Internet Safety Day 2024
Alongside our regular implementation of Online Safety, we celebrate National Internet Safety Day.
As part of our International Internet Safety Day on 6th February 2024, the children explored the concept 'Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online'. They all listened to an about the importance of staying safe on the internet and considered what they should do if something changes online. We learnt the following poem from the https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2024 information:
Each year group then spent some time completing various activities to educate others on the importance of internet safety. They thought carefully about the rules they should follow and what to do if they get that 'worry' feeling. Let's see how each year group got on:
Year 1
In Year 1 this week, we discussed how you can go online for many reasons and that the internet can be accessed by anyone. To stay safe, we looked at who we can talk to and who we can trust online using the acronym: SMART - stay safe, never meet, do not accept, reliable and tell.
Year 2:
In Year 2, we spent the day discussing, learning and acting out scenarios involving online safety. We thought carefully about the online safety rules, the potential dangers of being online and what to do if we are worried. We also considered all the fun and amazing things that the internet can bring. We learnt about how technology has changed over the years and how it continues to change at a rapid rate, looking at the changes online that can happen day to day. We learnt what to do about these changes and what feelings these might present. We understood that those feelings of worry, and anxiety are when we need to seek additional help, by telling a trusted adult and reporting our concerns. We worked hard on each activity and even created our own internet safety stories to spread awareness to other people about internet safety.
Year 3
In Year 3, we spent the day discussing, learning and acting out scenarios involving online safety. We thought carefully about the online safety rules, the potential dangers of being online and what to do if we are worried. We also considered all the fun and amazing things that the internet can bring.
We learnt what to do when things change and what feelings these might present. We understood that those feelings of worry, and anxiety are when we need to seek additional help.
We know the things we can do to support us when feeling like this, such as stopping what we are doing, telling a trusted adult and reporting concerns. We worked hard on each activity and even created our own internet safety adverts to spread awareness to other people about internet safety.
Year 4:
On Internet Safety Day, the children discussed how to use technology safely and responsibly, how to identify unacceptable behaviour online and how to report a concern that they might have. The children then produced informational videos to spread awareness about E-safety.