Online Safety

Year 3 made this short stop motion animation to provide advice for parents:

Stop Motion Y3 Advice for Parents

Why should I care about online safety?

Guides for setting up Parent Controls:

Set up parental controls on devices and platforms | Internet MattersSet up parental controls on a range of devices and platforms to help children develop key online safety and digital literacy skills.

Parental controlsIf you’re worried about what your child’s searching for or seeing online, we can help you to set up parental controls and keep them safe.

Parental Controls booklet 2022.pdf

What is age appropriate for my child?

Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for FamiliesCommon Sense Media is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice.

When it all goes wrong:

How to block, report, flag, mute, ignore by app

Podcast: Smartphone bans for under 16's - a parents perspective.

Free Online Parenting Courses:

Free online parenting classes | Family LivesGet support with parenting through our online parenting course

The whole school came together to make an eSafety video to mark Safer Internet Day 2024, raising the profile of our High Five rules for keeping safe online:

High-5 Online Safety Video

Quiz Time!

Parents: Are you protecting your child online? Take the test!

Parents: Can you recognise Phishing? Take the test!

Internet Safety Tips & Support for Parents:

Think of a smartphone/tablet/PlayStation etc like junk food
No devices in the bedroom overnight - charge outside of the bedroom
App age limit - most are 13
Set up screen limits - device free dinners
Turn on wifi filters
Be a good role model yourselves
Monitor usage, app downloads, chats, and conversation feed

Should I post a back to school video?

Below you will find a series of alphabetised leaflets which give information on some of the most popular online computer games.

alexa.pdf

Disney +

fifa21.pdf

fortnite-battle-royale-13.pdf

lego-fortnite.pdf

fortnite-2.pdf

fortnite-chapter-2-13.pdf

instagram-13.pdf

marvel-rivals.pdf

minecraft-7.pdf

playstation5.pdf

pokemon-go-7.pdf

roblox-2025.pdf

snapchat.pdf

squid-game-15.pdf

tiktok.pdf

whatsapp-2025.pdf

OTHER AND GENERAL GUIDANCE:

using-and-reviewing-parental-controls.pdf

tips-for-creating-family-rules-for-using-devices (1).pdf

iphone-apps.pdf

android-apps.pdf

On Line Safety Act.pdf

smart-tv.pdf

parental-controls-on-new-devices.pdf

bullying.pdf

smartphone-safety-tips.pdf

media-use-and-attitudes-report-2024.pdf

pop-ups.pdf

what-parents-need-to-know-about-sharing-intimate-images.pdf

Social Media 2.pdf

fake-news-and-scams.pdf

Reporting online safety concerns:

If you have any online safety concerns, please email your child’s teacher in the first instance. If you need to escalate your concerns then please contact Gemma Sills (Leading for IT, Computing and Online Safety on g.sills@wicor.hants.sch.uk.