07 Feb 2022
This is a timely reminder of online safety for your children. There are many platforms out there that your children are using such as FaceTime, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, OMETV, TIK TOK and YouTube; this list seems endless. These sites are assumed to be safe, but some of these are dedicated to meeting strangers, and some result in this activity inadvertently. Please check your child’s contacts list and ensure that you are aware of who they have befriended. Unfortunately, we are not always as safe as we should be and our small town may give us a feeling of security, and we can become complacent and trusting. We are dealing with online problems constantly at school, as friendships and trust is broken during online activity in a variety of ways that can leave your children troubled and vulnerable, if not in immediate danger. We would advise that your children have no online access without your direct supervision. We would also like your support in ensuring that your child is following our request to hand their phones into the office (name labelled) in the morning/keep their phones in their bags on the bus, to and from school.