Internet/Online safety is now an even bigger part of the primary curriculum as a result it features in a number of curriculum areas such as SRE, PSHE, and Computing. With this in mind alongside the curriculum we conduct Keeping Safe Assemblies in school every Tuesday.
In order to ensure you, our parents are able to support your child with online safety there are a number of online safety guides available below in pdf, that will help you further raise awareness with your child(ren)
Online Safety Information can be accessed here aswell https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
Online Safety Presentation
On Friday 16th March 2018 Springfield held a presentation in school around ‘Keeping your child safe in a digital world’ for parents and carers. The presentation was delivered by PC Dave Pascoe from Lancashire Constabulary.
The session included information and advice to parents about what children and young people are doing online, the risks that children and young people sometimes take and how we can support our children to stay safe. Included in the presentation was:
- A guide to digital etiquette
- What goes online stays online
- Parental controls and tools to keep children safe online
Helpful Organisations
Are you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with you online?
Make a report to one of CEOP’s Child Protection Advisors
click on the following link. https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/
Talk to someone about online safety
Whether you want to set up parental controls, adjust privacy settings or get advice on social networks, experts from the free O2 & NSPCC helpline are here to help.
Call the following number: 0808 800 5002
Online Safety Questionnaire
Results from the Online Safety questionnaire
February 2017
59 questionnaires returned.
Many thanks to all the families that returned the online safety questionnaires back to school. Below you are able to access the collated responses.
What year is your child in?
| Reception | 14% |
| Y1 | 15% |
| Y2 | 20% |
| Y3 | 15% |
| Y4 | 19% |
| Y5 | 2% |
| Y6 | 15% |
Does your son/daughter have access to Internet at home?
| Yes | 86% |
| No | 14% |
If yes, what device(s) does your child use? (majority of families picked more than one)
| XBOX | 13% |
| Playstation | 11% |
| PC | 10% |
| Laptop | 23% |
| Tablet | 32% |
| Kindle | 3% |
| Other | 8% |
Does your son/daughter know how to use the privacy settings on these devices?
| Yes | 14% |
| No | 86% |
Do you know how to use the privacy settings on these devices?
| Yes | 78% |
| No | 22% |
Does your son/daughter have a mobile phone that can access the internet?
| Yes | 31% |
| No | 69% |
During the week, how long does your son/daughter spend on the internet each day?
| 0 | 21% |
| 1 | 43% |
| 2 | 20% |
| 3 | 7% |
| 4 | 5% |
| more | 5% |
During the weekend, how long does your son/daughter spend on the internet each day?
| 0 | 15% |
| 1 | 15% |
| 2 | 33% |
| 3 | 18% |
| 4 | 8% |
| more | 11% |
Do you discuss safe use of the internet with your son/daughter?
| Yes | 71% |
| No | 17% |
| Don’t know what to say | 12% |
Do you discuss and set internet rules?
| Yes | 76% |
| No | 22% |
| Don’t know how to? | 2% |
Does your son/daughter use social networking?
| 7% | |
| 0% | |
| 8% | |
| Snapchat | 14% |
| You tube | 69% |
| Other | 2% |
Do you use social networking?
| 39% | |
| 5% | |
| 9% | |
| Snapchat | 15% |
| You tube | 31% |
| Other | 1% |
Do you know, and could you teach your son/daughter, the privacy and security settings that should be set on these social networks?
| Yes | 86% |
| No | 14% |
Do you use filtering or monitoring software on any of your son/daughter’s devices?
| Yes | 30% |
| No | 56% |
| Don’t know what that is? | 14% |
If yes, what is the name of the filtering software that you use?
parental lock
MacFee Privacy Filter
Sky Broadband Shield
Restricted Mode
Only Freeware
AVG/antivirus
Kidoz
Microsoft Family
The following is a small online safety risks. If asked would you be able to explain clearly what they are?
| Yes | No | A little bit | |
| Grooming | 53% | 28% | 19% |
| Cyberbullying | 57% | 27% | 16% |
| Sexting | 47% | 32% | 21% |
| Trolling | 37% | 40% | 23% |
| Identity Theft | 50% | 28% | 22% |
If your son/daughter has a concern about anything online does he/she know how to report it?
| Yes | 32% |
| No | 68% |
If you have a concern about anything online, do you know how to report it?
| Yes | 86% |
| No | 14% |
Does your son/daughter play online games?
| Yes | 51% |
| No | 49% |
Do you understand what PEGI is?
| Yes | 74% |
| No | 26% |
What you like any advice on any of the above?
| Yes | 22% |
| No | 78% |
Would you be interested in taking part in a parental workshop around online safety?
| Yes | 27% |
| No | 73% |
Online Safety Guides
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Conversation Starter Guide |
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Cyberbullying Leaflet |
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Helping Keep Children Safe Online |
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Internet Manners |
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Internet Matters Parents Guide ages 0-5 |
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Internet Matters Parents Guide ages 6-10 |
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Internet Safety Session letter |
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Online Safety Guide |
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Online Safety Day letter |
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Safer Internet Day powerpoint |
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Screen Time |
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Set Up Safe Checklist |
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Social Media Top Tips |
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Staying Safe Online |
