Online Safety
Children are using technology more than ever before; and at Palm Bay Primary School we hope to support them to become confident and discerning users of technology. To support children to become discerning users of technology, we follow Google's Be Internet Awesome Online Safety scheme and discuss online safety regularly across the curriculum - https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_uk.
During Autumn Term 1, we teach online safety in our Computing lessons and we reflect on this learning at the start of each new term. We also discuss online safety in our PSHE and RSE lessons by focusing on topics such as cyberbullying; the age restrictions of social media; how using technology makes us feel; the risks of excessive use of technology on mental and physical wellbeing; and how and where to report concerns. We hope that by showing children all sides of technology - both the positive and the negative - they can access and navigate the online world confidently.
At home, children have many ways to access the internet. Below, we have included resources to support the conversations that you have with your children about staying safe when online.
https://www.internetmatters.org/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
If you are concerned about someone’s behaviour towards your child online, report it to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) - https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Any criminal online content can be reported to the Internet Watch Foundation - https://www.iwf.org.uk/
If you would like more information on how we strive to keep your children safe when using the internet, please visit our policies section on our website. You will also find copies of letters that we have sent home and parent guides to support you to keep your children safe.