Da Vinci Academy is a certified National Online Safety School.
Children and young people spend a lot of time on-line, it can be a great way for them to socialise, explore and have fun. However, when using the online world, children do also face risks such as cyberbullying or seeing content that’s inappropriate. At Da Vinci, we teach children to use the internet and technology safely throughout curriculum teaching and assemblies. We also have a variety of external speakers come into school to talk about keeping themselves safe online.
Understanding what children do online and the risks they face will help keep your child safe on-line. Children and young people go on-line to connect with friends and make new ones, to browse the internet for information, chat with others and play games. They may:
By understanding and talking about the dangers we help to make our students aware of the dangers and keep themselves safe, as well as supporting parents and carers to put in place safety measures.
All pupils are given advice and information shared on who they can go to if there is a problem with anything they do on-line. Posters are displayed in all classrooms and the main corridor safeguarding notice board to support pupils with keeping themselves safe. Further advice and guidance can be seen on the CEOP website or Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board website.
Please help us to share the message with pupils: