Online Safety
At Hall Orchard CE Primary, we believe that online safety is an essential part of safeguarding and we will endeavour to ensure that all our community is protected from potential harm online. We recognise that the internet and associated devices are an important part of everyday life, and that learners should be empowered to build resilience and to develop strategies to manage and respond to risk online.
Therefore, we will support children and young people to live knowledgeably, responsibly and safely in a digital world.
At Hall Orchard, we focus on the following;
Parental Support and Awareness
We know that navigating social media and keeping our children safe online can become a daunting prospect. On this page we have pulled together some really useful websites which provide advice and support on everything from setting privacy controls to age appropriate content. We have also included a number of guides on how to support your child in using some of the apps and social networking sites they may start to use.
Suggested Websites:
Parents and Carers - UK Safer Internet Centre
Keeping children safe online | NSPCC
Keep Children Safe Online: Information, advice, support - Internet Matters
Childnet — Online safety for young people
12 Social Media Online Safety Tips
Fake News
Minecraft
Roblox
Setting Up Apps
TikTok
Fortnite
YouTube