Is WhatsApp safe for my child?
Click here for more information: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-blog/2023-01-12-is-whatsapp-safe-for-my-child/
Click here for more information: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/online-safety-blog/2023-01-12-is-whatsapp-safe-for-my-child/
It is really important to chat with your children on an ongoing basis about staying safe online. Not sure where to begin? These conversation starter suggestions can help.
What games do you and your friends like to play online? Can you show me the websites you visit the most? Shall we play your favourite game online together?
What tips do they have for you, and where did they learn them? What is OK and not OK to share?
Where can they go to find the safety advice, privacy settings and how to report or block on the services they use?
What more could you do to use the internet together? Are there activities that you could enjoy as a family?
The 4 books below provide a great opportunity to start talking about Online Safety...
E-safety Tips - 6-10 years old...
We know that a part of life in recent years has been an increase in the use of screens for learning and entertainment. However, it is worth considering how too much screen time can affect children (and adults as well)! Below is a summary of research that has been carried out into the effects of screen time on children.
Some scientists recommend that children under the age of 2 should not have any screen time whatsoever. However, some see this as quite extreme. Tablets, televisions and smartphones offer entertainment and learning opportunities for children. But parents have to exert some moderation and allow screen time in small doses. More importantly, the content of their viewing should be closely monitored and be age appropriate.
If there is only one thing that you take away from this article, it would be to avoid screen time before bed. I suggest a “clean window” free of any screen for at least 1-2 hours before bed. This allows your child’s brain to unwind from the day’s activities and to enter a more calming, relaxed phase as you prepare for bedtime.
Full article here https://www.sleepsuperstars.com/blog/how-screen-time-can-affect-your-childs-sleep/
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We are the year 5/6 digital leaders across the Equals Trust: Heymann, Abbey Road, Keyworth, Tollerton, Burton Joyce, Cropwell Bishop, Robert Miles Junior, Brookside, Flintham, Richard Bonnington, Willow Farm and Crossdale.
You can easily recognise us by the blue digital leaders badges that we wear. At least one student from each school joined together in December 2022 to discuss online safety and messages we wanted pupils in our schools to have with the Christmas holidays coming up. We were then all involved in writing articles in these issues - hopefully, making them a fun and interesting read!
We hope the issues below, aimed at Y3/4 and Y5/6, help you and your family stay safe on the internet :-)
The NSPCC normally come in to school once a year to remind the children of the knowledge they need to stay safe from harm and how they can speak out if they are worried. This would be a good use of 20 minutes on a Friday morning!
Tik Tok has been mentioned in school again recently so we thought that you might like to have some more information about it if you were not familiar with it. Tik Tok is very popular but unfortunately can sometimes cause very negative behaviour, which in turn causes children to become worried. Trends can often spread very quickly via the Tik Tok app and we have had cases where children come into school worried that the latest negative trend is going to happen to them.
We take this very seriously at school and reassure the children that school is a safe environment.
New trends happen so fast that staff may not be aware of them so please help us to be vigilant and let school know if you have any concerns about a clip that your child has watched and been upset by.
Thanks to those who joined us for our Online Safety meeting last night. A copy of the slides we used during the presentation can be found below - these will be useful for all parents. Please pop in if you have any questions.
Give your child the power to create, connect and share safely online with our step-by-step controls and privacy guides. Click here: https://www.internetmatters.org/setupsafe/
Balancing the various demands parents have to cope with isn't easy and all parents can come under pressure or stress from time to time.
This guide shares practical advice and tips for positive parenting techniques that work well for children - from babies to teenagers. These techniques encourage better behaviour and help parents find out what works for them and their child.
The guide is also a valuable resource for services and professionals offering parenting advice to new parents and those caring for young children or teenagers.
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