At Wilden we make excellent use of the Internet and use it on a regular basis as part of learning. We believe that it is important that children are educated on how to use the internet safely, so that they are able to use it independently to maximise their progress. Internet safety lessons are integrated into many areas of the curriculum and SMART guidelines reinforced on a regular basis.

 

Parents do also have a huge part to play in keeping their children safe when using computers at home.  In a recent survey conducted by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection unit (CEOP), 82% of parents did not know what they children were doing on the Internet, who they were talking to or what websites they were accessing. The risks of the Internet have been made greater with the increased popularity of Internet and chat enabled mobile phones, so our children can often access the Internet anywhere, anytime, with or without supervision.

  

Download our eSafety Posters: We have these e-safety posters on display in our classrooms. Why not put one up next to the computer at home and talk about it with your children?