The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.

 

At North Crescent, we take our responsibility to educate our pupils on online safety very seriously. We teach them the appropriate behaviours and critical thinking skills needed to enable them to remain both safe and legal when using the internet and related technologies, in and beyond the context of the classroom. 

In addition to our computing curriculum, our pupils follow the National Online Safety scheme of work.  It focusses on identifying the risks of being online and learning how to keep themselves safe. The teachers reinforce these online safety messages when using electronic devices across the wider curriculum.

In lessons where the internet is accessed, pupils are guided to sites checked as suitable for their use or specifically designed for children and young people (such as Kiddle). Our filtering and monitoring systems ensure that children are not able to access inappropriate material or websites should they try to do so. 

 Every class has internet safety rules displayed along with their safe user agreement.  

 

 

 

 

North Crescent have teamed up with National Online Safety to bring information and resources to parents and carers, including:

Online Relationships Fake Profiles & Social Bots Online Bullying Online Grooming Child Sexual Exploitation Sexual Harassment & Violence Sexting Live Streaming Online Identity Screen Addiction Online Challenges Overspending Social Media Platforms

Online Gambling Radicalisation, Terrorism & Extremism Age Inappropriate Content Copyright & Ownership Hacking Fake News Online Fraud Online Reputation Personal Data Pornography Targeted Adverts & Pop-Ups The Dark Web Games & Trends

Please contact the class teacher to gain access to their site. 

Please find some other useful sites below:

Company	Type of Information
UK Safer Internet Centre	Advice & resources for internet safety
Think U Know	Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet
CEOP	News & articles surrounding internet safety
Childnet	This site offers advice on keeping children safe online
Essex Police Internet Crime	This site gives advice for safe surfing and offers legal advice
Internet Matters	An App designed to help parents talk about e-safety issues with their children, and to ensure that they make smart choices to stay safe online. Suitable for 8-10 year olds