Internet Safety, Internet Safety, Primary 2, Primary 3, Technologies

Stay Safe, Be Smart!

February 17, 2016 User deactivated 1 Comment

Last week, P3 and P3/2 joined together to think about how we could be safe on the internet for Safer Internet Day 2016. As a group, we looked into Hector’s World and discussed and shared some of the main ideas of internet safety such as;

Keep safe and keep your personal information private
Read the terms and conditions
Ask an adult you trust for permission before going on any website/putting in any details
Always check if information on a website is safe and true

Please follow the link to access more about Hector’s world-

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/hectorsworld/

Challenge set: How can you be SMART on the internet?

We challenge you to come up with 5 top tips or create a poster on how to be safe when using the internet.

Internet Safety, Primary 5

Internet Safety with P.5/4

February 17, 2016 Mr Renshaw 2 Comments

Primary 5/4 have been learning all about how to stay safe when using the internet.

We talked about all kinds of different situations you might find yourself in when online. Here’s an example:

Someone starts destroying your game or tries to kill off your character over and over again. What would you do?

Here are some of our ideas:

Tell an adult if you’re worried about it.
Report the player to the website so that they can deal with it.
Block the person from playing with you.
Only play with people that you already know.

Health & Wellbeing, Internet Safety, Technologies, Uncategorized

Staying Safe Online

February 13, 2016 User deactivated 1 Comment

On Thursday, as part of internet safety week, P4 took part in activities about staying safe on the internet. We looked at the types of messages that can be sent to people online and got into groups to discuss how they made us feel. Our feelings ranged from curious to angry.

We watched some films that showed how photographs we put up online can get used by different people and we learnt how to block people we don’t know and how to report things we weren’t sure about.

Finally we got into our house groups and made posters about how to stay safe online.

We know lots of tips about staying safe, ask us for our advice!

Health & Wellbeing, Internet Safety, Primary 7, Technologies

Be smart, Be like P7/6

February 12, 2016 Mrs Murray 1 Comment

This week P7/6 were learning about how to be safe on the internet. We used the Be like Bill concept and made up our own to create the perfect internet safety pupil.

This is P7/6.

We don’t post personal information on the internet.

We keep our password private and don’t talk to people we don’t know.

We don’t post photos of other people without their permission.

We are kind to our friends and don’t post cruel comments. We don’t post when we are going on holiday.

P7/6 are smart.

Be like P7/6.

Health & Wellbeing, Internet Safety, Primary 7, Technologies, Uncategorized

P7 Internet Safety

February 12, 2016 Miss Anderson 2 Comments

On Tuesday the 9th of February it was Internet Safety Day. P7 took part in some activities based on Internet Safety. Miss Anderson gave us some cards with actions on them such as, you are annoyed, disagree with everyone, you are sad, agree with everyone. We then had to walk around the classroom and when someone spoke to you we had to act them out to create the online feel. Miss Anderson then showed us some online messages and comments,we then had to go to the emotion that it made us feel; upset, happy, curious, laugh it off, not bothered, angry and worried. We then discussed why the messaged made us feel a certain way. Finally we watched a video about the ‘Magna Carter’ ( a document that establishes the principle that everyone is subject to the law) of online rules. As a class we then thought about what rules we would like to see the internet have to ensure that everyone is safe online.

We hope that everyone has a fantastic but safe February break!

Miss Anderson & P7

Events, Internet Safety, Primary 5, Technologies

Safer Internet Day in P5

February 12, 2016 Miss Sherlow 2 Comments

Learning Intention: We are learning how to stay safe online

Success Criteria: I can discuss the positive aspects of the internet and how I use it to help me learn

I can discuss the problems/dangers I might face online and how I might overcome these

I can create a poster to give hints and tips about how to stay safe online

To celebrate Safer Internet Day 2016, Primary 5 have been exploring some of the positive and negative aspects of the internet. We shared how we use the internet to help us with our learning, as well as using it to play online games and to stay in touch with our friends. We then discussed the dangers we might face when using the internet, and some of the ways we might overcome those to keep ourselves safe. We watched a video that highlighted the importance of keeping personal details about ourselves private online, and making sure that we only share information and pictures with the people we know and trust. We then used this to help us to create a poster about online safety. We entered these posters into a West Lothian competition with the hope of being chosen to have our poster used to promote internet safety across the authority.

We also looked at Safer Internet Day’s campaign, ‘Play your part and share a heart.’ We discussed the issue of cyber bullying and how this can affect people, then decided to go on our school blog and #shareaheart by saying nice things about the learning and achievements in our school. At home, we also decided to share gifts with our friends on Sumdog, help each other to advance in games on Xbox, and we posted positive comments on a variety of different websites to make people feel good.

How will you play your part and #shareaheart to make the internet a nicer place?

Health & Wellbeing, Internet Safety, Technologies

P6 Internet Safety Aware!

February 12, 2016 Mrs Ross Leave a comment

Primary 6 have focused on developing our awareness of how to be safe online.

Learning Intention:

We are learning to identify online internet safety issues

Success Criteria.

We can identify a variety of strategies available to us to keep safe online.

We can identify where to go to report online issues

We can use websites to access information and use guidance in an appropriate way.

During our Health sessions, we investigated CEOP and what it means for children who use the internet, whether using a PS4, an iPad or another device.

We used “Think You Know” to examine different advice about how we can keep ourselves safe. We participated in a mature and responsible discussion about known issues and how we can talk to a trusted adult about online written abuse or content which is in appropriate.

We created keeping safe online posters to highlight the issue further, making sure that we used the icon for CEOP as a way of reporting internet content.

Curriculum Areas, Internet Safety, Primary 1, Technologies

Internet safety Day in Primary 1b

February 10, 2016 User deactivated 1 Comment

LI: We are learning about sharing information safely online.

SC: I can identify information which is safe to share online.

SC: I can identify information which is not safe to share online.

To celebrate Internet Safety Day, Primary 1b have been exploring how to stay safe online. We watched a very interesting cartoon called ‘Hector’s World’ which helped us to understand what types of personal information are safe or not safe to share online. After watching and discussing the cartoon, we demonstrated what we had learned through an activity. Brandon held up a ‘yes’ sign, and Finlay held up a ‘no’ sign. The children had to respond to the following questions by running to the correct sign.

Is it safe to share your name online or with a stranger?

The children all answered ‘no’.

Is it safe to share your age online or with a stranger?

The children all answered ‘no’.

Is it safe to share your address online or with a stranger?

The children all answered ‘no’.

Is it safe to share your school online or with a stranger?

The children all answered ‘no’.

Is it safe to share a nickname online?

The children all answered ‘yes’.

Is it safe to share your name, age, address or school with an adult that you know and trust?

The children all answered ‘yes’.

We all agreed that the only information we would share online would be a nickname. To help us remember, we worked in pairs to create silly nicknames for each other.

Can you guess whose nicknames these are?

Mac-attack

unicornpunicorn

superpup5

pencilpumpkin652

superdog2016

snackattack

5dinoattack

brandyattack5

captainsparkles822

doggydoggy5

Danielbaniel201668

superspider

Primary 5

P.5/4’s ‘Friendly Spies’

February 10, 2016 Mr Renshaw 5 Comments

Some ‘Friendly Spies’ from P.5/4 went out into the playground to try and find children being friendly. Here are the results!

Community, Events, Health & Wellbeing, Internet Safety, Internet Safety, Technologies

Parental Information: Safer Internet Day

February 10, 2016 Miss Burton Leave a comment

Safer Internet Day 2016 – Friday 12th February at the new Bathgate Cinema
West Lothian Council is inviting parents and carers to meet industry experts on internet safety, at the end of a week in which information on keeping children safe online will be promoted through the Council’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, in support of Safer Internet Day 2016.

What is Safer Internet Day?
Globally, Safer Internet Day involves over a hundred countries, and is supported by the European Commission and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe. In West Lothian, an event is being hosted at the new Bathgate Cinema offering advice on setting parental controls on any kind of device, from technology industry experts.

What will be happening on the day?
Police Scotland’s School Link Officers will introduce and provide commentary on the CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) films, giving parents and carers first-hand experience of the internet safety lessons pupils receive in school.

The CEOP film screenings will take place at a free event at the new Bathgate Cinema (formerly St. David’s Church, George Street) on Friday 12 February from 10:00 to 12:00.

Not to be confused with the Regal Community Theatre, the new Bathgate Cinema is in St. David’s Church on the pedestrian precinct in Bathgate, opposite Boots.

The event is free and open to everyone.

Expert advice will then be offered at information stalls from 12 noon until 3pm, with representatives including staff from retailer Game, Vodafone, and Police Scotland.

What the Leader of the Council said:
Leader of West Lothian Council John McGinty, said: “Safer Internet Day provides the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.

“The internet is integral to life today, and will play a crucial role in the future of our young people. It is vitally important that children, and the people who care for them, understand that what is posted online today can have a massive impact on their future, both positively and negatively, and the importance of staying safe online.”

For more information visit:

http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/saferinternet