Computer & Internet Safety
Suitable for Year 4 upwards
Children now have access to more information than ever before. With the Internet and computer boom children are learning from an early age how to use and navigate their way around computers and the Internet. This workshop was devised after feedback was received from parents, carers and teaching staff around children's safety whilst they are accessing the Internet, social networking sites, computers, computer/on-line games and viewing DVD's etc.,

Topics covered during the workshop: -
Inappropriate images and material

• How to deal with inappropriate images and material accessed whilst on-line.
• Pop Ups and Firewalls.

Chat room safety

• Using chat rooms safely, including the use of privacy settings.
• What personal information should not to be disclosed on-line?

Certification/classification

• Age appropriate films, games and classifications (12, 15, 16 and 18 etc.,)
• What does the certification mean?
• What games/films are children and young people watching and/or playing?

Mobile phone safety

• Happy slapping - what is it?
• Inappropriate text messages or picture messages - what can we do?

Developing strategies to keep safe whilst accessing computers, phones, the Internet etc

A selection of participating Cumbrian Primary Schools: -
St Catherines RC School (Penrith), Stanwix School (Carlisle), St Georges School (Barrow), Stramongate School (Kendal), Greengate Juniors (Barrow), Victoria Juniors (Barrow), Thomlinson Juniors (Wigton), Thwaites School (Millom), Beckstone Primary (Harrington), Hensingham Primary (Whitehaven), Kirkby Steven Primary, Langwathby School (Penrith), Maryport Junior School, Petteril Bank School (Carlisle), Silloth Primary, Leven Valley Primary, Cambridge Primary (Barrow), Pennington School (Ulverston), Ambleside Primary, Newbarns Primary (Barrow), Hallbankgate (Brampton), Ivegill (Carlisle), Our Lady Of The Rosary (Dalton), Penruddock Primary (Penrith), Richmond Hill School (Aspatria), Sir John Barrow (Ulverston), St Patricks RC School (Cleator Moor), Montreal Primary School (Cleator Moor), Crosscrake School (Kendal), Pennine Way Primary (Carlisle), Barrow Island Community Primary (Barrow), Haverigg School (Millom), Lamplugh CE School (Frizington), Heron Hill Primary (Kendal), Bransty Primary (Whitehaven), North Lakes School (Penrith), Victoria Juniors (Barrow), Newtown School (Carlisle), Westfield Primary (Workington), Valley Primary (Whitehaven), Vicarage Park (Kendal), Robert Ferguson Primary (Carlisle), Langdale CE School (Ambleside), Greengate Juniors (Barrow), Crossthwaite School (Kendal), St Thomas’s (Kendal), Black Combe Juniors (Millom), Castle Park School (Kendal), Lindal & Marton Primary (Ulverston).

Cumbrian High Schools: Millom High School, Ulverston Victoria High School

A selection of participating Lancashire Primary Schools:-
Westgate Primary School (Morecambe), Sandylands Primary (Morecambe), West End Primary (Morecambe), North Road Primary (Carnforth), Torrisholme Primary (Morecambe), Ridge Primary (Lancaster), St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (Lancaster), Morecambe Bay Primary, Caton Primary School (Lancaster), St Margarets (Hornby), Ryelands School (Lancaster), Skerton Community Primary (Lancaster), Scotforth St Pauls (Lancaster), Willow Lane Primary (Lancaster), St Marys RC School (Morecambe), Winmarleigh School (Lancaster), Ellel St John’s (Galgate), Forton Primary School (Lancaster)

The workshops are delivered by two fully trained experienced Tutors. For more information please go to our contact page or telephone 015395 34767