E-Safety
E-Safety
At Milton Park Primary School we believe it's important to help our children learn healthy concepts of digital use and citizenship. E-Safety is not only taught during computing lessons but across the curriculum, and through assemblies, where appropriate. We are teaching our children to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly and for them to be able to confidently report concerns about content and contact.
We recognise the importance of teaching children about e-safety through lessons that are relevant and engaging. We achieve this by ensuring that children explore key strands in order to be able to keep themselves safe in an ever changing world. These are the strands that children explore between Early Years and Year 6.
What are the dangers?
Viewing unsuitable content e.g hate material, adult content, sites that endorse unhealthy behaviour
Giving out personal information
Arranging to meet an online 'friend'
Becoming involved in, or the victim of, bullying, identify theft, or making and sending indecent or illegal images
Spending too much time online (internet addiction), which can effect concentration, sleep and health
Copying information from the internet or buying work from other people to use as their own
How can you protect your child online?
The internet is an amazing resource for children. It allows children to explore, play and problem solve. However with technology, social media and the internet changing at such a fast pace it is extremely important that children are kept safe. If you understand the internet and understand what the risks are, there are a number of things you can do that will make your child safer online. There is a lot of information available to parents regarding eSafety on the Internet. Below there is a selection of links to information which we feel will help you to increase your knowledge and understanding of the Internet and what the risks are.
A fantastic website provided by CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre) with a section for parents & carers on new risks to your child’s digital experience and how you can take action to prevent them coming to harm. There is information on here for all ages of children. Think You Know has also created home learning packs to support parents keeping their children safe.
CEOP is a law enforcement agency which helps to keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They are there to help and give advice, and you can make a report directly to them if something has happened online which has made you feel unsafe, scared or worried. This might be from someone you know in real life, or someone you have only ever met online.
On this website there an interactive guide for setting parental controls on devices and there are also online safety factsheets for various apps and games like TikTok and Fortnite.
Following discussions with Police Officers about incidents in the local area, they have recommended this website to support parents with information and resources about how to keep young people safe.
Online Safety Advice for Under 5's
Online Safety Advice - Age 6-10
Online Safety Advice - Age 11-13
Meet the Lurking Trolls! An army of gruesome characters that we’re using to help children in key stage 2 learn how to spend time online safely. We want children to know what to do if they come across something harmful, confusing or even dangerous when they’re online and how to recover from any difficulties or upsets.
The Lurking Trolls campaign includes a book, website and videos. It can help schools, parents and carers have meaningful conversations about online safety. Visit www.lurkingtrolls.com and listen to narrated stories about the lurking trolls and watch trolls cartoons. There is also lots of information and advice for parents and carers about helping your child stay safe online and what to do if something goes wrong.