Online Safety

E-safety Reporting Box

It is a high priority for everyone at West Cornforth Primary School that we keep all of our children safe. It is important for children, and adults, to understand when they are not using the internet and digital devices in a safe way. We train children to become eCadets. They are encouraged to learn about and spread the e-safety message throughout the school.

As part of the new curriculum we are teaching ‘Digital Literacy’ that covers all aspects of E-Safety. We also have a ‘Safer Internet Day’ each year and send home a ‘Digital Parenting Magazine’ termly to all parents and carers. We have added an e-safety reporting box (above), designed by Lewis and Megan, where children can anonymously report e-safety issues that they are having. The children know that they can also go to any adult in school to raise any concerns.

If you have any concerns about your child and being safe either at home or at school then please contact the school.

You can use your computer, mobile phone or tablet for lots of fun things and to make lots of new friends from all over the world.

This section of our website will provide you with links to really useful advice on how to be careful when you use the internet and some great tips to keep safe. If you are worried about anything you see online or people are asking you questions about where you live or saying nasty things to you please speak to your parents or teacher or follow any of the links below for help and advice.

parentINFO

Parent Info is collaboration between CEOP and Parent Zone and provides information to parents and carers about their children’s well-being and resilience, internet safety and a wide range of other topic matters like sex, relationship and body image.

Think U Know Website

I bet you probably like to use the computer for fun. The Think U Know website will help you go on the internet in a safe way and tell who to talk to if you are worried. You can also find out about Lee & Kim’s adventures or watch Hector and his friends learning to use computers safely! If you want to talk to someone else you can call ‘Childline’, which is a place where people who are nice can help you.
They won’t tell anyone that you have called and it’s free. You can phone them on: 0800 1111.

Top Tips

Always ask a grown up before you use the internet. They can help you find the best thing to do.
Don’t tell strangers where you live, your phone number or where you go to school. Only your friends and family need to know that.
Don’t send pictures to people you don’t know. You don’t want strangers looking at photos of you, your friends or your family.
Tell a grown up if you feel scared or unhappy about anything.

KidSMART Website

Be Smart be cool – Be smart online.
What’s your favourite thing to do online. Visit the KidSMART website and learn more about the internet and being a SMART surfer. Learn the SMART Rules with Kara Winston and the SMART Crew. If anything goes wrong online or upsets you make sure you tell someone about it. Download a poster of the SMART Rules by clicking the link below.

Kid’s Smart Poster

Help and Advice

If you find something on the internet or someone has made you sad or scared you should tell your mum, dad or the person who looks after you at home or a teacher at school. If you would like to talk to someone else we have added some links to the Advice Help and Report Centre on the CEOPS website. You can contact people who are friendly and helpful by following the link for your age group.

We have collated further E-Safety Information for our parents and pupils which you may find useful.