The internet is an incredible tool. It opens up a world of knowledge, fuels creativity, and connects us in once unimaginable ways. At Christ the King Catholic Primary School, our pupils use the internet regularly across the curriculum to enhance and support their learning.
However, while the digital world offers immense value, it also requires care and caution. Just as we teach children how to navigate the physical world safely, we must guide them through the digital one.
On this page, you will find the resources and guidance you need to help keep your child safe online. One of the most powerful tools we have is communication—talking openly with your children about their online relationships, digital footprints, and boundaries is vital.
How We Teach Online Safety
We believe in empowering our pupils with the skills they need to explore the digital world securely. We teach children to recognize potential risks through:
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Our Computing Curriculum: Regular, age-appropriate online safety lessons integrated into our technology studies.
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Annual Online Safety Week: A dedicated, school-wide focus week designed to highlight both the brilliant possibilities and the hidden dangers of the internet.
What to Do If You Have a Concern
If you or your child encounters an issue online, please know that you are not alone. We are always here to help and support our families.
Should you wish to report an online safety problem, we follow a clear process to ensure it is handled quickly and effectively:
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Step 1: Speak to your child’s class teacher initially.
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Step 2: The teacher will immediately notify our Designated Safeguarding Lead.
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Step 3: The issue will then be actively monitored and managed by members of our Senior Leadership Team.
You can also report serious online safety issues directly to the National Crime Agency using the CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) link below.
Our Partnership: Keeping children safe online is a team effort between home and school. Whether an issue happens inside or outside of school hours, please never hesitate to reach out to us.
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- Use internet filtering software such as CyberSentinal, walled gardens and child friendly search engines – Browser controls often offer different degrees of security for each family member (See the O2 link below for ‘how to’ video tutorials).
- Check out what child protection services your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers.
- Ensure children are using internet compatible devices in communal areas of the house.
- Tell your children not to give out any personal details. If they want to subscribe to a service (after gaining your permission) make up a family name.
- Make sure your children only use moderated chat rooms, and ask them to introduce their online friends.
- Encourage you children to tell you if they fell upset or threatened by what they see online.
- Write a family ‘acceptable use policy’ for working on the computer.
- Surf together and be part of your child’s online life.
O2 and the NSPCC
O2 have teamed up with the children’s charity NSPCC to create a fantastic website dedicated to staying safe online. This site is full of advice on staying safe, what to share, who to avoid, cyber bullying, downloading and online addiction. They have also created lots of tutorials with the O2 gurus that are available on their Youtube channel. Here are just a few…
Keeping kids safe on their mobile devices is really important. Here is our guide to setting up parental controls for your iOS device… Our O2 Guru, Taps, talks about how to keep your kids safe on their mobile devices. She shows us some hints and tips as to how to block certain websites and ensure your child is safe searching online.
Our O2 Guru, Taps, talks about how to keep your kids safe on their mobile devices. She shows us some hints and tips as to how to block certain websites and ensure your child is safe searching online. For any more help or advice please go to our website http://www.o2.co.uk/help/nspcc or call the helpline on 0808 800 5002.
With hundreds of apps available for children to play and interact with online, we look at some of the most popular and offer some hints and tips to ensure that your child remains safe in their online life.
Online safety for children is a concern for all parents. Guru Andrew speaks to the NSPCC’s Claire Lilley about the importance of online security for children and what you can do to make sure your child’s life online is protected.
When it comes to keeping you children safe online, parental control software can be incredibly helpful and effective. In partnership with the NSPCC, O2 offer some hints and tips for setting up online safety controls across your devices, giving you the confidence to know that your child can experience the internet safely.