We ask all children read and agree to our school Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). 

NSPCC Parent workshops 

This half term we have held both face to face and virtual meetings for parents. Please see the factsheet which was given out, which has fantastic ideas and strategies to use to help to keep your child safe online. 

Websites for more information

Please click on the icon to go to the relevant site

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.

Vodafone have produced a Digital Parenting Magazine which informs parents about the various technologies children are accessing today. There is information on Facebook settings, Xbox 360 settings, Blackberry settings, jargon busting and many more 'How to Guides'. They are well worth a read and some are attached below for you to download. 

The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre.

Kidsmart gives you lots of advice on how to stay safe online.

New e-Safety Portal for Parents and Schools – Internet Matters

Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media. 

ParentINFO is a collaboration between ParentZone and CEOP.  There are useful guides and articles on helping your child stay safe online.

The internet is an amazing resource which enables us to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However the internet is always changing and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge.

For Parents:

​To help you find out more about the games your children are playing, visit https://www.commonsensemedia.org/​. Using this website, you can search different games and apps and find out the recommended age as well as a summary describing the game. Parents should be aware that many of the games below are not recommended for children under the age of thirteen.

At present a very popular game is Fortnite. Please follow the links for two very useful guides for parents:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-fortnite

https://parentzone.org.uk/article/fortnite-everything-you-need-know-about-online-game

Another very popular app is Tik Tok (formerly called Musical.ly). Please follow the link for a very useful guide for parents:

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-musically