On Tuesday 9th February we will be joining schools and youth settings across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2021. Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on young people and adults, to join together in helping to create a better and safer internet for all.

Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote at St. Mark’s, and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the online safety messages we deliver throughout the year. On this day, the children can access and participate in various lessons and activities via their Google Classroom.

We’d be delighted if you could join us in celebrating the day by encouraging your child to take part.

Additionally, you can continue the conversation on internet safety at home. Have a look at the links and PDF files below with some suggestions on how to get you started and help you and your children to stay safe and positive online.

Some other resources which you may find helpful in supporting your child online are:

Advice for parents and carers from Childnet
Tips, advice and guides for parents and carers from the UK Safer Internet Centre
Guides on popular apps and games from NetAware
Reviews and information about games, apps, TV shows and websites from Common Sense Media
Help on using parental controls and privacy settings from Internet Matters
Information and reporting of online grooming or abuse from CEOP
Online safety is an important issue which as a school, we’re committed to teaching our students about.

If you have any concerns or questions about keeping your child safe online, please do get in touch with your child’s class teacher.