Online Safety at OLSA

At OLSA we take online safety seriously, through regular staff training, the curriculum, assemblies, pupil voice and discussions. We have a team of eCadets who promote online safety throughout the school.

Children at Our Lady & St Anselm's Primary School use the Internet on a regular basis as part of their learning. In school, we have regular online safety activities to remind children of the importance of keeping themselves safe online.

Online Safety Information for Children

What should I do if I have an online safety worry?

You could tell an adult that you trust, a parent/carer or teacher.

Click here to report an online safety worry to CEOP

If you would like to talk to someone in confidence right now, you can call Childline 0800 1111.

During the spring term, the eCadets worked very hard completing online safety challenges. The eCadets achieved first place in the eCadet Junior League. The eCadets have nearly 300 schools across the country active in the league. The eCadets spoke to classes about online safety concerns; made and sent out a questionnaire and discussed the results with Mrs Rainey. They also talked to the parents about online safety and completed extra challenges. They are looking forward to the new eCadet term. 

The eCadets are holding a parent talk about parental controls on Tuesday 24^th May at 3.15pm. The eCadets hope to see you there.

OLSA eCadets 

Message from the eCadets, "Hello, we are the eCadets and we are here to help you to keep safe online. We meet every Tuesday and discuss how to keep you safe in school and at home.

You can come and speak to us at any time and we will talk about any problems or questions that you might have."

Our eCadet Top Tips: 

Online Safety Information for Parents

As a parent or carer you play an important role in helping your child to stay safe online. OLSA send out information regularly to keep you updated with the latest online safety guidance. There is information below to help your child to stay safe when they are using technology and the internet. If you have any questions about online safety, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Parental Controls

What are parental controls?

At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the Internet. It is important that you have appropriate parental controls set, which you can do through your internet service provider (ISP). Click the link below to watch a video about how to do this with the main ISPs. Parental controls are the group of settings that you can use to control the content that your child can see when they are online. Privacy settings can help you to protect your children from the things that they shouldn't see or experience online. 

Click on the links below:

Parental Control Guide from Internet Matters

Parental Controls NSPCC

How to report an online safety concern:

If you're worried about your child and think something is not quite right, it's best to be on the safe side and find out more.

Click on the links below:

Where can I get help?

Report an incident to CEOP 

Learning about online safety at home

Click on the links below for information:

Parent/carers guidance

Home activity book for Reception aged pupils

Home activity book for Years One and Two

Home activity book for Years three, four and five

Home activity book for Year six

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Some links to more information:

• Think U Know - containing internet safety advice for those aged from 5 to 16, along with parents and teachers, this site is produced by CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre).
• Vodafone Parents - Vodafone have lots of fantastic practical advice for parents. You can also read their 'Digital Parenting' magazine. 
• Internet Safety Zone - Look in the 'Under 13s' section for useful safety advice and information.
• Kidsmart - An award-winning internet safety programme for children.
• Know IT All - lots of useful advice for keeping yourselves and your children safe on the Internet.
• Bullying UK - Information and advice about bullying for children, parents and schools.
• Kidscape - An organisation which helps to prevent bullying and child abuse.
• Childline - ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK.