Whether it be communicating with friends
and relatives, using YouTube to listen to their favourite songs or videos,
playing apps on a phone or tablet or looking up facts and information online,
children are increasingly exposed to digital technology in their everyday
lives.
While these technological advances give
us a fantastic resource, there are issues regarding mental and physical
wellbeing and safety that need to be taken into consideration. It is relatively
easy for us to control the time and use of devices in schools but it can be
much more complex at home. Establishing and maintaining some basic rules and
keeping dialogue open can be helpful.
Here are some useful websites for
supporting you and your child online.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/topics/stay-safe
www.childnet-int.org/
www.kidsmart.org.uk/
https://parentzone.org.uk/vodafone-digital-parenting
We also subscribe to several websites
that the children can access at home. They can log in through Firefly or
directly from the website.
www.educationcity.com – The children have their own unique username and
password, which their teacher will provide them with at the start of session.
https://www.busythings.co.uk/ - The children sign in with
username ‘esmspupil’ and the password ‘esmspupil’.