Online Safety

E-Safety is an integral part of children’s education in today’s digital world and it is embedded in their learning at school. Technology and the way in which our children engage with the internet is changing rapidly and we need to equip our young people for the changing demands that new technology brings. E-Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Fordham Primary School. We teach our children how to use the internet safely and responsibly.

We teach the SMART principles as part of our Computing curriculum.

Useful Websites

You may find the following websites useful in regards to keeping children safe online. Please click on the links to go to the relevant website.

CEOP (The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) delivers a multi-agency service dedicated to tackling the abuse and exploitation of children in the real and ‘e’ world. Often it is referred to as an online 999. By clicking on the button, young people and parents can get advice on a range of issues such as viruses, hacking and dealing with bullying online.

The “Thinkuknow” website is brought to you by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre. It provides resources and information for Parents/Carers. It also has a number of videos for children to watch to help with issues such as cyberbullying and talking to strangers online.

Childnet International has a range of resources available to parents regarding online safety. It has up-to-date guides and an online chat forum if you need to speak to an expert.

Internet Matters is a new online portal designed for parents to access simple, easy and practical advice about online safety for their children, right through from pre-school to teens. It provides tips on protecting children from online grooming, cyberbullying, privacy and identity theft and inappropriate content. Internet Matters is a not-for profit organisation set up by BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media.

NSPCC have teamed up with O2 to help parents keep children safe when they are using the internet, social networks, apps and games.

Tigermobiles.com have written a very informative blog about how to protect children when they are on their smartphone. Definitely worth a read!

Childline have created a new webpage called ‘Calm Zone’. It gives strategies and activities to help children when they are feeling worried or anxious.