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E-Safety

 

At St. Sebastian’s, we encourage our children to be equipped with the skills and knowledge to use technology effectively and safely.  We prioritise the teaching of how to keep safe online, and the consequences of not doing so.

Annually, parents and pupils review our Home School Agreement, which reflects the importance of using the internet in a well-informed, regulated and safe manner.

To support this effort, St. Sebastian’s also:

  • Share monthly briefings to parents / carers on the latest e-safety updates.
  • Assign ‘Digital Leaders’ in KS2 to inspire e-safety amongst peers.
  • Celebrate national online safety days.                                                                                             

The UK Safer Internet Centre groups potential e-safety risks into four categories, which the Federation of St. Cuthbert’s & St. Sebastian’s refer to when promoting e-safety:

  1. CONDUCT: Ensuring our pupils are aware of their digital footprint, and the importance of keeping personal information safe.
  2. CONTENT: Ensuring our pupils understand that not all internet content is appropriate for them, and cannot always be relied upon.
  3. CONTACT: Ensuring our pupils comprehend the internet opens a wide variety of networks, which may result in cyber-bullying or abuse if settings are not limited.
  4. COMMERCIALISM: Ensuring our pupils appreciate the implications of hidden costs and advertising in apps, games and websites.                                                                                       

Useful Links:

The following links provide further information about best practice at home that will support what your child is learning at school. We recommend that parents familiarise themselves with the content.

If you have a safeguarding concern about any child in regard to Child Exploitation, Online Protection or anything related to Internet Safety, please contact a member of our school’s designated safeguarding team immediately.

 

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