E-Safety

E-Safety, which is now a part of the National Curriculum, is an important part of keeping children safe at Markeaton Primary School. We implement a range of security measures in school to help safeguard pupils from potential online dangers or unsuitable material.

Any E-Safety incidents are recorded and managed in accordance with our E-Safety Policy. E-Safety is an intergral part of classroom practice and is woven between different subjects and different lessons.

Safer Internet Day is also recognised at Markeaton and is used to re-visit some of those all important messages about how to be safe online – something all parents/carers worry about with their children.

We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the E-Safety message is consistent. It is important that parents speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online.

Markeaton Filtering and Monitoring checklist 2023

E-Safety Policy September 2024

Safeguarding Policy September 2024

Here are 10 Golden Rules for being safe online:

1. Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number;

2. Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself. Once you’ve put a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it; it’s not just yours anymore;

3. Keep your privacy settings as high as possible;

4. Never give out your passwords;

5. Don’t befriend people you don’t know;

6. Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online. Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do;

7. Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are;

8. Think carefully about what you say before you post something online;

9. Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else’s views doesn’t mean you need to be rude;

10. If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately.

Here are some of our own rules for safe internet use:

1. I will only use ICT in school for school purposes;

2. I will only use my own school email address when emailing;

3. I will only open email attachments from people I know, or who my teacher has approved;

4. I will not tell other people my passwords for the Learning Platform, school network or for other learning websites;

5. I will only open/delete my own files;

6. I will make sure that all ICT related contact with other children and adults is appropriate and polite;

7. I will not deliberately look for, save or send anything that could offend others;

8. If I accidentally find anything inappropriate on the internet I will tell my teacher or parent immediately;

9. I will not give out my personal details such as my name, phone number, home address or school over the internet;

10. I will be responsible for my behaviour when using ICT in school or at home because I know that these rules are to keep me safe;

11. I will never arrange to meet someone I have met on the internet without checking with an adult;

12. I know that my use of ICT can be checked and that my parent or carer will be contacted if a member of school staff is concerned about my safety;

13. I will not take part in any cyber bullying. I will also report anything I see or hear about cyberbullying to an adult at school or home immediately.