PARENTS

Do you ever feel that your children know more about online technologies than you do?

Safer Internet Day (SID) is an annual event to promote the safe and responsible use of technology among children and young people. The focus of SID 2012 is ‘connecting generations’. It aims to encourage families to explore online technologies together. SID 2012 will be taking place on Tuesday 7^th February with activities across the UK and beyond.

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) is the UK’s national centre dedicated to protecting children from harm both online and offline. CEOP’s Thinkuknow education initiative aims to empower children and young people to enjoy online technologies safely. Each year CEOP celebrates SID to highlight the importance of educating children and young people about their online safety.

This year, CEOP are releasing the ‘Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet’ - a short, entertaining TV-style programme looking at what it’s like to bring up children in the online world. The programme will help you to:

 · stay up-to-date with the technology your children are using;

· understand steps you can take to keep your children safe online; and

· know what action to take and where to seek further support if things go wrong.

Visit www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents on Tuesday 7th February. From this day, you will be able to view the ‘Parents’ and Carers’ Guide to the Internet’ and have access to information and guidance on how to keep your family safe online.

Here at MSJ we will be celebrating the event with a wide range of activities and curriculum sessions for the girls to take part in.

We hope you will be able to watch the film and ask your daughters what activities they took part in in school today.

 

Thank you

 

Mrs Mary Greer

Head of ICT