Firs Primary School
Internet Safety
Internet Safety at School
Our E-Safety Policy and Curriculum have been designed to meet the diverse needs of our children. We have used a range of published documents to inform our E-Safety Curriculum, including Computing National Curriculum; Derby Diocese Curriculum Progression Grids; Education for a Connected World; and Teaching Online Safety in School.
Our E-Safety Policy works hand-in-hand with a range of other policies including: Cyberbullying; Anti-Bullying; and Child Protection and Safeguarding. See our policies page for the E-Safety policy.
At Firs, we work hard to ensure children understand the importance of Internet Safety. Every year we take part in ‘Safer Internet Day’. E-Safety is taught as part of the Computing and PSHE Curriculum in a two-year cycle. More information about Computing and PSHE can be found on the subject page here.
National College: National Online Safety
Using the app/website for Parents
As a school, we are signed up to National College (National Online Safety). As part of this, parents can sign up to our school account, which then provides a range of resources and training linked to online safety.
The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.
The resources include Parents & Carers courses (presented by Myleene Klass), online video resources and weekly guides covering a huge range of topics, including:
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To create your account, please follow https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/firs-primary-school-1 and complete your details. When you’re set up, you’ll be able to set ‘Parent/Carer’ as your user type.
You can access National College:National Online Safety via any device - including an app on smartphones.
Please speak to Miss Bailey or Mrs Martin if you have any questions about National Online Safety.
Using the app/website for staff
As well as providing information for parents and carers, we use the National Online Safety platform to also complete regular staff CPD to ensure we always have the most up-to-date knowledge on how to support children to stay safe online.
Useful Websites
It is important that, as well as by staff at school, children are also encouraged to stay safe on the internet by parents at home.
The Safer Internet Day website has a range of resources that can be used at home to support your child when staying safe online.
Childnet has advice and resources for parents to use with children at home.
Think u know has advice and resources for parents to use with children at home.
It can be hard to know how to talk to your child about online safety. From setting up parental controls to advice on online games and video apps, NSPCC can help you to understand the risks and keep your child safe.
On the UK Safer Internet Centre website, you can find online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.
On the Virgin Media website they say: we want internet users of all ages to enjoy all the wonderful things the web has to offer, safely. However, when it comes to educating your kids about the internet, you might feel out of your depth when they’re learning, playing and chatting to friends on websites and apps you’re unfamiliar with. To get you up to speed on the things you should be keeping an eye out for, check out our Children’s Internet Safety Test on their website, and keep on top of how your little ones are making use of the World Wide Web.