E-Safety
E-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at St Mary's. We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable material. Any e-Safety incidents are recorded and managed in accordance with our e-Safety Policy.
E-Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the e-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.
E-Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online.
We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the e-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.
It’s essential to be realistic - banning the internet or technology will not work and it often makes a child less likely to report a problem. Education around safe use is essential.
CyberSprinters – a new teaching resource for primary schools and clubs
Introducing CyberSprinters, a new online game to help primary schools, clubs and youth groups teach children about cyber security from an early age. It is a free interactive game, developed by the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ, aimed at 7 to 11-year-olds, and is available from today. It is designed to make learning about cyber security fun and interactive at a time when children begin to seek more independence online.
The online game sees players become a ‘cybersprinter’ who races against its depleting battery power. Users win battery power by correctly answering questions about cyber security but face losing it if they bump into ‘cybervillains’.
The game sits alongside a pack of educational resources which illustrate what good cyber security practice looks like, from creating strong passwords to being vigilant about receiving messages from unknown senders. The content is based on expert cyber security advice provided by cross-governmental Cyber Aware campaign, which helps people protect themselves from common cyber threats.
CyberSprinters materials, accessible from the NCSC website, also include educational presentations and activities for children to complete. The resources support school curricula across the UK’s four nations by linking with key learning objectives.
Website links
Game and resources: www.ncsc.gov.uk/cybersprinters
Blog: www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/cybersprinters-a-digital-game-and-activities
Cyberwise workshop
Each year, we'll be holding a Cyberwise workshop in the hall for parents to press home the importance of children staying safe online. This will be an annual workshop which parents will be invited to in the weeks before it takes place.
How to stay safe online
Useful Links
Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board
Staying safe online - Useful websites and phone numbers for parents and carers - here.
Staying safe online - Useful websites and phone numbers for parents and carers - here.
Childnet International
An information and advice sheet for parents and carers including links to web-based resources such as Internet Matters, ChildLine, CEOP and the Internet Watch Foundation - here.
An information and advice sheet for parents and carers including links to web-based resources such as Internet Matters, ChildLine, CEOP and the Internet Watch Foundation - here.
Search Engines
Please note that no search engine is ever 100% safe but below provides some links to some “safer” search engines:
Research searching
Kiddle
CBBC
Kids Yahoo
Google also offers a safer search option for children searching on the Internet.
Image searching
Pics4Learning
picsearch
Gaming
When children are accessing games via Xbox LIVE, privacy settings can be set up. To read more, click here.
Research searching
Kiddle
CBBC
Kids Yahoo
Google also offers a safer search option for children searching on the Internet.
Image searching
Pics4Learning
picsearch
Gaming
When children are accessing games via Xbox LIVE, privacy settings can be set up. To read more, click here.
Websites for more information
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CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.
The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.
Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.
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New e-Safety Portal for Parents and Schools – Internet Matters
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Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media.
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E-Safety in School
