Rules for Safe Online Learning

The Internet is a great place for resources, games and fun! But we must always be aware that it is also a public place and we must use technology sensibly and with consideration to others.

These rules will keep me safe and help me to be fair to others:

• I will only use the school’s technology for schoolwork and homework.
• I will only edit or delete my own files and not look at, or change, other people’s files without their permission.
• I will keep my logins and passwords secret.
• I will not upload inappropriate material to my workspace.
• I am aware that some websites and social networks have age restrictions and I should respect this.
• I will not attempt to visit Internet sites that I know to be banned by the school.
• I will only e-mail people I know, or a responsible adult has approved.
• The messages I send, or information I upload, will always be polite and sensible.
• I will not open an attachment, or download a file, unless I know and trust the person who has sent it.
• I will not give my home address, phone number, send a photograph or video, or give any other personal information that could be used to identify me, my family or my friends, unless a trusted adult has given permission. I will never arrange to meet someone I have only ever previously met on the Internet, unless my parent/carer has given me permission and I take a responsible adult with me.
• If I see anything I am unhappy with or I receive a message I do not like, I will not respond to it but I will show a teacher / responsible adult.

Have fun, be safe…and never share your personal details online! Check out the links below for more advice and fun ways to find how to be safe online:

Links to advice on safe internet use:

https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/6-10/