
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Ask them about how they stay safe online. What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
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Ask them if they know where to go for help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use.
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Encourage them to help. Perhaps they can show you how to do something better online or they might have a friend who would benefit from their help and support.
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Think about how you use the internet as a family. What could you do to get more out of the internet together and further enjoy your lives online
Here are just some of the fantastic resources you can use to help keep your children safe online and to help you understand their online world.
Internet matters
A great resource for online safety. It is full of guides and tips to help keep children safe on the internet.
Advice sorted by age
Guide to setting parental controls on a wide range of devices
Social media advice
Online gaming advice
BBC Own It
A resource aimed at children to help them take control of their online life and understand the risks and benefits
Common Sense Media
This site rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so parents can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. It also contains online safety guides and advice.
