E Safety

The school follows a vigilant esafety policy with regard to the children’s use of the internet at school. We would like to remind you of the importance of being vigilant and aware of what your children are accessing on the internet at home.

A copy of the school’s e-safety Policy is available from the school office on request or can be downloaded from the document section.

The internet is such an integral part of children’s lives these days. It opens up so many educational and social opportunities, giving them access to, quite literally, a world of information and experiences.

Whether on a computer at school, a laptop at home, a games console or mobile phone, children and young people are increasingly accessing the internet whenever they can and wherever they are.

As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so .

It is important for you to understand the internet and understand what the risks are, there are a number of things you can do that will make your child safer online.

There is lots of parental advice on Somerset elim site.

Vodafone has created a new magazine called ‘Digital Parenting’ to help parents get to grips and get involved with their children’s digital world.

The magazine brings together experts from around the world to give parents the latest advice on digital issues, such as online reputation, location services, sexting, cyberbullying and illegal content. Parents, teenagers and grandparents also share their personal experiences and a series of ‘How to…’ tutorials guide parents through the safety and privacy controls on Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Vodafone.

There will be an e-safety day on the 5th February at school where the children were given a presentation about keeping safe online.