Technology and the internet provide amazing opportunities for our pupils, online safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Y Bont Faen Primary. Online safety is taught to all pupils throughout the year, explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online. Hwb also has excellent advice and resources about Online Safety:

Hwb – Keeping safe online

Y Bont Faen also have their Digital council who meet every 3rd Wednesday. Have a look at the presentation they created for an assembly on Safer Internet Day for February 2023.

Parents and Guardians may also find these three guides below on how to set up parental controls and the information posters useful:

Information Posters

Talking to your child about staying safe online

Is your child being SMART online? Talk to them about the simple advice on this poster and explore the Thinkuknow website together.

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Y Bont Faen learner online etiquette for live streaming/video conferencing

Learners should:

  • Log onto their session on time
  • Wear appropriate clothes
  • Think about the view of their camera – is it appropriate?
  • Mute their microphone
  • Use the raise hand function if they want to speak
  • Ask a teacher or parent if you are unsure of something
  • Follow the school rules – ready, respectful, safe.

Safer internet Day

Although we practise staying safe online everyday, once a year in February, we come together as a school for Safer Internet Day.

Useful websites

The Thinkuknow website has amazing resources all about how to stay safe online. Click on the following links to find out more.

The following websites also have excellent information and advice:

If you have any questions about online safety, please contact the school.

Wellbeing

Everyone Worries is a bright and friendly picture book, children learn that it’s okay to worry about coronavirus

If you children are feeling anxious, these techniques might help.

Click on this link for tips for parents and carers about how to help children cope with changes resulting from Coronavirus.

Families Cardiff and Vale is a magazine that is available free to families and carers throughout Cardiff and Vale. Check out the online Lockdown edition.