Keeping your child safe online9 June 2022 (by admin) |
Do you know what your child is sending/receiving online?
Recently, it has come to our attention that some children are being unkind to each other via social media. This is not acceptable and today some of the older children have discussed the impact that this behaviour can have on others. Once a message has been sent, it is no longer private and the children have lost control as to what happens to it.
It is NEVER acceptable to threaten anyone, in person or online. Before sending a message children need to learn to think before pressing send - how will this message make the other person feel and what could be the consequences? We have explained to the children that sending threatening messages could be deemed as committing an offence and that any person over the age of 10 could be prosecuted.
Please make sure that you know exactly what messages your child is sending and receiving online (this can be on the phone, tablet, computer, games console etc).
If your child receives any threatening messages, screenshot the messages as evidence and contact both the police and school.
