At Elmridge Primary School we are fully committed to the safeguarding of our pupils and online safety is of paramount importance. With the ongoing support of you as parents, we aim to educate our children to make the right decisions to keep themselves safe online. Throughout the year, we offer a range of support to parents on the subject of online safety through information on our website, sharing of courses and general updates. Online safety is an intrinsic part of our computing lessons and at any time the children access technology.
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E safety policy
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In addition, children and parents are requested to read and sign the following online safety agreement.
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Alan Mackenzie, Optimus Education, examines the research on the effects of violent video games and suggests what schools and parents can do to control behavioural changes
Keeping children safe whilst playing Pokemon Go.
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National Online Safety Parent Guides. Here you will find multiple guides for apps and games to help support understanding of how to keep your child safe when using them.
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nspcc.org.uk/onlinesafety – The NSPCC have teamed up with O2 to help keep children safe when they’re using the internet, social networks, apps, games and more.
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www.childnet.com – An organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and the safe and positive use of the internet are addressed.
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www.thinkuknow.co.uk – The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has set up its own website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers.
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www.kidsmart.org.uk – Kidsmart is an award winning internet safety website for parents and those working with children. It has been developed by the children’s internet charity Childnet International and has excellent information on many of the technologies used by children, with guidance on how to ‘stay safe’ online.
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www.bullying.co.uk – One in five young people have experienced bullying by text message or via email. This web site gives advice for children and parents on cyberbullying.
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www.childnet.com/young-people/primary
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www.chatdanger.com – This website is about the potential dangers with interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles. It provides information, advice, true stories and games. The resource page also contains a number of links to other useful websites.
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www.internetmatters.org – Lots of guidance and articles for parents about keeping their children safe online.
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www.digizen.org – A website designed to strengthen awareness and understanding of what digital citizenship is. It encourages users of technology to be and become responsible DIGItal citiZENS.
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Gooseberry Parent Esafety Guide
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Parents guide to Snapchat
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Parents Guide to Instagram
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Additional guide to Instagram
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Parents Guide to Whatsapp
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Supporting young people online
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