Current Online Safety Advice
WakeUpWednesday - Updated WhatsApp advice
As one of the most popular online platforms for communication amongst young people, it is worth keeping up-to-date with any updates or changes WhatsApp have made. The latest guide below gives advice for parents and carers.
WakeupWednesday: Live-streaming
Live streaming, as it’s known, has become immensely popular – with some streamers drawing tens of millions of followers. Among those viewers, however, lurk individuals who may pose a threat. Read this #WakeUpWednesday to find out how you can help to protect young live streamers.
#WakeupWednesday: Managing devices and anxiety
According to recent figures, a third of 5 to 7-year-olds in the UK have at least one social media profile; 69% of 8 to 11-year-olds play games online; and a whopping 97% of 12 to 15-year-olds use messaging apps or sites. Whichever way one slices it, digital devices are an increasingly integral part of how today’s young people live their lives.
There are many positive aspects to this, of course, but what’s also true is that the lure of their screens and the frequently brutal law of the online jungle can create a huge amount of additional stress for youngsters. This week’s #WakeUpWednesday guide has some practical advice on how parents and carers can help their child to manage the pressures of living online.
Previous #WakeupWednesday advice
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| Check in with your friends.pdf | Download |
| Fortnite advice.pdf | Download |
| Horror games.pdf | Download |
| Kindness online.pdf | Download |
| Live Streaming.pdf | Download |
| looking-after-your-wellbeing-online.pdf | Download |
| manage-device-stress-and-anxiety.pdf | Download |
| Netflix safety.pdf | Download |
| Omegle.pdf | Download |
| open-discussions-about-digital-lives.pdf | Download |
Safer Internet Day 2023
The children will be taking part in activities starting Tuesday 7th February. The theme for this year is 'Want to Talk About it?'
This year we are hoping to answer the following questions:
- What issues really matter to children and young people?
- What changes do they want to see?
- How can we all work together to advocate for them moving forward
Advice and more information about how parents and carers can get involved can be found by clicking the link below:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2023/parents-and-carers
Bacup Holy Trinity have recently been awarded a certified status in online safety from nationalonlinesafety.com
As a school we are committed in ensuring the children are kept safe and educated about the responsibilities and challenges when accessing online services.
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| bacup-holy-trinity-stacksteads-c-of-e-primary-school-certified-school-certificate-2022.pdf | Download |
Parents and Carers
As part of our commitment, we have enrolled the school in the National Online Safety Program. This allows us to deliver personalised guidance on any online safety matter. Please read the letter below and register with us on the online safety hub.
The link for joining the school's hub is:
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/bacup-holy-trinity-stacksteads-c-of-e-primary-school
To download the app, please either scan the QR code on the leaflet below or click on the following links:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/national-online-safety/id1530342372
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.nationaleducationgroup.nos
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| National Online Safety - Parents & Carers Communication Holy Trinity.pdf | Download |
What we are doing to stay safe online...
Summer 1
Year 1
We have shown some interest in TikTok outside of school so we are discussing what is suitable for our age and looking at sharing kindness online.
Year 1/2
Like year 1, we are sharing kindness online and looking at top tips for staying safe.
Year 2
Following on from year 1/2, we are looking at more online safety tips
Year 3
Our Computing topic is all about using search engines. Our online safety will look into how to search safely.
Year 4
We are looking at how we can be kind online.
Year 5
Our computing unit is all about websites. We are looking at some of the social media platforms we access and how to stay safe using them.
Year 6
We are creating a digital yearbook. We are investigating copyright and how to use images we find online.