We always discuss the following information at an age appropriate level using language children will understand and be able to comprehend. In Key Stage 1 our signed e-safety SMART agreement wording reflects this.
At Lingfield College Prep School we follow the SMART acronym to help us to remember to stay safe online. In order to ensure that all the children are aware of the SMART principles, we ask them and their parents or guardians to sign an e-safety agreement every year which enables everyone to read, understand and discuss the principles, keeping them uppermost in our minds when we are accessing digital media and the internet in School or at home. Pupils will be reminded regularly about the SMART principles during their Computing lessons, and, where appropriate through assemblies or PSHE time.
The SMART principles are:
S I will stay SAFE by not putting any of my details on the internet, like my phone number or address.
M I will not MEET anyone online that I don’t know in real life
A I will not ACCEPT and open emails and messages from people I don’t know.
R I understand that information I find on the internet may not be RELIABLE or true. I will check by asking an adult.
T I will TELL my teacher or parent if something online makes me feel uncomfortable or worried, or if someone I know is being bullied online. If I see something on screen that I am unhappy with I will turn off or minimise the screen and tell a teacher.
Other rules:
- The messages I send will always be polite and sensible.
- I will only use devices with permission and as instructed by the teacher.
- I will keep my computer username and password secret.
- I will not upload photographs of myself and/or my friends which have been taken in school or whilst we are in school uniform onto social media sites.
For more information and activities to try at home please visit:
http://www.childnet.com/young-people - activities and information for adults.