Online Safety

Online Safety: Working Together to Keep Children Safe

At our school, your child’s safety, both in the classroom and online, is incredibly important to us. We follow national guidance to help them learn how to use the internet in positive, safe, and responsible ways. The Department for Education encourages all schools to teach children what healthy online behaviour looks like, how to recognise risks, and where to go for help.

We use Purple Mash’s 2B Safe programme, which helps children understand online safety in an age-appropriate way. This scheme teaches pupils about personal information, privacy, appropriate online behaviour, and how to respond to risks they may encounter online. Using interactive activities, stories, and discussions, 2B Safe reinforces our message that children should always speak to a trusted adult if something online worries them.

We also use guidance from the UK Safer Internet Centre, which provides helpful advice and resources for children, parents, and teachers on topics such as online bullying, privacy, and safe use of social media. We also celebrate Safer Internet Day whose theme this year is Smart Tech, Safe Choices: Exploring the Safe and Responsible Use of AI.

Our goal is simple: to help every child feel confident, informed, and safe while exploring the online world. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an increasingly part of apps and online tools children use every day. While it can support learning and creativity, it can also show inaccurate or inappropriate content. We teach pupils to be cautious, use critical thinking, and ask a trusted adult for help when needed. We believe that the best results come when school and home work together, so we encourage families to keep open conversations about online experiences, just as we do at school.

Please use the weblinks below which provide lots of information, as well as guidelines for use of devices to ensure your child uses the internet safely. If you have concerns or questions about online safety, we’re here to help. Mrs Hurst (Designated Safguarding Lead) or Mr Keat (Online Safety Lead) and can be contacted if you have any questions or concerns regarding online safety.

Please click here to view our Online Safety Policy.

Acceptable Use of Technologies Policies:

YR & KS1 Pupils | KS2 Pupils | Parents and Carers

Purple Mash 2Besafe Information Links | Purple Mash - Parenting in a Digital World

Useful External Online Safety Websites

The following sites provide lots of information on internet safety, as well as guidelines to ensure that your children use the internet safely, and may be of interest to you: