E-SAFETY & staying safe online

The digital or 'online' world is a very exciting and ever-changing experience for both our students and ourselves. However, as we adapt to the rise of generative AI and navigate new legal restrictions on under-16 social media access, the potential and real dangers of the Internet and other forms of digital communication are constantly there and developing in new and unexpected ways.

We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the e-safety message is always consistent, reliable and useful. As families adapt to new legal standards and the presence of generative AI tools, it is important that parents are able to speak freely to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online. Setting a good example and maintaining a good online reputation, both in how we interact with others and how we engage with new technologies, is critical in this day and age for a better and brighter future, whatever their future prospects are.

At Highcrest, we are passionately committed to educating all our students by making them aware of the advantages, potential dangers and pitfalls of being online. We provide learning opportunities about cyberbullying, AI safety, digital age restrictions, online reputation, and e-safety in a series of lessons, quizzes and assemblies to all year groups. We also provide regular e-safety tips and suggestions in our weekly student and parent bulletins, which are beneficial to everyone.

The Highcrest Academy

E-SAFETY & staying safe online

THE HIGHCREST ACADEMY E-SAFETY DISPLAY BOARD

Digital e-safety books from The Highcrest Academy:

Useful websites and resources:

Presentations and quizzes:

Recommended reading: