eSafety at Patana
Parents and teachers are encouraged to help keep children safe online as more of our lives revolve around computers.
Our aim is to encourage Internet users of all ages to think about how they are using the Internet and what they can do to stay safe. Within the UK, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, the national centre for child protection, has provided resources to raise awareness and empower children and young people. Research by Ofcom shows that 78% of 5-7 year olds are now using the Internet, so learning about online safety is as integral as learning to cross the road.
One of a number of resources available is ‘Lee and
Kim’s Adventure’ – an interactive animated cartoon for 5-7
year olds from the CEOP
Centre. Children can follow the adventures of Lee and Kim
and understand issues such as cyberbullying and talking to strangers
on the Internet, whilst parents and teachers can use additional
resources to help their children understand an easy code – Zip It,
Block It, Flag It – part of the Click Clever Click Safe campaign,
launched by the UK Government.
Our message to students is ‘Think before you post’ and we would like to encourage everyone to do just that – do you really know who you are talking to? Is it really sensible to post that photo of yourself on your social networking site? By changing children’s online behaviour and educating them from an early age, we not only empower them with the skills they need to stay safe, but also deter those offenders who seek to harm children online.
At Patana children are regularly taught about safe practices during their ICT lessons, in assemblies and whenever using the Internet as part of classwork or homework. We believe that although we have policies and filters in place, education is the most effective way of protecting our young people.
Patana students learn how to recognise potential dangers online and have offered some suggestions below.
Do you have any tips for staying safe online? Do you have any advice to share with the rest of the Patana community? We would really appreciate you sharing your ideas by filling in this form
"You should always installing pop-up blockers or script blocking add-ons to the browsers to stop popups or scripts running in your browser so you don't get viruses."
Abhi Agarwal, 11H
Monday, February 08, 2010
"You should always download from trusted, legal sources to ensure you are not downloading other, malicious things along with - or instead of - your download."
Lily Ekasastr, 9G
Monday, February 08, 2010
"You should not give out your personal information on the web! This may lead to the person stalking you or maybe something even worse!"
Abhi Agarwal, 11H
Monday, February 08, 2010
"If you are unsure about a person, website, download or anything else, ask. Ask a teacher or a parent."
Robin Beattie, 11H
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
"Thank you for uploading this! It's very useful for us Parents too."
Heather Griffin,
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
"You Should be careful who you add on facebook and beware of viruses.
You shouldn't reply to chain mail!"
Kit Zellerbach, 7M
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
"If you do have accounts on social websites such as Facebook, Myspace or Twitter, make sure your profiles are set to "private" so that you can control who sees what."
Ines Dumont, 11C
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
"Facebook launch a completely redesigned Safety Centre. It offers new safety resources for parents, educators, teens and members of the law enforcement community. Click here"
ICT Team, Patana
Thursday, April 29, 2010
"Think before you add someone on facebook.
Be safe!"
Leticia Vinha, 8A
Friday, June 04, 2010
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