Online Safety
Are you worried about something online? Do not keep it to yourself. You can speak to an organisation who can help, talk to parents or talk to someone at school.
www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
www.childline.org.uk or 0800 1111
At St Vincent's, we work with staff, pupils and parents/carers to create a school community which values the use of new technologies. Through enhancing digital learning, we encourage the responsible use of technology, and follow agreed policies to ensure pupil safety. Our pupils follow an online safety curriculum and know how to keep keep themselves safe online. Our digital pupil leaders promote online safety and frequently remind the children through assemblies, competitions and safer internet day of the impoarnce of being safe online.
In an ever-changing technological landscape, it is crucial that we work together to help children deal with a range of situations when using the internet and other digital technology. Please find a range of links below relating to a range of websites and resources for parents in supporting the education of online safety at St Vincent's:
Vodafone Digital Parenting Magazine
Government Press Release: New measures to keep children safe online at school and at home
Zero to Eight: Young Children and their Internet Use
Parent Zone: Making the Internet Work for Families
CEOP Parents and Carers Checklist
CEOP Online Grooming Factsheet
Young People and Social Networking
Being safe online is very important, especially when children are using applications that have the facility to interact with others. Please click on the links below to find out some important information about some of the more popular apps that children in our school have told us they know about:
Please note that the following apps, although being used by pupils outside of school, are only appropriate for children over the age of 13
Please note that the following apps, although being used by pupils outside of school, are only appropriate for children over the age of 16:
Please also see factsheets related to other areas associated with online safety:
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