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As a school we are always looking to address any issues or concerns which may arise and we look to ensure that pupils are educated and guided through life’s ups and downs. We know that understanding online safety can be tricky for all ages. We know that phones and tablets are part of our youngsters’ world and if we feel that they need additional guidance on this or anything else, we will moderate our PSHE or Form Time/Assembly programme and will ensure that proper advice and guidance can be given to address any perceived risks.
As Year 7 are getting used to their devices we realised that they needed a little more guidance on what to share and how to share safely; this led to Ms Dulson and her team spending time ensuring that they understood the importance of giving and gaining permission before sharing things online and the impact sharing things online can have as they discussed digital footprints and made Year 7 aware of what this meant. Likewise as Year 9 are starting to navigate the social media world, Ms Price and her team have adapted the form time programme to ensure that pupils understand the impact social media posts has and to advise them on their privacy settings.
Online safety is a part of our curriculum and a part of our pastoral programme. We know that parents may find it hard to navigate as they look to keep their children safety. If parents are looking for further guidance on how to keep their children safe online the following websites have excellent guidance and information:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Newcastle under Lyme School’s youngest pupils have raised over £5000 for Cancer Research UK by completing a sponsored walk ‘from’ Newcastle-under-Lyme to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.
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