Athersley North Primary School

E Safety

E Safety

🌍 Online Safety & Digital Literacy

At Athersley North Primary School, we are committed to preparing our pupils for life in a connected world.

 

We follow the recommendations set out in Education for a Connected World (2020) to ensure our children become confident, resilient and responsible digital citizens.

 

Our aim is simple…

to empower pupils to explore the online world safely, positively and with confidence.

 

💻 Growing Up in a Digital World

Today’s children are growing up surrounded by technology. As they move through school and beyond, it is essential that they learn how to:

 

  • ⚖ Balance the benefits of technology with responsible use

  • 🤔 Think critically about online content and behaviour

  • 🛡 Stay safe and protect themselves and others

  • 🌟 Make positive contributions in digital spaces

The framework we follow supports pupils at every age and stage, clearly outlining the knowledge, understanding and skills they need. It helps them understand how technology influences behaviour and development — and how to navigate the online world safely and wisely.

 

🔐 E-Safety: Our Digital Literacy Strand

Online safety is a key part of our Computing curriculum and forms our Digital Literacy strand. We focus on eight essential areas of online education:

 

  • 👤 Self-Image and Identity

  • 💬 Online Relationships

  • 🌐 Online Reputation

  • 🚫 Online Bullying

  • 🔎 Managing Online Information

  • ❤️ Health, Wellbeing and Lifestyle

  • 🔒 Privacy and Security

  • © Copyright and Ownership

By teaching these areas in a structured and age-appropriate way, we ensure our pupils develop the knowledge and resilience they need to thrive in a digital world.

 

Together, we are building safe, smart and respectful digital explorers for the future. 

 

💻 Computing Curriculum

At Athersley North Primary School, we don’t just teach technology — we create MASTERS of technology.

 

In a world where technology is everywhere and continues to shape the future, we believe our pupils must be confident, capable and responsible users. Our goal is to ensure children leave our school not just as consumers of technology, but as creative digital makers and problem-solvers.

 

🚀 Creators, Not Consumers

Our broad and ambitious curriculum covers:

  • 🧠 Computer Science

  • 🖥 Information Technology

  • 🌍 Digital Literacy

Through these strands, pupils learn how technology works, how to use it effectively and how to use it positively, responsibly and safely.

 

We teach children that there is always a choice when using technology. By modelling positive digital behaviour — including responsible use of social media — we show pupils how technology can be a force for good. We firmly believe that education is the most powerful tool in preventing many of the challenges associated with the online world.

 

🎨 Creativity, Confidence and Independence

Technology provides powerful opportunities for creativity and accessibility. Our knowledge-rich curriculum ensures pupils gain strong foundational skills, while also giving them the freedom to apply their learning in imaginative and purposeful ways.

Children use technology to:

 

  • Share and present their learning creatively

  • Solve problems and think logically

  • Develop resilience through debugging and refining their work

  • Access learning in ways that suit their individual needs

By Upper Key Stage 2, we aim for every child to have the confidence, independence and fluency to choose the most effective digital tools to complete a task or tackle a challenge.

 

🌟 Computing Across the Curriculum

We actively encourage staff to embed computing throughout all areas of learning. This makes lessons more engaging, accessible and meaningful, while helping pupils see technology as a natural and powerful part of everyday life.

 

At Athersley North Primary School, we are preparing our pupils not just for today’s digital world — but for tomorrow’s innovations.

 

We are building confident coders, creative thinkers and responsible digital citizens.

 

The Click CEOP Button

The Click CEOP button has been designed by the National Crime Agency to offer children, young people, parents/carers and professionals working with these groups a simple and convenient way to find online safety advice and, if needed, report any concerns.

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