Online Safety
What we do in school for online safety
At Tymberwood Academy we take online safety seriously. It is not only covered in our Computing curriculum but also in PSHE as well as everyday life, particularly when we talk about behaviour. To complement our own curriculum each phase also has an annual talk from our local PCSOs to reinforce the messages that we give.
We support families and staff knowledge by sending out the National Online Safety #WakeUpWednesday online safety guides - copies of which can be found below.
We are also proactive as well as reactive when we hear about a new game or app that our children are starting to use as we try to ensure that families are given up to date information. To support with this - this academic year we have bought in to the NATIONAL ONLINE SAFETY group. If you are a parent or carer of the school - you can access your free parent/carer login via the dedicated link below. Alternatively, if you have lost the link then please contact the school office to get a new one sent to you.
**WE ARE NOW A CERTIFIED NATIONAL ONLINE SAFETY SCHOOL**
Policy
National Online Safety Parent / Carer Login Link
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/enrol/tymberwood-academy
Support for families about online safety
Each week we share the National Online Safety guides to platforms and safety issues that our children may use or face. If you click on the poster it will take you to the #WakeUpWednesday National Online Safety twitter post. You can access everything through their website as well:
| What you need to know about teaching cycle safety | |
| What you need to know about supporting emotional resilience | What you need to know about encouraging choosing respect |
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| What you need to know about fire safety | What you need to know about horror films and age ratings |
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| What you need to know about gambling | What you need to know about In-Game chat |
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| What you need to know about encouraging healthy friendships | What you need to know about Palworld |
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| What you need to know about Helldivers 2 | What you need to know about school avoidance |
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| What you need to know about energy drinks | OFCOM Media Report 2024 |
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| 10 TOP TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING OPEN CONVERSATIONS AT HOME | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLICKBAIT |
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| Bullying | Developing Healthy Sleep Patterns |
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| Monkey | Self Regulation |
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| Smart TVs | Microtransactions |
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| Five Nights at Freddy's | Supporting Children's Mental Health |
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| Wink | YouTube |
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| Horror Games | Fortnite Chapter 3 |
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| Setting Up Devices | Age-Inappropriate Content |
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| Cryptocurrency | How to be kind online |
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| Netflix | Snapchat |
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| Tik Tok | Social Bots |
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| Apple Guided Access | Pokemon Go |
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