Mobile Phones

Children are not permitted to have a mobile phone at school.  If it is vital to their safety walking to or from school in Year 6, it must be brought to the office (turned off) at the start of the school day where it is kept until the end of the day (at the owner’s risk). Children bringing phones to school must write their mobile number on the individual phone storage bag provided which will be used for monitoring only.

Phones must be switched off (not silenced or muted) as children enter the school gate. If they are seen using their phone on school grounds it will be confiscated by Mrs Curtis for 24 hours and parents will be informed. Your child will also lose the privilege of bringing a phone to school in future. 

Parents, volunteers/visitors 

All visitors must leave their phones at the school office on arrival.   Turning phones off is not enough as they can be turned on again.  Phones are permitted during exhibitions and at school performances as staff are present to safeguard children and we trust parents to not share images of other children as we always have.  During Parents Evening Meetings, Fayres and the like, children are the responsibility of their parents and so turned off phones are permitted with adults. 
For talks/events when there are children on site e.g. SATs talks, phones are not permitted as visitors may leave the room and staff are not here to monitor activities.

Staff are not subject to this as they have been trained and are monitored to not use their phones during school hours. 
 

Children are spending more time than ever online. As adults, we need to do everything we can to keep them safe in the digital world.  We have gathered information about how we can work together to keep the internet a safe place for ourselves and our children.

National Online Safety’s FREE app is the easiest way to keep children safe online. It’s a one-stop-shop for parents and educators to learn everything they need to know about the latest apps, games and devices used by children. It provides instant access to online safety education, training and updates so that parents and educators can protect their children from online harm and abuse.

nationalonlinesafety.com

Apple: https://hubs.ly/H0FYtl_0
Android: https://hubs.ly/H0FYtm00
Desktop: https://hubs.ly/H0FYt340

The UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading organisations: Childnet International, Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL, with one mission - to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.

They have published a range of guides for Children, Adults and Teaching Staff

www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre

With the support of their industry partners  and the help of leading child online safety experts, Internet Matters are able to offer you advice and information available on tackling online safety issues. Whether you’re looking for information for the first time or an old hand, their website has everything you need to help make your children’s online life fulfilling, fun and above all safe.

www.internetmatters.org

• Advice for 0-5 Year olds
• Advice for 5-11 Year olds

Keep your child safe online

It is important to have regular conversations about staying safe online and to encourage children to speak to you if they come across something worrying online. Talk to your child about the importance of creating a safe online environment, including keeping any log-in details and passwords safe.

These resources will support you to talk to your child about a range of online safety issues, set up home filtering in a child-friendly way and set up age-appropriate parental controls on digital devices:

• Thinkuknow by the National Crime Agency - Child Exploitation and Online Protection command (NCA-CEOP) - resources for parents and carers and children of all ages to help keep children safe online
• Childnet has developed guidance for parents and carers to begin a conversation about online safety, as well as guidance on keeping under-fives safe online
• Parent Info is a collaboration between Parent Zone and NCA-CEOP - support and guidance for parents and carers related to the digital world from leading experts and organisations
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - guidance for parents and carers to help keep children safe online
• UK Safer Internet Centre - tips and advice for parents and carers to keep children safe online - you can also report any harmful content found online through the UK Safer Internet Centre
• Inclusive Digital Safety Hub and Online Safety Hub, created by South West Grid for Learning in partnership with Internet Matters - support and tailored advice for young people with additional learning needs and their parents or carers
• Parents’ Guide to Age Ratings explains how the British Board of Film Classification rates content, and gives parents advice on choosing online content well

Safer Internet Day 2022: All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February and will be celebrated with the theme ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’.

More details at https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/