E-Safety at Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

We believe that:

All children, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse.

What are some of the risks to online safety for children?

There are a range of potential harms that come with using the internet. Categories include:

Content - Being exposed to illegal, inappropriate, or harmful content. For example: pornography, fake news, racism, misogyny, self-harm, suicide, anti-Semitism, radicalisation, and extremism.
Contact - Being subjected to harmful online interaction with other users. For example: peer to peer pressure, commercial advertising, and adults posing as children or young adults with the intention to groom or exploit them.
Conduct - Online behaviour that increases the likelihood of, or causes, harm. For example, making, sending and receiving explicit images, sharing other explicit images and bullying.
Commerce - Risks such as online gambling, inappropriate advertising, phishing and financial scams.

How are children taught about online safety in school?

As part of Computing and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) sessions, pupils are taught about online safety in an age-appropriate way. This is re-inforced by assemblies and class discussions which include being taught:

what positive, healthy and respectful online relationships look like
the effects of their online actions on others
how to recognise and display respectful behaviour online
how to use technology safely, responsibly, respectfully and securely
where to go for help and support when they have concerns
that people sometimes behave differently online, including by pretending to be someone they are not
that the same principles apply to online relationships as to face-to-face relationships, including the importance of respect for others
the rules and principles for keeping safe online: how to recognise risks, harmful content and contact, and how to report them
how to critically consider their online friendships and sources of information
how information and data is shared and used online

Here is a reminder of the age restrictions on some of the more popular games and websites, often a surprise to parents!