Here you will find sources of information and advice to help your children stay safe online. All children are taught digital citizenship and online safety during the school year.
We have the Safer Schools App, which helps parents, carers, pupils and staff to stay up-to-date with online safety and safeguarding issues.
It can downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play.
The letter that was emailed to parents and carers with the relevant code may be downloaded from the link below.
There is a PowerPoint that can be viewed on our Parents > Information Presentations page.
Click on the image above.
The Home Learning Hub is a free library of resources to support parents and carers who are taking the time to help their children be safer online. Classroom-based resources have been adapted to make them easily accessible for everyone.
A brief description explains each resource, so once you are ready simply click the ‘download’ buttons.
Click the image above to go to the Home Learning Hub.
Scan the relevant QR code for your mobile phone or tablet to download the Safer Schools app.
Parentzone has 'parent guides' about the most popular apps and services, giving advice about parental and privacy controls. The guides are about Instagram, Facebook, Secret Converations, Twitch, Netflix, Live streaming, Influencer marketing, Esports, Fortnite, PEGI game ratings, Tik Tok, Snapchat, YouTube Kids, WhatsApp, Clash of Clans, Virtual Reality, Family games, Connected toys, Pokemon Go, Social media apps, Nintendo Switch, Minecraft, Yubo, Amazon Prime and Skype. There are also guides to self-esteem, digital detoxing, peer pressure and dealing with traumatic events.
This is the Net Aware guide to social networks that children might use. As well as the apps listed for Parentzone, there are guides on Among Us, Clash Royale, CSR Racing, Discord, Disney Club Penguin Online, Dubsmash, Episodes, FaceTime, FIFA Football, Friv, Google Hangouts, Grand Theft Auto, Kik, Miniclip, MovieStar Planet, Omegle, Pinterest, PopJam, Reddit, Roblox, Sarahah, Score! Hero, SoundCloud, Steam, Tumblr, Twitch, Twitter, Viber and Wattpad.
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online without needing to be an expert on the internet. Our advice and resources are here to support you as you support your child to use the internet safely, responsibility and positively.
The website contains information and practical advice on bullying, as well as contact details for the free helpline 0800 169 6928 or you can email via the contact us form.
A team of specially trained staff operate the confidential telephone helpline and take calls from victims, parents or from people with information about the bullying of children. As well as acting as a listening ear service, the team provides practical advice and can act as a mediator between the organisation where the bullying is taking place and the parent/carer of the child involved.
AskAboutGames is a joint venture between the VSC Rating Board and games trade body Ukie, run with input and advice from across the games industry, to ensure their products are enjoyed by suitable audiences.
On the website you can ask questions about PEGI age ratings, find tips about safe and beneficial play and discover the best games to play yourself or with your family.
Great Crosby Online Safety Policy June 2021 (pdf)
Download1) Learn more and get involved - Safer Internet Day 2022 (pdf)
Download2) Conversation Starters (pdf)
Download3) Family Activities (pdf)
Download4) Family Online Safety Plan (pdf)
Download5) Organisations and Resources for Parents and Carers (pdf)
DownloadParentzone is the lead charity for Digital Parenting Week 2021. It has online safety resources from Google.
We invite you to take part in this 7-day Digital Wellbeing Challenge. You can choose which day to start.
Parentzone has 'parent guides' about the most popular apps and services, giving advice about parental and privacy controls. The guides are about Instagram, Facebook, Secret Converations, Twitch, Netflix, Live streaming, Influencer marketing, Esports, Fortnite, PEGI game ratings, Tik Tok, Snapchat, YouTube Kids, WhatsApp, Clash of Clans, Virtual Reality, Family games, Connected toys, Pokemon Go, Social media apps, Nintendo Switch, Minecraft, Yubo, Amazon Prime and Skype. There are also guides to self-esteem, digital detoxing, peer pressure and dealing with traumatic events.
The Digital Wellbeing 7-Day Challenge A simple and adaptable week of activities for you to share with families, friends and colleagues, all with a focus on digital family wellbeing – to be completed around Digital Parenting Week.
What music makes you feel good and boosts your mood? Create a playlist of everyone’s favourite happy tunes – and play them when you need a boost.
Make time to discover what each member of the group/family/household likes doing online. Spend some time exploring each person’s favourite online platform – whether it’s a game, someone’s favourite streamers, or something else.
Find some online activities that support relaxation and focus – such as guided breathing exercises or yoga classes. Could you make this part of your family’s daily routine? Younger children might enjoy calming videos from Ollee [clickthe image above]. You can find out more about Ollee, the virtual online friend for children aged 7-11,
Write down your favourite apps and games on pieces of paper and each person chooses one for the family to guess. You can then talk about why you like these platforms.
Look up a free online workout (it can be Joe Wicks – or something even more challenging) and get those endorphins going round your bodies. Maybe each family/group member could pick a new workout each week – and keep each other motivated to keep it up?
Download the activity below to consider how, individually and as a family or group, your daily online activities affect your emotions. Complete the discussion points together – and see if there are things you would like to change. For younger children, there is a printable sheet [included in your supporter’s pack] to help map out which parts of your digital lives are working well for you
Agree some household/group expectations for digital wellbeing. This could be where you use your devices, and places off-limits. It could be to agree where you charge them. And it could be things you will change to make sure your digital wellbeing is better supported.
The government have updated their guidance for keeping children safe online. Click on the green button.
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2021 was ' An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world'. Click the image above to visit the website. The resources are can be downloaded below.
Use these free resources to talk to your child about online safety this Safer Internet Day. This pack includes activities, conversation starters and information to help parents and carers talk to their children about how to navigate the issue of online identity in a digital age in a safe, responsible and respectful way.
Advice and activities for parents and carers can be downloaded by clicking on the button.
Children from Y5 and Y6 presented an online safety assembly to the juniors, introducing the word consent. They set a 'permission mission' challenge to select the best options for an number of scenarios where consent or permission are needed. Click on the button to download and view the PowerPoint.
Children from Y4 and Y5 presented an online safety assembly to the infants. The story of Zap and Zoom was all about making good choices and asking for permission before doing anything online. Click on the button to download and view the PowerPoint.
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