Herringthorpe Infant School
Staying Safe Online
The Online Safety Guide produced by Community Safety and Rotherham Digital Inclusion is now available online.
The guide includes lots of advice for adults and children around staying safe online. This includes managing online risks whilst gaming or using social media, online scams and how to spot them or report them and how to stay safe whilst shopping online and also features information on the positive side of the internet to help improve online confidence.
Please click on the image below to take you to the safety guide.
Click on the image below for some information about choosing appropriate video games for your child's age.
If you need any further information about online safety please ask your child's teacher.
Supporting your child to use the internet safely can feel like a daunting task.
Please see the guides below for information relevant to your child's age.
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/0-5/
https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/
The following websites may also be useful for you:
https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/safer-internet-day-2024-free-advice-for-parents-and-carers
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/