Online Safety and IT at Nafferton

 

From Mr Meade, subject lead:

 

Here at Nafferton Primary School, we aim to build well-rounded, resilient learners who are both competent and confident at using a range of technology. Children will leave Nafferton School with the skills to complete a range of technological tasks while prioritising their online safety.

Due to the growing scale of computing within the wider world, there is an increased level of importance in equipping children with the correct skills and confidence to succeed when using technology in later life. We have designed a comprehensive computing curriculum that empowers our students to apply their skills creatively and effectively in alignment with the National Curriculum.

At Nafferton School, our students are capable of engaging with computers effectively. They can log in, save their work, and edit previously saved documents. In addition to this, we are deeply committed to their online safety; we host dedicated Internet Safety sessions at the beginning of each academic half term, complemented by an entire week dedicated to this important topic during the academic year.

By the time children leave Nafferton Primary School they should be able to:

  • Independently access a computer in school
  • Choose an appropriate piece of software to complete a task
  • Access previously saved work
  • Know how to keep themselves and others safe whilst using technology
  • Understand how to design, write and debug programs

I would like to share with you some resources linked to online safety. Whether we are at school or home, online safety is as important as ever.

Children should be aware of how to stay safe online, as it forms a large part of our teaching not only in computing, but PSHE (our Yorkshire Spirit curriculum) too.

ParentZone are working closely with Google to help children (and parents) become more aware of online safety.  

https://parentzone.org.uk/home

Natterhub has a huge amount of resources and activities for your child to engage with. Children will learn about all aspects of online safety and Digital Literacy.

If you have any concerns or worries regarding online safety then please contact us at school and we will do our best to assist you. Most importantly, keep up the hard work, everyone is doing a fantastic job.

Take care,

Mr Meade