Online Safety
At St Monica's, our children regularly use the internet as part of their learning. In school, we have regular eSafety activities to remind children of the importance of keeping themselves safe online.
Here you will find sources of information and advice to help your children stay safe online. All children are taught digital citizenship and online safety during the school year in St Monica's.
Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity to focus on online safety with your child, whatever their age. This year’s theme is all about change and influence online and we have created a range of pages to help you talk about these issues and ideas with your child, no matter how much time you have and in an age-appropriate way.
Safer Internet Day 2024 is celebrated on 6th February 2024, with thousands of people across the UK working together to champion youth voice and engage in conversations about how we can all work together to make the internet a great and safe place.
Click/tap the image for help and advice for you as a parent or carer.
and to find answers to some of the key questions you may have this Safer Internet Day.
What Parents and Carers Need to Know About... a superb series of helpful articles about your child's online life
What parents and carers need to know series...
Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok (Commonsense Media)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-tiktok
TikTok app safety – What parents need to know (Internet Matters) https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/esafety-news/tik-tok-app-safety-what-parents-need-to-know/
The Education for a Connected World framework describes the Digital knowledge and skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different ages and stages of their lives. It highlights what a child should know in terms of current online technology, its influence on behaviour and development, and what skills they need to be able to navigate it.
The document supports one of the key aims of the government’s Internet Safety Strategy of supporting children to stay safe and make a positive contribution online, as well enabling teachers to develop effective strategies for understanding and handling online risks.
Click here to read the Framework Education for a Connected World
Staying safe online
These websites all have advice, information and activities to help you stay safe online
Remember to always ask a trusted adult if you need help or advice
- Childnet: Online Safety Help and Advice for 4–11-year-olds – https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/4-11-year-olds
- BBC Own It: Staying Safe online from the BBC – https://www.bbc.com/ownit
- Childline: Staying Safe Online – https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/staying-safe-online/
- Think U Know: Activities for 8–11-year-olds – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/
- Think U Know: Activities for 4–7-year-olds – https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/4_7/
- Childnet: Get SMART: https://www.childnet.com/young-people/primary/get-smart
- UK Safer Internet Centre: Resources for 3–11-year-olds – https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/young-people/resources-for-3-11s
- Google Interland – https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland
- Childline: Bullying and Cyberbullying – https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/types-bullying/bullying-cyberbullying/
- Kidscape: Dealing with cyberbullying – https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-young-people/dealing-with-cyberbullying/
- Digiduck Stories for 3-7-year-oldshttps://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories/