Online Safety
Whilst the internet and technology can really help us educate your child, it’s crucially important that we ensure all children stay safe and are protected from online harm.
Please read the following information before continuing to our Virtual school.
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...CONTACT YOUR CHILD PRIVATELY Teachers will never contact your child using their own personal emails, phone numbers or social media. They will only ever contact your child through the blogs or via email in reply to any emails sent to the year group email addresses. |
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…ASK YOUR CHILD TO SHARE AN IMAGE OR VIDEO OF THEMSELVES Teachers will never ask your child to send photographs or images of themselves. Children can send images or videos of their learning to the year group emails if they choose to, but this a choice and not an expectation. Teachers will only ever share these on blogs with permission from parents. |
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...ASK YOUR CHILD TO CHANGE APPS OR WEBSITE - ONLY USE RECOMMENDED PLATFORMS! Teachers will never ask your child to meet them on another app or website suddenly. We will only ever suggest websites which we have checked are reliable. |
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...ARRANGE TO MEET YOUR CHILD OFFLINE REMEMBER, THESE ARE SCHOOL LESSONS! Even when schools are not using E-learning, teachers will never arrange to meet your child offline |
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TOP TIPS - How to ensure your child is safe online
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Support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online includes:
- Internet matters - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- London Grid for Learning - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Net-aware - for support for parents and careers from the NSPCC
- Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
Children's Commissioner Digital 5-a-day
The digital 5 a day provides a simple framework that reflects the concerns of parents/ carers as well as children’s behaviours and needs. It can also act as a base for family agreements about internet and digital device use throughout both the holidays and term time.
For more information on the Digital 5-a-day please click HERE.
