Online Safety
Online Safety at Berkley First School
At Berkley First School, keeping our children safe online is a top priority. We are proud to have a dedicated Online Safety Committee, made up of a governor, staff members, and pupil representatives. The committee meets once a term to review and improve our online safety practices for pupils, staff, and parents.
We use the 360 Online Safety tool for guidance —a reflection of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and informed digital environment.
The committee works hard to provide useful information and learning opportunities for children, staff, and parents, helping everyone feel confident and supported when navigating the online world.
Our children are incredibly knowledgeable and show great understanding of how to keep themselves safe when using technology. To support this learning, we follow the Active Bytes scheme of work from Somerset ELIM. This helps us use a shared language across the school when talking about online safety.
Across all year groups, we focus on building healthy habits when using technology, and each classroom displays an Active Bytes poster highlighting three key habits:
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I am kind and responsible
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I am safe and secure
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I am healthy
These clear and friendly reminders help guide our pupils to make thoughtful, safe choices whenever they go online.
Involving Our Pupils in Online Safety
At our school, we want children to play an active role in keeping themselves and others safe online.
Pupils help by:
- Agreeing our rules for safe and responsible technology use
- Taking part in special events like Safer Internet Day and Anti-Bullying Week
- Leading assemblies and sharing online safety tips with other classes
- Helping create guides for parents and carers
We also run Online Safety Surveys to find out what pupils and families think and feel about online life. This helps us make sure our lessons, resources, and advice meet everyone’s needs.
Safer Internet Day 2025 took place on the 11 of February 2025, with celebrations and learning based around the theme
Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online
The online safety committee delivered an assembly to start the day. Each class spent time looking at how they can use technology responsibly and also empowering and supporting them to talk about their online experiences. These conversations can be about all the exciting things they do on the internet and also to be confident to talk about their concerns to their trusted adults.
Online safety for children with SEND | NSPCC
The Digital Parent magazine offer parents, staff and governors information and advice about the latest digital technologies and the kind of challenges children and teenagers might face in their digital world. Our Expert View articles, ‘How to’ guides and Take Action checklists will help you to stay up-to-date and feel more confident about getting involved. Digital Parent Magazine
Internet-Matters-online-safety-Age-Guide-6-10s
The internet has changed all of our lives, particularly our children’s. For parents and carers this opens up a whole new world of things to be aware of. For many of us, this can all be a bit too much. You might be struggling to keep up with the things your child is doing online, thinking how can I be as good a parent online as I am offline? These sites aim to make online parenting simple.
Guide for Parental Controls
Useful documents and legislation
Keeping children safe online – 4 – 5 Year olds
Keeping children safe online – 6 – 7 Year olds
Keeping children safe online – 8 – 10 Year olds
Children’s online safety (from Somerset & Avon Police, Cyber Protect)