Menu

Welcome to

St John's CE (VC) Primary School

Life in all its fullness'

M
O
Translate / Traduire / Übersetzen / Tłumaczyć / Išversti / Tulkot / Traducir
L
O
Can't find what you're looking for?
CEOP

Online Safety

Online Safety

 

With most children today having their own phones, computers and other devices, it’s vitally important that parents and educators know how to keep young people protected while using them. Between targeted adverts, age-inappropriate content, and other online safety concerns, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to keep on top of.

 

 

Parental controls, present on most devices and several apps, can make this job significantly easier – but a certain amount of knowledge is required to use them effectively. This free online safety guide will provide you with the information you need to activate and maintain parental controls on children and young people’s devices.

 

The best way to help your child stay safe when using new technologies is to talk to them and make sure they understand these simple rules:

  • Never give out personal details to “online friends”. Use a nickname when logging on and don’t share full name, email address, mobile number, school name or any photos.
  • Talk to your child about what they are doing online.
  • Keep the computer in a family room so you can share your child’s online experience.
  • Surf together. The key to safe surfing is communication.
  • Involve your child in writing your own family code of acceptable internet use. This may be different for teenagers and primary school children.
  • Use internet filtering software and child friendly search engines.
  • If your child receives a message that upsets them, remind them not to reply, they should save the message and show you or another trusted adult.
  • Spam and junk mails are not true do not send them on.
  • Don’t open files from people you don’t know. These can contain a virus.
  • An online friend is anyone you have not met in real life,  no matter how long you have known them.
  • Help your child to understand that some people lie online and that its better to keep online mates online. They should never meet without an adult they trust.
  • Make sure they know how to block and report someone online if they feel uncomfortable.
  • Ensure that you, as a parent or carer, understand the dangers inherent in children’s use of social media. Don’t permit them to use sites which have age restrictions (for example Facebook users should be at least 13 years old); beware of the hazards of unrestricted access to YouTube.
  •  Controlling your children’s internet access is good parenting – ‘don’t be embarrassed and keep yourself informed!’
    What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Online Trolling

Make sure your child knows how to talk to you, let them know it is never too late to tell someone if something makes them feel uncomfortable. Don’t blame your child, let them know that you trust them.

There are many informative websites for using the internet safely. Here are just a few which are well known and recommended:

www.childnet.com

www.kidsmart.org.uk

Internet matters(support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online)

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Online Trolling

 

The term “trolling” refers to sending hurtful or provocative comments – often done anonymously online – to provoke a reaction or cause emotional distress. Anonymity can embolden people into saying things they wouldn’t dare say in person. Euro 2024 and other tournaments tend to put an emphasis on this, with the abuse of both players and fans often increasing during such events. 

This free guide explores the phenomenon of online trolling, detailing its risks and letting you know how to safeguard children from this harmful behaviour.

 

Some people online simply get a kick out of hurting people’s feelings, making it their mission to get a rise out of anyone they encounter. These people – known as “trolls” – are known for intentionally engaging in offensive or abusive behaviour to upset others online or provoke them into sinking to their level. At the height of events such as Euro 2024, when rivalries between various supporters reach an apex, trolling tends to see a bit of an uptick.

 

Unfortunately, while “just ignore them” is genuinely good advice, it can prove very difficult to put into practice. This is especially true for children and young people, who are often still learning how to manage their emotions and sometimes react impulsively to name-calling and other mistreatment. This Wake up Wednesday, however, we’re offering expert guidance on how to keep youngsters safe from online trolling – both avoiding it entirely and responding to it effectively.

Online safety links for children

 

CBBC - Stay Safe! http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/topics/stay-safe 

KID SMART - http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/default.aspx  

INTERNET SAFETY QUIZ - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/14979083  

THINK YOU KNOW? - http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk  

MCGRUFF - http://www.mcgruff.org/#/Main  

DISNEY (INTERNET SAFETY) - http://family.disney.co.uk/internet-safety  

CHILDNET - http://www.childnet.com/  

Top