E-Safety
Backe-Safety in school
At Bayards Hill Primary School we aim to support children to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly; recognise acceptable and unacceptable behaviour; identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the Internet or other online technologies.
The lessons and assemblies they receive in school will enable them to make the right choices and learn how to keep themselves safe. The web is a wonderful learning and social resource but as with anything children need to learn what is appropriate and safe.
There are three areas of risk to children online (although the breadth of issues within each may be considerable). They are:
- Content: Illegal, inappropriate or harmful material
- Contact: Harmful online interaction with advertising or individuals
- Conduct: Personal online behaviour which can cause harm
Pupils will need to understand that not everything they see online is ‘true, valid or acceptable’ and that sometimes people are not who they say they are or are not sharing real information. Some key questions to ask are:
- Is this content/website/link/email fake?
- What information am I sharing and with who?
- Is this person who they say they are?
- What’s the reason behind this post/ comment?
- Is this fact or opinion?
- Why am I being sent this?
- Should I share this?
The most important advice to parents is to talk to your child and play an active part in their time online.
e-Safety at home
- Encourage your child to close down any app, chat, video or images that upset them or make them uncomfortable, and tell you about it.
- Make sure they know that you can never be completely sure who you are talking to when it's being done over the internet.
- Don't allow them to use mobile devices or computers with internet connectivity in a room away from you.
- Insist on knowing usernames and passwords.
- Do not allow them to open social media accounts which usually have an acceptable usage age of 13 (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc)
- Regularly check their mobile devices to see what apps have been downloaded and whether these apps have chat functions, video chat or image sharing functions. If they do, you need to monitor them very closely.
- Check their browser history.
- Install child security software to limit search functions and filter out some inappropriate material.
- Teach your child to look for the privacy settings on every app and website that they install/make an account on. Their privacy settings should be locked down as tightly as possible- especially ensure that any functions which show your child's location or allow strangers to contact them, are switched off.
If you have any concerns then please speak to your class teacher who will refer you to the child protection officer at school if necessary.
You can report incidents directly to the police using this web address:
If you would like to read more on e-safety or would like advice on how to protect your children at home, please follow the links below.
http://schools.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/internet-safety-and-cyberbullying
You can also download the parent information leaflets below. If you would like a hard copy of these leaflets please ask at the school office.
The link below gives details of how to keep your child safe when they use common social media apps such as Whatsapp and instagram - simply type in the app you want to learn about.
The Parents' Guide to teaching your teen about online safety:
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