At Aughton Town Green Primary School, we are committed to helping our children become safe, responsible and respectful users of technology. Online safety is taught throughout the curriculum and is reinforced through assemblies, classroom discussions, workshops and special events such as Safer Internet Day.

We recognise that parents and carers play a vital role in helping children stay safe online. By working together, we can ensure that our pupils develop the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to enjoy the benefits of technology while understanding how to manage online risks.

As technology continues to evolve, including the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it is more important than ever that children learn how to navigate the digital world safely, critically and responsibly.

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Supporting Parents and Carers

At Aughton Town Green Primary School, we are committed to supporting families with the latest online safety information and guidance.

To help parents and carers keep up to date with emerging online trends, popular apps, gaming platforms, social media developments and AI technologies, we send home a monthly Online Safety Newsletter. These newsletters provide practical advice and guidance to help families continue online safety conversations at home.

The newsletters may include:

• Updates on current online safety concerns and trends.
• Information about popular apps, games and social media platforms.
• Advice on parental controls and privacy settings.
• Guidance on supporting children's safe and responsible use of AI.
• Screen time and digital wellbeing advice.
• Suggestions for conversations to have at home.
• Signposts to trusted online safety organisations and resources.

We strongly encourage all parents and carers to read these newsletters and discuss the content with their children. Regular communication between school and home helps reinforce positive online behaviours and keeps children safer online.

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Our Monthly Online Safety Newsletters and Monthly Video

Please find copies of our Online Safety Newsletters below and Video. New editions will be added throughout the academic year.

Academic Year 2026-2027

 

 

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Need Help?

If you have any concerns about your child's online safety, please contact your child's class teacher or a member of the school's safeguarding team.

For immediate support and advice, parents and carers may find the following websites useful:

• Internet Matters: https://www.internetmatters.org/
• UK Safer Internet Centre: https://saferinternet.org.uk/guide-and-resource/parents-and-carers
• Childnet: https://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/
• NSPCC Online Safety: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
• CEOP Education: https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/parents/
• Thinkuknow: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk
• Parent Info: https://parentinfo.org

Together, Aughton Town Green Primary School and our families can help children develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to stay safe, happy and successful online.

• Digital Resilience Guidance and videos

• Parental Controls How to check the parental controls on the devices you use

• More settings and privacy Guide for parents

• Settings and Privacy Guidance on how to ensure settings keep children safe

• Gaming Guidance for parents about online gaming

• Gaming Type in a game and the website tells you all about it

• Reporting an issue Guidance for parents

• Reporting an issue Guidance for parents about the reporting method on different sites and apps

• Report an issue A link to the CEOP website