Online Safety
At Great Linford Primary School we recognise the important role that modern technology plays in children's learning and know that the internet can provide a rich and wonderful resource to support and enhance learning.
As part of our school's approach to teaching children how to use modern technology responsibly, we teach children the importance of keeping safe and to understand how to do this when using the internet and electronic devices.
At Great Linford Primary School we recognise the important role that modern technology plays in children's learning and know that the internet can provide a rich and wonderful resource to support and enhance learning.
As part of our school's approach to teaching children how to use modern technology responsibly, we teach children the importance of keeping safe and to understand how to do this when using the internet and electronic devices.
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Watch our Digital Leader video created for Safer Internet Day. This was recorded, edited and produced by the Digital Leaders and shared with all classes on Safer Internet Day.
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Our Favourite Resources
Internet Matters is one of the best online safety guides on the internet. If you only visit one website on this list, make it this one. Features a huge amount of guides on social networks, online gaming and apps as well as comprehensive guides on how to setup and use parental controls and privacy settings on a huge range of devices. Highly recommended:
Internet Matters is one of the best online safety guides on the internet. If you only visit one website on this list, make it this one. Features a huge amount of guides on social networks, online gaming and apps as well as comprehensive guides on how to setup and use parental controls and privacy settings on a huge range of devices. Highly recommended:
The Net Aware and Share Aware websites from NSPCC have some great guides to the social networks, online games and websites that children might be using as well as resources to help you have those difficult conversations with your children about online safety. They also have a newsletter you can sign up for to keep up to date with new social networks, apps and more:
CEOP's Thinkuknow website has a dedicated section for parents which contains some useful resources and also help and advice should you need to report an incident:
The National Online Safety website has some great platform guides to help you learn more about some of the games, apps and websites that children are using:
Gaming – advice for parents
Children love to play video games, but there are some risks involved. The two main areas of concern are Children experiencing violent or sexual content beyond their age. Children playing online with strangers and either experiencing inappropriate language, or being groomed. The PEGI ratings should help you decide what is appropriate for your child:
PEGI 18
The adult classification is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence and/or includes elements of specific types of violence. Gross violence is the most difficult to define since it can be very subjective in many cases, but in general terms it can be classed as the depictions of violence that would make the viewer feel a sense of revulsion
PEGI 16
This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. More extreme bad language, the concept of the use of tobacco and drugs and the depiction of criminal activities can be content of games that are rated 16.
PEGI 12
Videogames that show violence of a slightly more graphic nature towards fantasy character and/or non graphic violence towards human-looking characters or recognisable animals, as well as videogames that show nudity of a slightly more graphic nature would fall in this age category. Any bad language in this category must be mild and fall short of sexual expletives.
Further advice is available from www.askaboutgames.com which will also provide advice on setting parental controls on games consoles to help ensure that play is safe for children.
Children love to play video games, but there are some risks involved. The two main areas of concern are Children experiencing violent or sexual content beyond their age. Children playing online with strangers and either experiencing inappropriate language, or being groomed. The PEGI ratings should help you decide what is appropriate for your child:
PEGI 18
The adult classification is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence and/or includes elements of specific types of violence. Gross violence is the most difficult to define since it can be very subjective in many cases, but in general terms it can be classed as the depictions of violence that would make the viewer feel a sense of revulsion
PEGI 16
This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. More extreme bad language, the concept of the use of tobacco and drugs and the depiction of criminal activities can be content of games that are rated 16.
PEGI 12
Videogames that show violence of a slightly more graphic nature towards fantasy character and/or non graphic violence towards human-looking characters or recognisable animals, as well as videogames that show nudity of a slightly more graphic nature would fall in this age category. Any bad language in this category must be mild and fall short of sexual expletives.
Further advice is available from www.askaboutgames.com which will also provide advice on setting parental controls on games consoles to help ensure that play is safe for children.
Additional Gaming Advice
We have also included a link the the American ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) site which fulfils a similar role but can have more comprehensive reports should you sill be unsure.
Online gaming is on the rise and is proving especially popular with young children. Take a look at the comprehensive guide provided by Childline if you have any questions or concerns about keeping your children safe when they are playing with other people online.
We have also included a link the the American ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) site which fulfils a similar role but can have more comprehensive reports should you sill be unsure.
Online gaming is on the rise and is proving especially popular with young children. Take a look at the comprehensive guide provided by Childline if you have any questions or concerns about keeping your children safe when they are playing with other people online.
Other Resources
