‘Being online’ is an integral part of children and young people’s lives. They access their virtual worlds through social media, online games, websites and apps through a variety of widely available technology such as: mobile phones, computers, laptops and tablets.

The internet and online technology provides new opportunities for young people’s learning and growth, but it can also expose them to new types of risks. 

Online safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Masefield. We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally. These measures help safeguard our pupils from potential dangers and their ability to access inappropriate content in school.  All online safety incidents are recorded and where appropriate, investigated. 

Online Safety is an essential part of the Computing Curriculum, and is taught in every year group from Reception to Year Six. For more information about our Computing Curriculum, click here.

To ensure that as a school we keep abreast of the fast evolving online world, we have become a National Online Safety accredited school. Using their resources ensures that we, as staff, have the knowledge we need to understand online dangers and how best to react should an incident arise. They have a range of parent information leaflets giving advice on what a website or app is about, age restrictions, etc. 

Keeping Children Safe Online at Masefield

Online Safety Policy

Whole School Approach to Online Safety

KCSiE Online Safety Roles and Responsibilities

Online Safety Incident Reporting

Filtering and Monitoring Systems for Parents