Online Safety
The safety of your children at our school is a top priority, both in the physical world and the online world.
As such we have dedicated this page of the website to keep you, the parents, updated on any online safety concerns and information we think you'd like to know. If you have any questions about how to keep your children safe online then please come in and speak to us.
To the right are useful links and documents that will help you to better understand the online world and how you can keep your children safe online at home.
New Parent Guides now available
The National College have produced a range of Parent Guides to keep you informed of the age restrictions and details about the content of various social media platforms and online games. All the guides are available from their website for you to access and find ones that are relevant for you and your families.
There are some very good guides about AI, screen time and gaming - including titles such as Fortnite: Battle Royal, Roblox, and Minecraft.
Click the link on the right called Parental Online Safety Guides to take you straight to the library of guides.
Check the site regularly for any new guides as they are released.
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Safer Internet Day - 10th February 2026
Safer Internet Day 2026 will take place on the 10th of February 2026, with celebrations and learning based around the theme ‘Smart tech, safe choices – Exploring the safe and responsible use of AI’. Our school will once gain mark this important day with a range of activities and assemblies.
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Online Safety Tips for Pupils
HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE ONLINE
- Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile phone number.
- Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.
- Keep your privacy settings as high as possible.
- Never give out your passwords.
- Don’t befriend people you don’t know.
- Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online. Speak to a trusted adult about people suggesting you do.
- Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are.
- Think carefully about what you say before you post something online.
- Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude.
- If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried; turn off the screen of close the laptop and tell a trusted adult immediately.
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