Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Internet Safety

Today we began to enact a program of Internet Safety talks. I am a firm believer in delivering lessons myself, but that it is also beneficial for the pupils to hear from a relevant professional who may offer a different stand point.

We have made links with the charity (ISC)2 who work with Childnet to deliver the SMART rules presentations to school groups. We ran talks to the Year 3 and Year 4 girls today which were very good. It is nice to offer them a chance to quiz an outside professional as well as for that person to quiz them about their knowledge. Some eye-opening answers were given when the classes were questioned about their use if ICT at home, with regard to social networking, downloading music (all legally it has to be said) and other areas.

We are taking a step further from here and we have the same presenter delivering more detailed talks to the girls in Year 5 and 6 which will further develop their awareness of Internet safety.

In addition to this, something I have been keen to do at all the schools I have had contact with, we are offering parents talks in the evenings. The talks are with the same charity to offer families a complete knowledge of the risks that the Internet presents if not treated with the sufficient respect. The response to these should be interesting and I shall be keen to see the number of attendees on this first occasion of, what will hopefully become an annual partnership and scheme that we deliver at school.

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