On Tuesday 6^th February 2024, we will be celebrating Safer Internet Day!

This is a day dedicated to “…raise awareness of a safer and better internet for all, especially for children and young people.”

Even at this young age, it is important to have a shared understanding and dialogue about how to keep safe online.

In school we will be talking to the children about:

• What to do, if they come across something that concerns them online
• Keeping their personal information private (full name, school, address, passwords, telephone numbers)
• Being polite online and considerate of others
• Understanding not everything they see online is true or reliable

Here is a list of the online resources, you may find useful to share with your child at home:

• E-safety: What to do if you come across something that concerns you online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5kW4pI_VQw

• The “Funny Tummy Song” using the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jvoCDuqz1M

• Hector’s World: Details Details (Episode 1) - Find out what happens when one of Hector’s friends fills in a form online with all his personal information! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEA7324y0OA

• Being polite and considerate online particularly when sending messages and photos to each other:

- Read the story "Digiducks Big Decision" with your child using the link below:  https://www.childnet.com/resources/digiduck-stories/digiducks-big-decision and discuss the questions listed at the end of the story.

- Jessie and friends: Online internet safety videos for 4-7 year olds  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/jessie-and-friends-videos/