ONLINE SAFETY DECLARATION

'Thank you for giving my child the advice because she obviously listened and took it upon herself to  take control when they were feeling overwhelmed with a particular situation. You have empowered a 9 year old child to take action, stand up for themselves and take control when something wasn't right. Those skills are something I cannot teach alone.'  Parent, Year 5

At Copp, our children are supervised when they are on the computers, but we also teach them strategies for coping with issues they may find when they are on the Internet.  This gives them future life skills and makes them aware of the potential hazards of the Internet.

Every half term we hold an online safety focus, which looks at different strands of being online and how children can protect themselves against risk.  We liaise with outside agencies, including Lancashire County Council and the Police and staff attend update conferences, at least annually.

We also have an Online Safety Group, who meet every half term.

The team will have half termly meetings with Mrs Richmond to talk about Online Safety at Copp.

Over the course of the year we will discuss for the following 6 topics:

Autumn 1 Online Scenarios

Autumn 2 Photos

Spring 1 How to be safe online - declaration

Spring 2 Games and Apps/Digital Footprints

Summer 1 Time Spent Online

Summer 2 Fake Profiles / Fake News

So far the children have rated the school in the above categories and brought forward ideas for what we can do for the year ahead.

Our Online Safety Team are...

Year 3 - Arthur & Isla

Year 4 - Jason & Sofia

Year 5 - Ben & Sam

Year 6 - Roscoe & Mollie-Mai

There are many sites to help and support parents; please see a selection of these below. However, if parents or carers wish to discuss any online safety issues with school, we are happy to meet with you.