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ONLINE SAFETY
At Tickenham, we recognise the growing pull of phones, gaming and the internet to our young people and we are passionate about supporting parents and children to safely navigate the online world.
Discrete online safety skills and lessons are taught through our whole school computing curriculum as well as feeding into all our digital learning opportunities across our wider curriculum.
All pupils and staff are asked to complete an 'Acceptable Use Agreement' to ensure that expectations are clear surrounding everyone's role and responsibility in positively promoting safe online activity.
As a parent wanting to guide your child appropriately we recognise that there is a lot of information out there to wade through so we have gathered a selection of age-appropriate resources to help you and your child.
Internet Matters
This website provides valuable resources about social media, gaming, phones and what tech to buy. It includes age appropriate guidance, advice on setting up safety controls and exercises to do as a family to prompt open conversation and discussion. https://www.internetmatters.org
CEOP Education
Provided by the National Crime Agency, this website provides information that focuses on the safety of our young people online. With interactive, age-related videos and games that you can play together, it promotes safe learning and encourages conversation. Age ranges from 4-18 years old can be selected from the main menu. https://ceopeducation.co.uk
Smart Phone Free Childhood
A place for you as a parent to go to join a growing movement of parents who are working together to stand up for those who are struggling with the challenge of the internet on our children's lives. This website includes tips on navigating some of the difficulties we all come across balancing wanting our children to fit in, with wanting to give them a happy, healthy and safe childhood. https://www.smartphonefreechildhood.org/resources-for-parents
Childnet
Childnet is another excellent resource for parents and carers to get health and advice on digital wellbeing for your child including gaming, online harrassment, online bullying, location and information sharing and social media. There is also a useful section on how to have a conversation with your child and tips for discussing important but difficult issues relating to smart phone use and safety. https://www.childnet.com
As with all things, your child's wellbeing and safety is a partnership with the school and alongside us continuing to work hard to educate our children and keep them safe, we hope these resources will help you at home with some of these challenging issues.
