Online Safety

 

Online Safety

As our world continues to move online, it is becoming obvious that we are living in a digital age. From communication to finding information, the internet has become our preferred choice. For children, there is no exception. In fact, the younger generations are the first to grow up with the internet as something that defines their lives. With these changes come unfamiliar problems and insecurities, but also ways of finding our feet in this new world.

 

 

‘My children have settled well at John Perry. They are happy and they work hard. They have good friends and they are nice to one another.’ Year 2 and 5 par

 

Kiddle

Kiddle is a safe, visual search engine for kids powered by Google. The first three results to each query are kidsafe sites and pages written specifically for children and hand-picked by the editors at Kiddle.

Fake News

“Fake news is where false information is presented as genuine news. Disinformation and conspiracy theories, for example about coronavirus, are often widely spread on social media. These stories could be worrying for a child, and extremists are also using this to influence people. Help your child to spot fake news with the tips in this factsheet.”

Fake News-Parent’s Factsheet January 21: View Here
Fake news-Parent’s factsheet March 22: View Here

Discord-Information: View Here

Online sexual Harassment: View Here

Understanding Screen Addiction : View Here

ThinkUKnow: View Here

CEOP(Child Exploitation and Online Protection): View Here

Jigsaw Video: View Here

BBC Teach: View Here

BBC Own It: View Here

Roblox: View Here

Lucy’s Story-Cyberbullying: View Here

Gaming Advice: View Here

Parental Controls Booklet: View Here

Wellbeing Advice

One of the most common effects of staring at back-lit screens for long periods of time is eye strain.  Symptoms of eye strain include:
Dry eyes
Headaches
Fatigue
Blurred vision
This happens for two reasons. The first is that when we look at a screen, our blink rate drops by about 50%. Blinking is what keeps our eyes hydrated, and not doing so can result in a dry, gritty feeling. The second is muscle  fatigue. If focus is maintained for long periods, the muscles controlling the lens can become overworked and tired.

Please download our poster, designed to help you and your children take better care of their eyes and bodies. View Here