E-safety

As your children grow older are able to access the internet and mobile devices more independently it is important they know how to stay safe online. In the week leading up to half term the children took part in an e-safety lesson and were introduced to the phrase ‘Zip it, Block it, Flag it’

Using the actions to go with the words, the children learned that it is important to keep your personal information private and never to share details such as their name, address, school or location online. They discovered what to do if they ever received any nasty messages or information via a website or mobile phone and how important it was to tell a trusted adult if anything like that ever happened. An animation developed by the government website CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) was shown which highlighted this information in a child friendly way. The children had an opportunity to think about what they would do in certain situations by working in groups to discuss set questions (see http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/stayingsafeonline/whatwouldyoudoif.htm).

This information will be revisited regularly during year three to ensure children can keep themselves safe online. Please talk to your children about what they have learned so that they can apply this knowledge to the wider context of the outside world.

It is also worth visiting the partnership websites of CEOP and 'Think You Know' to find helpful guidance and tips on how to keep your children safe.