Our PurpleMash provider 2Simple has released an incredibly helpful parent guide to online safety in conjunction with Safer Internet Day 2021. This will really help you develop your children’s digital literacy in light of diminishing levels of trust in the infoscape. Please download using the link below and use it with your children over the […]
Read MoreOnline Safety – Family Adventures (Google
Internet Family Legends Dear Parents, Please have a look at this resource launched in conjunction with Google. It provides some helpful animations that explore issues of internet safety such as fraudulent activity and internet scamming. Family Internet Adventures Mr Bell
Read MoreOnline Safety: Gaming or Gambling
Digital safety is increasingly crossing into more and more areas of mental health and well being. GambleAware, the UK’s leading gambling support network, have highlighted how popular online games have increasingly addictive gambling functions such as lock boxes. Follow the link below and use the resources to help explore the issue with your children in […]
Read MoreMobile Phones – Head Teacher Update
Wednesday 13th March 2019 Dear Parents, It has been brought to my attention that pupils at St Catherine’s particularly in Year 5 and 6 have been bringing their internet/camera enabled phones to school. Some have been handing them into the office in a zipped bag or pencil case some have been keeping them in their […]
Read MoreSafer Internet Day: Parent Talk Resources
Please find the resources from our Tuesday morning parent talk on Cyberbullying. If you were unable to attend look over the slides and the hyperlinked videos. cyberbullying-parents-evening-presentation
Read MoreSafer Internet Day 2019: Parent Resources
Attached are some of the fantastic resources from Safer Internet UK that can be used at home with your children. https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/2019 SID2019 Parents and Carers – Conversation Starters SID2019 Parents and Carers – Fun Things To Do SID2019 Parents and Carers – Get Involved SID2019 Parents and Carers – Information and Online Resources SID2019 Parents […]
Read MoreOnline Safety – Realities of Group Chats and Exclusion Bullying
With the popularity of online gaming and a variety of instant message services available to our children there are new avenues for negative behaviours to express themselves. Please take the time to share this video with your children and discuss the importance of positive behaviours and relationships online. https://lgfl.planetestream.com/View.aspx?id=872~3E~OC9amf
Read MoreE-Safety: Blog post 28.09.18
Since our introductory parent meeting, there have been lots of interesting conversations regarding managing screen time. The staff have been discussing how we could have an ‘unplugged’ day at school: have your family had a discussion about when or how you will have a digital-detox? We would love to hear feedback about anything you are […]
Read MoreE-Safety: Education for a Connected World
On Tuesday morning this week, we were thrilled to host so many parents at our first E-Safety meeting this year. We began by discussing headline issues that had emerged from a recent nationwide survey of children’s online lives and use of technology, conducted by the London Grid for Learning (LGFL) – ‘Hopes and Streams’ (attached […]
Read MoreE-Safety: Education for a Connected World
Thank you to all parents who attended our workshop on Tuesday morning. The turn out was fantastic and there was some really helpful discussion. We discussed practical steps we can take to manage our device usage and screen time. This was followed up with reflective lessons taught around the school. Please use these as a […]
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