Staying Safe Online
At Offley Primary Academy, we prioritise the safety of our pupils when using technology or working online.
Rules we follow in order to stay safe:
- Make sure you use the privacy settings.
- Always respect others – be careful what you say online.
- Be careful what pictures or videos you upload. Once something is shared online it cannot be taken back.
- Only add people you know and trust to friends/followers lists online. If you must talk to someone you do not know, keep your personal information safe and location hidden.
- Treat your password like your toothbrush – keep it to yourself and change it regularly.
- Block the bully – learn how to block or report someone who is behaving badly.
- Do not retaliate or reply to offending e-mails, text messages or online conversations. Make sure you tell an adult you trust.
- Save the evidence. Always keep a copy of offending e-mails, text messages or a screen grab of online conversations and pass to a parent, a carer or a teacher.
- Make sure you tell an adult you trust, for example, a parent, a carer, a teacher, or the anti-bullying co-ordinator or call a helpline like Childline on 0800 11 11 in confidence.
- While you are on your mobile phone make sure you also pay attention to your surroundings.