Online Safety

Bishops Lydeard Church School | Online Safety

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Online Safety

The internet is such an integral part of children’s lives these days. It opens up so many educational and social opportunities, giving them access to a world of information and experiences.

Whether on a computer at School, a laptop at home, a games console or mobile phone, children and young people are increasingly accessing the internet whenever they can and wherever they are. At Bishops Lydeard Church School, we teach our children to be responsible users of the internet and encourage our children to share any concerns or worries with Trusted adults.

Share Aware

O2 have partnered with the NSPCC to produce some advice and support for parents in helping to keep their children safe online. Click the cover to find out more.

Keeping children safe online | NSPCC

Internet Matters

Social media is almost always used as a force for good, for example, for learning; sharing information; keeping in touch with loved ones; keeping informed with local, regional, national and international events; and keeping your finger on the pulse!

This said, we all recognise there are social media pitfalls, and some children will be vulnerable to being drawn into social media activity that is not appropriate for their age. Internet Matters contains some really useful information for parents, and we recommend clicking on the link below for a guide for parents/carers:

Information, Advice and Support to Keep Children Safe Online (internetmatters.org)

Internet Safety Day

‘Be the change- make a better internet.’

The children explore the idea of ‘Be the change, make a better internet’. We follow up with work that takes place as part of our school computing curriculum by talking about conduct online and how the children interact with one another. We also focus on the sharing of pictures and how to stay safe online. Please do talk to your child about this.

As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so – particularly from those people who might seek them out to harm them.

Further Links

Digital Parenting Magazine

Vodafone has created a magazine called ‘Digital Parenting’ to help parents get to grips and get involved with their children’s digital world.

The magazine brings together experts from around the world to give parents the latest advice on digital issues, such as online reputation, location services, sexting, cyberbullying and illegal content.

Parents, children and grandparents also share their personal experiences and a series of ‘How to…’ tutorials guide parents through the safety and privacy controls on Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Vodafone.

http://vodafonedigitalparenting.co.uk/