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Too good to be true?

Protecting yourself and others from scams online.

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This year Safer Internet Day focussed on the issue of scams online and for young people, how to protect themselves and others, as well as what support is available to them. Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the celebration sees thousands of organisations get involved to help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.

 

This Safer Internet Day we will assess the real scale of this issue and allow young people to share their experiences and ideas on how to tackle the problem. We’ll build on the important work being done to raise awareness of issues and consider the future of scams.

 

Find out more about Safer Internet Day and information about this year's themes as well as previous themes by visiting:

www.saferinternet.org.uk 

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On the website, you will find quizzes, information for parents/carers, activities, videos and links to help you and your family stay safe online. 

 

In school, each year group did different activities around the Safer Internet Day theme:

 

Reception - The children focussed on identifying what is personal information and therefore what information is not safe to share. They also discussed who their trusted adults were.

 

Year 1 - The Year 1 children identified personal information and trusted adults. They talked about what qualities a trusted adult needed to have. They also discussed age appropriate games.

 

Year 2 -  The children in Year 2 listened to Samira’s story. They discussed what is personal information, what should not be shared online and who their trusted adults were. They discussed what they should do if they see something online that seems too good to be true.

 

Year 3 - Year 3 identified signs of a scam and what they should do if they saw a suspected scam. They discussed how to keep themselves safe online by keeping personal information safe and creating safe passwords. They also discussed age ratings on games.

 

Year 4 -The children identified signs of a scam and learnt about phishing. They discussed games and their age ratings and why they are rated that way.

 

Year 5 - Year 5 identified signs of a scam and what to do if they spotted a scam. They learnt about phishing scams and how to protect themselves and others. They discussed suitable amounts of screen time and why it is important to have time away from screens.

 

Year 6 - The Year 6 students looked at signs of scams and online phishing. They identified potential scams in a variety of scenarios and identified ways to protect themselves and others from these. They identified ways to spot a secure website and an insecure website.

 

The digital leaders summarised the learning from the day by saying:

“We learned about scams and how to stay safe online. If you get a text from a stranger, don’t reply and block them. Make sure you have a good, secure password and don’t share it.”