St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School

ONLINE SAFETY

“Children and young people are leading the way in using new technology but some don’t know enough about how to keep themselves safe, and some don’t realise how important their role is in keeping themselves and others safe.”

UKCCIS, Child Internet Safety Strategy.

At St Paul’s Primary School we know from first-hand experience that the internet is a powerful way to enhance and broaden a child’s education. Teaching and learning in every subject in the curriculum can make good use of web-based material. Children throughout the school have access to many networked computers with internet access.

However, we also know that the Internet allows access to a great deal of entertainment, information and communication which is not related to school-based learning and children, being naturally curious, will want to explore and investigate. We are aware that children have access to the internet both in and outside of school. At St Pauls RC Primary School children are taught to be aware of all aspects of online safety.

Keeping children completely isolated from the internet may be tempting, but in the long term they will all need to understand the web and how they can use it positively, safely and to their benefit.

Our school website is a communication tool, helping and guiding parents and children on important issues. Internet security is of great importance and is an area to which we pay great attention.