Assembly this morning for Years 4 and 5 was a reminder about how to stay safe online. We talked about being careful how much personal information people put online (particularly when the children are of an age to have a Facebook account, for example)

Many children have had a lot more time lately using devices

Think u Know  websites offer great advice and interactive sites that allow children to find out how to keep themselves safe.

Dear parent or carer,

Earlier in the year,  your child had been discovering how to be safe and confident online as part of Google’s B​e Internet Legends programme​ in partnership with Parent Zone.​ They have pulled together some things that you can do at home to keep your children entertained (and safe) whilst they are away from school.

This ​‘Legendary Learner Pack’​ is full of ​activities and useful advice for families​ to try at home. It can help you to keep your children occupied whilst reinforcing some of the important skills they’ve been developing at school, including...

Being Kind online and using the internet for positive online activities - something families will be doing a lot in the coming weeks and maybe months.

The activities also include links to ​Interland​ - an online game which brings Be Internet Legends to life. You can play it together - or just let your child play it knowing they are doing something fun and educational. Find it here g​ .co/interland

If you want to find out more about Be Internet Legends, don’t hesitate to visit g.co/BeInternetLegends

Have fun and stay safe!

We have attached the pack with loads of Family ideas below.

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.

NEED-TO-KNOW: HOW TO SET BOUNDARIES AND BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS

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.

See below...