E-safety
We live in a digital world. It is never too early to start thinking about e-safety. When tablets, phones and smart TV's have made their way into children's bedrooms it is next to impossible and painful to get them out again. What choices can we make when our children are young, which will keep them safe as independent teenagers?
- Screen time limits?
- Switch off time?
- Devices in bedrooms?
- Age appropriate games, apps and films — break one rule, and you set a precedent?
Click on the picture to see what could happen!
Information to support parents with e-safety at home
Why E-Safety matters?
It is important that pupils understand that safe and sensible online behaviour means and how to use the Internet safely. Recent trends show that young people are always connected, children are accessing the Internet at a younger age e.g. 23% of 8-11 year olds are on social networks (ofcom 2016). Even when using the Internet safely, children can still be at risk due to the behaviour of others, so it is vital they know how to react to such situations.
We are proud to have been awarded the Leicestershire Schools' E-Safety Award in 2018, in recognition of the work we do to keep our pupils E-Safe and aware online. Please see below for more information on the work we are doing and for further information please see our E-Safety Policy.
Sometimes your child might want to search for information on-line Swiggle is a child-friendly search engine: Safe searching for children
cEOP
CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency and is dedicated to tackling the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people.The Click CEOP button provides a gateway to the CEOP Safety Centre, an
area of the CEOP website offering:
- Information and advice on ‘Should I make a report to CEOP?’,
- ‘What happens when I make a report?’ and ‘How can CEOP help me?’
- Signposting to CEOP partners, such as Childline, who can offer help and support on issues outside of CEOP’s remit, which includes online bullying.
- Reporting of suspected or known child sex offender activity directly to CEOP for investigation. Every report will be read by a Child Protection Advisor within the CEOP Child Protection team.
It is advised that users read the information and advice contained within the CEOP Safety Centre prior to making a report to CEOP by clicking on the CEOP button below.
Internet Legends
Newton Burgoland is an Internet Legends School
As well as training all of our pupils throughout school how to be safe online, Newton Burgoland is also an Internet Legends School. We follow Google's Be Internet Legends Scheme of Work for all pupils from Years 3 to 6. The Scheme, accredited by Parent Zone, The PSHE Assocation and InternetMatters.org, teaches pupils the fundamentals of Online Safety through five key principles: Be Sharp (Think Before You Share), Be Alert (Check Content is Real), Be Secure (Protect Your Stuff), Be Kind (Respect Each Other), Be Brave (When in Doubt, Discuss).
These principles are echoed to the whole school community by our panel of Internet Legends
Due to Covid Restrictions our Internet Legends have been unable to work across classes this year. We hope to restart the scheme in 20/21.
More information on the Be Internet Legends Scheme can be found at: https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk
Think before you share, Be Alert, Be Secure, Be Kind, Be Brave.
These principles are echoed to the whole school community by our panel of Internet Legends
Due to Covid Restrictions our Internet Legends have been unable to work across classes this year. We hope to restart the scheme in 20/21.
More information on the Be Internet Legends Scheme can be found at: https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk
Warning Zone
Our year 5 and 6 pupils visit warning zone. This educational facility in Leicester enables pupils to see the consequences of poor choices in relation to health and safety and gives pupils the opportunity to explore a variety of scenarios, working together to consider their options.
