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Posted on March 10th 2015
E-Safety Evening - Thursday 19 March
E-Safety information evening for parents on Thursday 19 March, 7pm, in the conference room at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich, Homestall Road, SE22 0NR.
As part of our commitment to safeguarding our students and working with parents we have organised an e-safety information evening for parents to coincide with the International Safer Internet day, and our theme is anti-cyberbullying.
Why are we organising this event?
The online world is a wonderful place for young people to explore, with unprecedented opportunities for learning and creativity, but just like the real world there are risks and dangers they should be aware of and which we should all act to protect them from. As an Academy we encourage the use of technology as an important part of our students’ development but always want them to spend their time online safely. As a parent/carer you can play a significant part in ensuring this.
Whilst young people are confident with the technology, students are not always able to make the right decisions about what they access, who they talk to and what they might post about themselves and others on the internet.
Although the Academy teaches students e-safety as part of the curriculum, students need to be empowered to keep themselves safe. It is essential that parents are aware of the risks and what they can do to develop a culture of e-safety in the home as they have a vital role to play in helping to keep their child safe online. Advances in technologies move so quickly that parents often do not have the necessary skills to support their child either because they are not familiar with what their child is doing or because they do not have the technical knowledge to help protect or support them.
What will the event cover?
The evening will be led by our very own Safer Schools Police Officer, PC Marcus Kudliskis and will be supported by specialist colleagues from the Child Abuse Investigation Team and the Paedophile Unit.
PC Marcus’ presentation on e-safety will address issues such as:
- What you need to know, and do, to help your child keep safe on the Internet
- How to tell what your child is doing on-line
- What to do if you are concerned that someone has made an inappropriate approach to your child
- The way young people communicate on-line: a brief ‘Parents’ guide to text speak’
- Social networking sites and chat rooms: how to help your child use these safely.
- Cyberbullying: how technologies are used to bully
The evening will include watching video extracts as well as the opportunity to ask questions.
At the end of the evening there will be literature for parents to take away to help reinforce the evening’s message of the key role parents play in e-safety.
Websites for useful tips and guides
www.thinkuknow.co.uk – Visit the “Parent/Carer” Section and use the “Click CEOP” button to seek advice and report online abuse
www.childnet.com – Visit the ‘Know It All’ Section for an interactive guide about online safety
www.getsafeonline.org – Free up-to-date Security advice
www.cybermentors.org.uk – Online support for children
I look forward to seeing you at the presentation evening.
Jane Fletcher, Principal
