Online Safety

Online Safety is a core area of importance for us as Teachers, you as Parents and for your child. It is an area of which needs constant monitoring and vigilance to ensure that our students (and your children) are kept safe and well when using any form of technology.

As a school we offer multiple ways to ensure our students are kept up to date with the latest Online Safety information including:

  • Regular assemblies regarding issues surrounding e-Safety
  • Content in lessons in every year group and in multiple subjects
  • Online Safety based RSHE activities
  • Participation in the annual Safer Internet Day
  • Availability for discussion and information during parent information evenings
  • Content in the school newsletter

If you have any concerns regarding Online Safety then please contact Mrs Nearney (Lead DSP) on the main school number: 01462 622300. Alternatively, you can email Mrs Nearney on fnearney@priory.herts.sch.uk.

As a school we continually strive to ensure all our students are kept safe and well when using the Internet or any social media. Online Safety lessons take place in Year 7 computing lessons at The Priory School and the content of the lessons are always reviewed and updated as time goes by.

We are happy to share resources with parents who feel they need more information or guidance to set up privacy settings on a variety of websites. Email Mr Woolston, the Online Safety Lead, at awoolston@priory.herts.sch.uk.

Please find a selection of resources and links below.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

http://ceop.police.uk/

The website of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, where you can report any possible incidents of Child Exploitation or Grooming in real-time.

GetSafeOnline

http://www.getsafeonline.org/

GetSafeOnline offers free expert advice regarding staying safe online, from protecting yourself to your computer and much more.

Shore

https://shorespace.org.uk/

A website designed for teenagers who are worried about their own sexual behaviour, or someone else’s.

Report Remove

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/report-remove/

Report Remove helps young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.