At school we believe that IT should be used as a means of enhancing learning and engaging pupils.  IT is not a subject within its own right; rather skills that are taught and then used across the entire curriculum. The aim is to equip children for living in the 21st century; this is realised when the learning environment is resourced with up-to-date technologies and staff have the knowledge and skills to use these effectively to move learning forward..

Pupils are taught about how to stay safe in our modern digital world and we understand the importance of Internet Safety. We follow the procedures as set out in our IT & Acceptable Use Policy. Everyone in our school is allowed to use the school ICT network as long as they have agreed to keep our Acceptable Use Rules. We are a National Online Safety Certified School. Staff regularly keep up-to-date with the latest information.

If you have any concerns about online safety please contact one of these members of staff. The CEOP website contains some really important information for parents and the Childnet site gives helpful guidance on social networking for parents. The SaferInternet site also provides advice on setting up parental controls on your home computer. The Common Sense Media site has great information to aid parents in keeping their children safe

• having open discussions about your expectations and how to stay safe online
• closely monitoring the sites your children are accessing
• limiting the amount of time your allow your child to spend online or using gaming devices
• discouraging the use of social network sites under the legal age of 13 such as Facebook, however, if your child does use social media remind them to only communicate with friends and family (people they know and trust in the real world), and also to ensure that their privacy settings are set high and to make them aware of how to report an incident if they feel uncomfortable.
• ensuring they do not give out any personal details to people they meet online including on games consoles.
• take notice of PEGI ratings – age rating is there for a reason and could mean that your child is being exposed to inappropriate materials if you do not abide by them.