Online Safety

The internet has become an integral part of our children's lives, enabling them to talk to friends , complete school work, play games and access information from around the world. Increasing provision of the internet in and out of schools brings with it the need to ensure that children are safe. 

Internet development is constantly evolving with many websites enabling amazing creativity and interaction between peers. 

Unfortunately, there are times when Internet use can have a negative effect on children . Old Moat Primary School is aware of the potential dangers and takes measures to ensure safe usage by all. 

This area of the school website is dedicated to helping users better understand the issues around online safety and manage the risks more effectively.   

Teaching safe use of the internet and ICT.

We believe that it is crucial to teach pupils how to use the internet safely , both at home and school. 

The main aspects of this approach include the following five SMART tips:

Safe - Never give out personal information to strangers on the internet. 

Meet - Never meet up with a stranger you have met online. 

Accepting - Don't open emails from people you don't know. 

Reliable - Don't believe everything you read online, check your facts!

Tell- If you have an online safety problem make sure you tell an adult.  

At Old Moat we teach online safety through our curriculum subjects such as PSHE, Computing and RSE. We also teach online safety during themed events such as Safer Internet Day and Mental Health Week.  Online safety is taught each term and a new topic of discussion will be used each term.