Online Safety
The internet is a fantastic place for children to learn, create and have fun, but they may occasionally have to deal with a variety of sometimes challenging issues.
There are positive things you can do to equip yourself and your child, and support them in resolving any issue they may face.
Learn about it
Familiarise yourself with the issue your child may be facing or that you are concerned about.
Please read the online safety newsletters below- they will KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE with all the latest apps and social media sites that your child maybe accessing.
Talk about it
Have positive conversations about specific issues; keeping the dialogue honest and open.
Deal with it
Deal with the issue.
As many of our children use smartphones and tablets and are able to easily download apps, we thought it would be a good idea to provide some information about the different types of apps that your child may be using and some of the associated risks to be aware of. Please have a look through document to familiarise yourself with some of the more popular apps.
Useful Weblinks
https://www.internetmatters.org/schools-esafety/primary
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/