Online Safety

Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at MOSPS, because we recognise that the internet is essential in 21st century life - for education, for business and for social interaction. As children move up through the school, their access to various types of technology increases and it stands to reason that their exploration and curiosity increases too.

The positives of the digital world overwhelmingly outweigh the negatives but children, schools and parents all need to be aware of various online risks.

Our Computing curriculum has e-safety woven through it and allows our staff to discuss, explain and demonstrate how to stay safe and behave appropriately online. (For further information, see our Computing Curriculum page). Alongside this we deliver lessons on different aspects of online safety, drawing these from the National Online safety group.

While we will be doing all we can at school, we need to work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers and helping them to learn how to act safely when using the internet. If you haven't already done so, please create a FREE MOSPS account with National Online Safety to access a huge range of resources including guides, explainer videos and parent/carer courses. (see below)

Advice & Support For Parents

The online world is posing an ever-increasing risk to children, and it is important that schools, parents and carers work together to take an active role in teaching children about online dangers. Learning how to act safely when using the internet is an incredibly important part of safeguarding our children.

And there's more...

Short videos for parents and carers: delivering online safety at home.

ThinkYouKnow have teamed up with The National Cyber Security Centre to give you some advice about how you and your family can work together to become more Cyber Aware. There are videos on the following topics:

• Cyber Security - A guide for parents and carers
• Viewing Videos online - A guide for parents and carers
• Social Media - A guide for parents and carers
• In-Game Chat - A guide for parents and carers
• Live Streaming - A guide for parents and carers
• Sharing Images (Primary & Secondary) - A guide for parents and carers

Click here to go to the ThinkYouKnow videos page.

Home Activity Packs

National Online Safety Support Group 'ThinkYouKnow' have produced a suite of Home Activity packs containing simple 15 minute activities you can do with your family to support their online safety at home. Each activity sheet has a selection of short conversation starters, practical tips and fun tasks to do as a family:

They have also produced age-appropriate packs of activities that you can do at home with your children.

Just click on the links below to be taken to their fantastic resources:

Home Activity Packs for children aged 4-5

Home Activity Packs for children aged 5-7

Home Activity Packs for children aged 8-10

Parental Controls - An Overview

Take a look at the document below for some really useful information to help you make informed decisions about parental control measures - both on your home network and on popular internet/social media sites.

See What Our Cyber Ambassadors Are Saying...

Each Half term, our Cyber Ambassadors put out a presentation on an aspect of online safety. Last year they gave out important messages on managing screen time, online gaming, online reputations,  Cyber Bullying and Online Security & Privacy. Click on the links to see what they said.

In the first of their addresses to the school this academic year, they returned to the benefits and risks associated with online gaming. Check out what they said by clicking here.

In their latest presentation, our Cyber Ambassadors introduce our '7 SMARTER RULES', in a RAP. To see what they had to say, click here.

There will be more coming next half term!

At Milford-on-Sea Primary School, we follow 7 SMARTER rules for safe use of the internet. Here they are:

Helpful Websites For E-Safety Advice