{"id":18841,"date":"2023-07-03T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T10:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=18841"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T10:02:37","slug":"introducing-the-bongles-exploring-early-level-cyber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2023\/07\/03\/introducing-the-bongles-exploring-early-level-cyber\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring early level Cyber Resilience with The Bongles and the Crafty Crows."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Digital Team and The Bongles have joined forces in partnership with Cyber Scotland, Cyber Aware and the Scottish Book Trust to introduce younger learners to develop understanding of cyber awareness at early level, through the publication of the new Bongles book \u2018The Bongles and the Crafty Crows<\/a>\u2018, produced by Edinburgh based Story Learning Ltd.<\/p>\n

Who are the Bongles?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bongles are a group of monster friends who live on a paradise-like planet.<\/p>\n

They reuse and repurpose items that wash up onto their planet\u2019s pristine shore and turn trash into treasure.<\/p>\n

The rhyming stories are full of slapstick and silly humour, which both children and adults alike will find funny. The quirky and whimsical watercolour illustrations are sure to capture the attention of young readers.<\/p>\n

The Bongles and The Crafty Crows\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 The newest book in the series helps children to learn about cyber resilience in a fun-filled way.<\/p>\n

Story Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three wooden crates wash up onto the shores of Bongle Island.<\/p>\n

The Bongles really want to keep this new found treasure safe from the crafty crows.<\/p>\n

Will the crows outsmart the Bongles\u2019 padlocks and passcodes?<\/p>\n

Will the crows take the crates full of treasure and keep it all for themselves?<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Bongles and the Crafty Crows<\/a>\u2018 story book was included in the P1 Bookbug<\/a> Family bags for every primary one child in Scotland in 2023\/24!<\/p>\n

There is also a variety of practitioner-created learning and teaching resources to accompany the story, a downloadable PDF of the book and an animation on the\u00a0Bongles website \u00a0<\/a>and links to recordings of previous educator information sessions and children’s ‘read alongs’ at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n

You will also engage with this story in the 3-part series of early level Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety webinars, This is early level Digital \u2013 CRIS\u00a0<\/a>and through various cyber events throughout the year, which will be advertised here, on the blog.<\/p>\n

Upcoming read alongs for children and webinars for educators in<\/strong>\u00a02025\/2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Book Week Scotland:<\/a><\/h5>\n

OCTOBER – All About The Bongles \u2013 Preparing for Book Week Scotland \u2013 DigiLearn<\/a><\/p>\n

NOVEMBER The Bongles \u2013 Children\u2019s Read Along Book Week Scotland \u2013 DigiLearn<\/a><\/p>\n

NOVEMBER The Bongles \u2013 Children\u2019s ASN Read Along \u2013 DigiLearn<\/a><\/p>\n

NOVEMBER Na Bongles agus na Starragan Carach \u2013 Leughadh C\u00f2mhla FTMG<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Scotland Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n

MARCH Na Bongles agus na Starragan Carach \u2013 Leughadh C\u00f2mhla FTMG<\/a><\/p>\n

MARCH The Bongles \u2013 Children\u2019s ASN Read Along \u2013 DigiLearn<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Bongles and The Crafty Crows articles and related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early level learners paving the way for a cyber secure nation (linkedin.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

Teaching Children Cyber Security Skills Is An Investment In Our Future – TeachingTimes<\/a><\/p>\n

CyberScotland Week \u2013 Cyber Scotland<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Three random words –<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>NCSC.GOV.UK<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bongles and the Crafty Crows Campaign Report November 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Previous webinar and read along recordings:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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