Blaengwawr Comprehensive School.

A gateway to learning

 
E-SAFETY

E-SAFETY

 

Do you know if your child is playing safe on the internet?

 

The internet is such an integral part of children's lives these days. It opens up so many educational and social opportunities, giving them access to, quite literally, a world of information and experiences.

Whether on a computer at school, a laptop at home, a games console or mobile phone, children and young people are increasingly accessing the internet whenever they can and wherever they are.

As you would protect your child in the real world, you will want to make sure that they are safe whatever they are doing. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so – particularly from those people who might seek them out to harm them.

So, how can you protect your child online?

The answer is simple. If you understand the internet and understand what the risks are, there are a number of things you can do that will make your child safer online...

Click on the web site link below and choose the Parent ? Carer? Area to find out more

www.thinkuknow.co.uk


Useful Websites

 

www.stoptextbully.com

www.outofyourhands.com

www.phonebrain.org.uk

www.websafecrackerz.com

www.gridclub.com/teachers/t_internet_safety.html

www.cybersmartkids.com.au

www.cybernetrix.com.au


 SCHOOL INTERNET POLICY

 

The school has extensive tools to stop pupils from looking at websites that are unsuitable.  Chat is not allowed and neither is access to web mail (hot mail).  With a filtering system monitored by both the school and Rhondda Cynon Taff, it ensures that the pupils can surf safely within the school environment.

Our Securus software also indicates when a pupil has tried to access unsuitable material or written words that we associate with bullying, racism and other unacceptable areas on the computer.  We can then take steps to ensure that the pupil is reprimanded and parents /carers will be informed.



Blaengwawr Comprehensive School, Club Street, Aberaman,  Aberdare CF44 6TN    Tel : 01685  874341 - eMail
                 School. How to find us      All Blaengwawr documents require Adobe Reader You can download it HERE
Copyright ©2009 Blaengwawr Comprehensive