Top tips for under 11s
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2017 is 'Be the change: Unit for a better internet'.
Check out the top tips and resources below to help you make a positive change online, to stay safe and to help your friends!
E-Safety
At Town Lane Infant School we always remind children each term about the e-safety rules that they need to consider when they log on to the internet or any computer at home or at school.
If any parent has any concerns about e-safety please call the school.
Each year group will explore and discuss safer internet use in different ways, suitable for their age.
F1 and F2 will be using Hector`s World Activities
Year 1 and 2 will be using Hector's World Activities.
Parental workshops are held at the start of the year to introduce you to the school website and how we keep children safe on the internet at school and how you can help keep your child safe on the internet at home.
If you have any issues at all please talk to your child's class teacher.
Please see the below links for any other information you may need.
thinkuknow - Click here to learn how to stay safe on the Internet.
Have fun with Hector's World or learn about being safe online in the Cyber Cafe.
Kidsmart - www.kidsmart.org.uk
For anyone aged 3-11 years old.
Learn about your Internet safety on adventures with Smartie the Penguin, or Captain Kara and the SMART Crew.
BBC Webwise Online Child Safety
An interactive activity to help parents to learn about child safety on the internet. It includes quizzes so that you can check how much you know. (bbc.co.uk)
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org
A website that allows you to search for age appropriate apps, games, movies, websites.
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day 2017 is being celebrated globally today, Tuesday 7th February, with the slogan ‘Be the change: Unite for a better internet’.
Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration sees hundreds of organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.
The UK Safer Internet Centre – a partnership of three leading charities; Childnet, the South West Grid for Learning and the Internet Watch Foundation – provide resources for children, schools and families, and tools for getting involved at www.saferinternetday.org.uk.
Globally, Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries, coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe.
The day offers the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community. It calls upon young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers, and wider, to join together in helping to create a better internet.
As a result of our collective action Safer Internet Day 2016 reached 2.8 million children and 2.5 million parents!
We hope that you will join with us, and Safer Internet Day supporters across the globe, on Tuesday 7 February 2017 to be the change and unite for a better internet!
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Be the change
Play your part in making the internet a better place. Be positive, show respect and help people if they are upset.
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Be sensible
Always tell a trusted adult if you are ever worried or upset by something that happens online. They are always there for you to ask for help if you are unsure about anything you see online.
Watch our SID TV film for 5-7 year olds to hear Red and Murphy's advice about watching videos online:
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Be careful
Keep your personal information safe and check with an adult before you share anything online. Personal information includes your email address, phone number and password.
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Be aware
Make sure you know the rules about how to behave and stay safe on the sites, games and apps you use. Look out for buttons that let you block, mute and report other users who aren’t behaving.
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Be a detective
The internet is full of brilliant things to watch, explore and learn from but not everything or everyone online can be trusted. Think carefully by checking at least three different websites for your information and talking to someone about what you have seen to see if they agree.
- Apple mac parental controls help sheet
- iPads parental controls help sheet
- VLE handout
- Foundation E saftey poster.pdf
- Key stage 1 E saftey poster.pdf