E-safety

Digital Citizenship - Staying Safe Online

E-safety is an integral part of children’s education in today’s digital world and is embedded in their learning at school. We also want to help parents and children improve their own understanding of e-safety issues so they can learn to use the internet and all digital media in a safe and secure way. (See our link to courses below).

In School

In school our Digital Citizenship and E-Safety computing lessons cover a variety of different topics. These activities are designed to help us not only have a greater safety awareness and a knowledge of our own digital footprint, but to also gain a better understanding of how we should strive to be respectful and considerate when using the many and varied opportunities the internet has to offer both from a learning point of view and when using social media.

We subscribe to the National Online Safety Website and the education of e-safety in school is lead by the Government document Education for a Connected World and the lessons provided by Project Evolve linked through NOS. You will find links to these sites at the bottom of this page.

Top Tips

As a parent, you’ll know how important the internet is to children – they use it to learn, play, socialise and express themselves. It’s a highly creative place of amazing opportunities.  But the technology children use every day can seem a bit daunting and you might worry about the risks your child can face online – such as bullying, contact from strangers or the possibility of them seeing illegal or inappropriate content.

You can download a simple checklist using this link: e-safety-parent-checklist that may help you start to protect your children online and decrease the risks they face.  Or you can engage with your children regarding their use of the internet while at home.  Here are some conversation starter ideas from Childnet:

1. Ask your children to tell you about the sites they like to visit and what they enjoy doing online.
2. Ask them about how they stay safe online. What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
3. Ask them if they know where to go for help, where to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use.
4. Encourage them to help. Perhaps they can show you how to do something better online or they might have a friend who would benefit from their help and support.
5. Think about how you use the internet as a family. What could you do to get more out of the internet together and further enjoy your lives online.

If you are looking for further guidance below are some useful E-Safety guides provided by the National Online Safety Website:

National Online Safety Guides for Parents and Pupils – September 2024 – July 2025

National Online Safety Guides for Parents and Pupils – September 2023 – July 2024

To see all guides from previous curricular years published on our school website use this link: NOS Guides Archive

Our parents are invited, encouraged and entitled to create a parent account on the National Online Safety website where you will find lots of free courses, resources and guidance to keep you informed and up-to-date on all aspects of e-safety.

We would also encourage you to visit the following websites for further information and advice regarding E-Safety and related issues.

NOS Press Release May 2024