Now more than ever because of the ever-changing technological world that we live in, it is essential that we equip our children with the knowledge and skills to ensure that they know how to use the internet safely.
Each week, we will be sharing an age-appropriate guide for parents to share with their child when having conversations about online safety, should they feel it is needed.
With Christmas round the corner and the possibility of new devices from Father Christmas, we thought it was important to share these information with you all from National Online Safety and Internet Matters.
Millions of new phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles will be nestling under Christmas trees this year. However, even if parents and carers have gone to the trouble of setting up these new devices and enabling the safety features, there are still potential hazards in the apps, games and software that children will want to install and use. Knowing what to look for and discussing those risks with your child may help avoid any nasty surprises this Christmas. Here are our top tips for ensuring that unwrapping this year’s presents doesn’t unleash any unexpected dangers.
Here is a guide from National Online Safety:
And a further guide from Internet Matters:
For further information, please visit this link: https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the school office.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in 2023!
