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At St James’ Lanehead we take online safety very seriously.
We are working with National Online Safety to ensure that parents are fully aware of the platforms and apps their children are using. Please ensure that you always check the age restrictions. You will find the most up to date guides for social media apps and platforms that your children may want to use on the National Online Safety website.
Click on the National Online Safety Website button below to find out more information about each app and to download the Parents useful tips to help keep children safe.
The school app is also used to sent out useful guidance about Online Safety, view all previous app updates below.
App Update: 1st May 2019
We take online bullying very seriously at St James'. Please take a look at the platform guide with all you need to know about online bullying.
App Update: 29th October 2018
At St James' Lanehead we take online safety very seriously. We are working with National Online Safety to ensure that parents are fully aware of the platforms and apps their children are using. Please follow the link below for guidance on YouTube for all parents.
App Update: 26th November 2018
Follow the link below to view the Parent's Guide on Screen Addiction.. an interesting read!
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/screen-addiction-guide-for-parents/
App Update: 27th February 2019
A new cyberbullying game called "Momo" has been brought to our attention. This challenge comes in various forms of social media (Whatsapp) as well as on YouTube videos and involves the character "Momo" issuing challenges of a violent and disturbing nature to children along with threats if these challenges are not completed. The YouTube videos can look completely innocent with the Momo character only appearing 5 minutes into the video (presumably because parents will think the video is okay by this point) so we are asking parents to be vigilant with this and monitor your child's online activity closely. Take a look at the guide from National Online Safety for some helpful tips!
App Update: 12th December 2018
Be Kind Online - Please follow the link to view a useful guide to Online Bullying.
App Update: 30th October 2019
App Update: 16th January 2019
We have received a very helpful Parent Guide for YouTube from National Online Safety. Please follow the link to view the guide. Please note that the legal age for YouTube is actually 13 years old.
App Update: 9th May 2019
Take a look at the Whatsapp guide sent through to us yesterday for the National Online Safety website's #WakeUpWednesday!
Follow the link below:
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App Update: 4th April 2019
TikTok is becoming very popular with children now. Take a look at the platform guide to find out more about TikTok!
App Update: 30th January 2019
We have received a very helpful Parent Guide for the App Store from National Online Safety. Please follow the link to view the guide.
App Update: 6th December 2018
National Online Safety have teamed up with their teacher friends, Dan and Sam from ‘Musicalternative’, to bring you this jolly online safety jingle for parents! Please watch via the link below.
App Update: 7th November 2018
As part of their #WakeUpWednesday campaign, NOS created a free 'conversation starter' poster for parents & carers about online safety. The guide includes 7 questions to get 'the conversation' going in relation to your child's internet usage. Engaging in regular, two-way communication with children about online activities is a really important way of building trust and highlighting the dangers they are exposed to every day.
App Update: 12th June 2019
App Update: 27th March 2019
Age ratings seem to be a popular topic throughout school recently. Take a look below at the National Online Safety's platform guide for Age Ratings. Thank you!
It can be very difficult to protect our children from the many threats online, this handy guide will help to set your child’s device up safely.
