Online Safety
We believe that teaching children about keeping themselves safe online is extremely important in this technology rich world we live in. Therefore, we have two member of staff that are dedicated to this area within school – Mr Kirkpatrick, our assistant head is our online safety lead and Miss Challinor is our Computing Subject Lead who supports in ensuring the children are well educated in keeping themselves self.
Online-Safety is all about being aware of the possible dangers and risks associated with using the Internet via a PC, laptop, mobile phone, iPad and game console. It also covers the use of electronic and online communication and wireless technology. It is vital, that children and adults, learn how to use the internet responsibly and make informed choices that will equip them now and in the future.
The DFE, believe it is important that in primary school, children are taught the importance of keeping themselves safe with a focus on the following:
- the rules and principles for keeping safe online.
- how to recognise risks.
- harmful content and contact, and how to report them.
- how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information.
- how information and data is shared and used online
Educating the Children
We ensure that pupils are well educated on how to keep themselves safe online, this in one of the golden threads throughout the curriculum and has high priority within our use of ICT in school and computing lessons.
Each half term Mr Kirkpatrick and Miss Challinor lead on an assembly for the children to give a consistent message and reminders about keeping safe,
The Safeguarding Squad has six different areas to focus on throughout the year, one of them is linked to online safety and the children work with Mr Kirkpatrick and Miss Challinor.
CO:RE 4Cs Classification
Classification of online risk – the 4Cs
- The new CO:RE 4Cs classification recognises that online risks arise when a child:
- engages with and/or is exposed to potentially harmful CONTENT;
- experiences and/or is targeted by potentially harmful CONTACT;
- witnesses, participates in and/or is a victim of potentially harmful CONDUCT;
- is party to and/or exploited by a potentially harmful CONTRACT.
The risk classifications are useful for:
- Identifying the range and diversity of risks, including emerging risks.
- Making comparisons and capturing trends across risks and across time/contexts.
- Systematically communicating results and priorities to both expert and lay audiences.
- Highlighting the need for resources, budget and training.
- Classifying the types of risks reported via input from helplines and complaints mechanisms.
- Targeting planning, interventions and awareness-raising campaigns.
- Mapping evidence to risk categories and identifying evidence gaps.
Be Smart on the Internet
We teach the children across the school how to ‘Be Smart on the Internet’. By following these five simple steps and considering the risks children will be themselves safe when using the internet.
Keeping Children Safe at Home
Parents and carers need to help keep their children safe when using the internet at home too. If you feel that you would like some guidance with this, please follow the links below: