Online Safety
Digital technology is an essential element of 21st century life for education, business and social interaction.
At Long Sutton Church of England Primary School we believe that the internet and other digital technologies are very powerful resources which can enhance and potentially transform teaching and learning when used effectively.
Digital technology is an essential element of 21st century life for education, business and social interaction. The school provides pupils with the opportunities to use the excellent resources on the internet, along with developing the skills necessary to access, analyse and evaluate them.
Pupils will be taught what internet use is acceptable and what is not and give clear objectives for internet use.
We ask parent and pupils to read together and sign an agreement for online acceptable use to show that our rules are accepted and understood.
If we have concerns about a child’s safety online, this will be treated as a safeguarding concern and we will follow the procedures as outlined in our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies. These policies can be found in the ‘policies’ section of our website. If you have concerns about a child’s safety or behaviour online, please contact one of our DSLs via the school office.
Online Safety for Your Child
E-safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Long Sutton School. We teach e-safety across a number of curriculum areas. Whilst we have robust safety features in place to safeguard pupils from potentially unsuitable materials, we recognise that children are growing up in a rapidly changing digital world. The potentials and benefits of this are huge, but educating about the possible pit-falls and dangers is also crucial. At Long Sutton School, we aim to create an open and trusting approach to e-safety so that children are comfortable talking about their online activity.
We can only be successful in educating children to keeping safe online, if we work with parents to deliver a consistent e-safety message. It is important that parents are also keeping an open dialogue with their child about their activity online.
The good news is, as parents you do not need to be a computing expert in order to keep your child safe online. The usual rules of good parenting apply in the same way to e-safety; setting clear boundaries and expectations.
The following resources are recommended to help parents to work with the school in training our children to be responsible digital citizens:
National Online Safety
‘What Parents & Carers Need to Know’ Guides
These guides are a great resource for parents and carers, giving information and advice about a wide range of apps, games and online platforms, including age-appropriateness and safety risks.
Manage Device Stress & Anxiety