Children at St Nicholas at Wade CE Primary are pretty savvy when it comes to being online.
The school has on ongoing programme about internet safety and this has been reinforced with pupils taking part in this year’s nationwide initiative that reinforces that work.
They have been exploring the theme for the 2025 Safer Internet Day which is ‘too good to be true – protect yourself and others from scams online’.
The school’s digital leaders delivered an assembly to discuss the theme and classes then delve deeper into the importance of keeping themselves safe online when using smartphones, tables and computers.
As well as exploring the different types of scams they may face, pupils used their creative skills to produce an array of colours posters warning about the problem.
Head Teacher Taralee Kennedy said: “Our children are exposed to the internet through various types of technology and we do all we can to keep them educated and informed about their safety.
“Safer Internet Day fitted in very well with our own PTT – Purposeful Technology Tuesday – and it gave a real focus to the points that were being delivered.
“The wellbeing of our pupils in all aspects of life is critical to our ethos at St Nicholas and I believe they have learned more valuable life skills through this one-day initiative.”
In her school newsletter to families Mrs Kennedy discussed the topic further. She wrote: “Social media chief executives don’t allow their own children access to the platforms they create. Why?”
And she suggested : “Watch ‘The Social Dilemma’ on Netflix. As a parent, I highly recommend this documentary, demonstrating how social media’s design nurtures addiction, to maximise profit and its ability to manipulate people’s views.”
Coordinated by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the annual celebration sees many different organisations get involved to promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.
For more information go online to www.saferinternet.org.uk
