For Parents & Carers
Online Safety
The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
In School
Technology enhances learning and Stalham High School strives to ensure students get the most from it by encouraging responsible online behaviour.
Our students have access to computers during lessons. If you have a computer with internet access at home your child will be able to access additional school resources as well as educational websites to assist with their learning. Even if your child has chosen to no longer study Computer Science they will develop their ICT skills and eSafety knowledge in other subjects and during tutor time.
Synergy E-Safety Policy
At Home
The ‘Students Area’ of the school website provides students with links to a variety of websites that may be important for both study and pastoral support. This includes:-
- Outlook Mail - Students are issued with an email account that will provide communications between student and teacher and also access to online resources that will be subject specific. Student should check their emails regularly as important documents are often sent to students using this method.
- Microsoft Teams - Students may have a ‘Team’ for each class they are part of and this is very often used to set work when students are not able to be in school, set homework and/or as a source of revision materials. Microsoft Teams provides students a place to complete and hand in assignments, access resources and see posts from their teachers.
#WakeUpWednesday
Every Wednesday we send out a #WakeUpWednesday guide (via Arbor and our Facebook page) which provides handy tips on how to help parents and educators keep children safe online, support their wellbeing and empower them to become positive actors against climate change.
The #WakeUpWednesday initiative includes free access to guides, courses, helpful videos and tips on hot topics such as online risks, how to encourage positive wellbeing and practical steps to support sustainability.
Advice for families from UK Safer Internet Centre can be found here.
- A film for parents and carers
- About Safer Internet Day
- Practical tips for starting a conversation about life online
- How to talk about difficult topics
- My child has said something worrying what can I do?
- What do I do if something goes wrong?
- How to make a report
- Getting your child involved in internet safety
- More about specific issues
eSafety links
As more and more of our students are using social media and gaming platforms as their main method to communicate, it is vitally important that we all understand what students are seeing online and support them in making appropriate choices to protect themselves from harm.
We will give them as much information and guidance as we can in school however, the following websites may also be of interest.
Childnet for Secondary Age: Childnet — Online safety for young people
Safer Internet UK: Homepage - UK Safer Internet Centre
CEOP Education: CEOP Education
Vodafone Digital Parenting: Digital Parenting - Vodafone UK News Centre
Common Sense Media: Common Sense Media: Age-Based Media Reviews for Families | Common Sense Media