Online Safety

Please click on the image below to view a copy of our Online Safety Policy, which details our holistic approach to keeping our school community safe online:

We have also developed a child-friendly Online Safety Policy, which can be viewed by clicking on the image below:

Every year we observe Safer Internet Day. This academic year it took place on Tuesday 6th February 2024. The theme was:

Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online.

Please click on the image below to find out more information about Safer Internet Day 2024.

ChildNet has engaging online safety stories for young children aged 3-7 years.

Follow Digiduck® and his pals in these stories of friendship, responsibility and critical thinking online.

Click here to view the most recent addition of Safety Net's E-Zine; this is produced by local children’s safety charity Safety Net in partnership with the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board and sponsored by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

We recommend some simple rules to keep younger children safe online:

Make sure they ask permission before using the internet
Only let them use websites you have chosen together or a child friendly search engine
Ensure they only email people they know (why not consider setting up an address book?)
Teach them to ask permission before opening an e mail sent by someone they don’t know
Do not let them use internet chat rooms or social networks
Do not use their real name when using games on the internet (create a nickname)
Teach them to never give out a home address, phone or mobile number or to tell people where they go to school
Ensure they only use a webcam with people they know
Encourage them to tell you immediately if they see anything they are unhappy with
Using these rules

Go through these rules with your child and pin the up near to the computer. It is also a good idea to regularly check the internet sites your child is visiting e.g. by clicking on History and Favourites. Please reassure your child that you want to keep them safe rather than take internet access away from them.

For further information go to:

CEOP: www.ceop.gov.uk – Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command
Think U Know: www.thinkuknow.co.uk – used in schools and the place to start
Childnet: www.childnet.com – helping make the internet a great and safe place for children
Internet Matters: www.internetmatters.org – helping parents keep their children safe online
UK Safer Internet Centre: www.saferinternet.org.uk – online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online
Common Sense: www.commonsensemedia.org – honest reviews of games, apps and films by parents and children
Helping Kids Stay Safer Online – www.o2.co.u,/help/nspcc – the NSPCC joined forces with o2 to provide parents with the skills and tools to help keep children safe online
My Family’s Digital Toolkit: My Family's Digital Toolkit - tailored online safety advice | Internet Matters - the charity produces a wealth of practical information and guidance on keeping children and young people safer online across four age ranges from 0-4 yrs to 14+ with guidance on, for instance, setting controls for devices and platforms.

When searching the internet we recommend you use one of the following search engines:

Yahoo! Kids: www.kids.yahoo.com
CBBC Search: www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/search
Zoo Search:www.zoo.com

For more advice, you can contact the Online Safety Helpline on 0844 3814771

The National Online Safety Team have developed a #WakeUpWednesday campaign. Each week they create a free guide for parents/carers to share information about dangers and risks of online games and how to keep their children safe online.

This free guide for parents/carers can be viewed by clicking here: https://twitter.com/natonlinesafety/status/1011992663002963969

We are signed up to Parent Info, a news feed service from Parent Zone in collaboration with CEOP. This provides expert information to help children and young people stay safe online. Please click on the link below to be directed to the Parent Info site or scroll down to access all the content.