Online Safety
Online safety at School
At Moss Lane we want staff, children, parents and carers to create a school community that embraces the use of new technologies. We promote the use of ICT to enhance learning and teach the children how to keep themselves safe. All staff ensure the children know how to stay safe online and are following our SMART rules. Children also know how to report any problems or incidents straight away.
Online safety at Home
As a parent/carer you will know how important the internet is to children - they use it to learn, play, socialise and express themselves. Using technology does have its risks so we highly recommend you monitor your child’s activity on the internet and engage with your child regarding their use.
The National Online Safety have teamed up with Myleene Klass to share with you a short introductory course ‘Online Safety for Parents of Children Aged 4-7’. This 4-minute video will give you an insight into how our children engage in the online world.
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/courses/online-safety-klass-for-parents-and-carers-ages-4-7
Web Links for Parents/Carers
- NSPCC -This website has a wealth of information about how to keep your child safe online
- National Online Safety Twitter Blog -This blog is another great resource for safety advice and tips
- VPNMentor -This is an incredibly in-depth guide that will help you protect your child online. It covers a range of media and is useful right in to their teenage years.
- Internet matters.org -A really useful site with, among other things, information about how to set up parental controls on devices around your home.
- Get Safe On-Line -This is a UK Government sponsored site containing lots of helpful information.
- CEOP -This website gives you information about how you can report online abuse
- UK Safer Internet Centre- a website made by three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission - to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
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https://parentinfo.org/article/surviving-family-life-under-lockdown
Children are accessing technology and the internet at a younger age than ever before. It’s never too early to talk to your child about what they do online and who to tell if they come across anything online that makes them feel worried, scared or sad. Jessie & Friends is a series of three animations that follow the adventures of Jessie, Tia and Mo as they begin to navigate the online world, watching videos, sharing pictures and playing games. There’s also a storybook for each episode, to help you and your child keep the conversation going. The key message throughout Jessie and Friends is that if a child is ever worried by anything online, they should tell a grown-up they trust, who will help them. You can access the videos here: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/jessie-and-friends-videos
