As a school, we recommend that any primary age pupils, working on-line at home access ‘age appropriate content’ and should be monitored by parents while using any internet based communication service e.g. iPad, X-box, e-mail, text, smartphone. 

In order to keep your child safe at home our advice would be for you to:

• supervise any and all internet access, while at home, by a pupil of our school (4-11 years old) e.g. while children are on-line they should be in the same room as the adult;

• monitor the applications your child is downloading/using e.g.  from iTunes, Play Store

• limit the amount of time pupils have access to technology to avoid excessive usage of age appropriate on-line gaming and internet access;

• inform your child/ren that you will periodically check internet search histories and follow through e.g. monthly; and 

• regularly monitor and review access to: age appropriate chat rooms e.g. Kik, Moshi Monsters, and other social media.

Prior to children accessing the internet through:

• Mobile phones

• Laptops

• Tablets

• Ipads

• Ipods

• or on-line gaming via X-Box etc

Parents should ensure up to date security software/protocols are installed and enable any:

1. Fireguards and anti-virus software;

2. Parental controls; and

3. Filters before use by children.

Links to websites you may find useful:

• NSPCC - Online Parental Controls
  NSPCC guide to parental controls and keeping your child safe online

• Think U Know
  Great advice to keep children safe whilst using the internet.

• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOPS)
  To find out more about e-safety and to report a concern visit the CEOPS site.

• NSPCC Share Aware

        For advice and support on setting up parental controls, adjusting privacy settings, understanding social          networks and more.

• Online Safety Videos for 6 to 9 year olds

• Internet Matters.org