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Online Safety

At Wingfield we aim for our children to become confident users of the internet and have up-to-date resources and equipment that enable digital technology to enhance their learning. However, we also recognise that using digital technology poses ever-evolving risks to our children’s safety. As such, it is crucial that we work in partnership with families to keep our children safe online, both inside and outside of school.

Online safety is woven into our computing curriculum and additionally taught every half term as part of PSHE. Children sign an online safety agreement at the start of each academic year. Teachers and leaders are responsive to the latest developments in online safety and adapt the curriculum accordingly. Each year, we use resources from Safer Internet Day to foster whole-school discussions around online safety.

The content we teach covers the four key areas of online safety:

  1. Content – Teaching children how to avoid exposure to harmful material as well as to consider the reliability of online sources of information.
  2. Contact – Building critical awareness that not everyone is who they say they are on the internet. Children are taught to be mindful of what personal information they share online.
  3. Conduct – Helping children to develop empathy when communicating online. Preventing cyberbullying and empowering children to speak out when they see others communicating unacceptably.
  4. Commerce – Protecting children from online financial and transactional risks, such as recognising suspicious communication, unsafe websites, and deceptive advertising, while understanding the importance of passwords and account protection.

In addition to our curriculum, Wingfield has extensive security measures in place to keep children safe online. We have robust web filtering and monitoring systems which ensure children are unable to access harmful content while at school. All staff at Wingfield have completed safeguarding training to understand the risks and dangers associated with online safety and act in accordance with the Compass Eko safeguarding policy.

It is vital that educators and parents work together to ensure that our online safety message is consistent at home and school. We encourage all parents and carers to speak to their children regularly about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online. For more information about online safety and protecting children from potential dangers at home, please come and speak to us. Alternatively, you can find advice and guidance below.

Pupil Online Safety Agreements

KS1 Online Safety Agreement

KS2 Online Safety Agreement

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