Stay safe

The internet is a fantastic tool and is a brilliant resource to help aid our learning. However it is crucial that our children know how to access and use the internet appropriately and ‘How to Stay Safe’. Staying safe on the internet and using new technologies is referred to as  ‘Online Safety’. This includes the use of mobile phones, iPads, iPhones and game consoles.

On this page you will find lots of support and help. We will also post a monthly newsletter.

Ten top tips

1)      Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number.

2)      Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself.  Once you’ve put  a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.

3)      Keep your privacy settings as high as possible

4)      Never give out your passwords

5)      Don’t befriend people you don’t know

6)      Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online.  Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do

7)      Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are

8)      Think carefully about what you say before you post something online

9)      Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude

10)   If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately.

Our Safeguarding Team

If you are concerned about anything, you can speak to a member of our safeguarding team

 

 

Alternatively you can speak to any adult in our school.

Where to report

You can report indecent images directly to the Internet Watch Foundation. Find out more here: https://www.iwf.org.uk/
If you are worried about the way someone has been communicating online. Find out more here: https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/

Parent Guides

Please click on the links below for some helpful guides about parental controls.

Parental Controls booklet 2020
Parental Guide – Nintendo Switch
 Parental Guide – Nintendo3DS
Parental Guide – Playstation
Parental Guide – WiiU
Parental Guide – xbox360
Parental Guide – xboxone

The link below provides some useful tips for Parents and Carers when discussing the online environment with children. 

Online Safeguarding – Parents & Carers – Lancashire Safeguarding Children Board