Digital Safety at Ysgol y Graig
The internet can be an amazing place to learn, play, create, communicate and explore.
At Ysgol y Graig, we want you to enjoy using technology while knowing how to keep yourself and others safe, kind and responsible online.
Hwb reminds us that our rights still matter in the digital world and that there is always help available if something online makes us feel worried or unsafe.
STOP • THINK • CHECK • TELL
Before you click, post, message or share, ask yourself:
STOP – Do I need to do this?
THINK – Is it safe and kind?
CHECK – Am I sure who I am talking to and what I am sharing?
TELL – If anything worries, frightens or upsets me, I tell a trusted adult.
Keep your personal information privateSome information about you should stay private.
Be careful about sharing:
Protect your passwordsYour password is like a key to your online accounts.
Keep it private.
Use strong passwords that are difficult for other people to guess and use different passwords for important accounts.
Never share your password with friends.
If you think somebody knows your password, tell a trusted adult and change it.
Always remember to sign out when using a shared or public computer.
Think before you post
Anything you put online can become part of your digital footprint.
Even something shared in a private message or group chat can be:
Before you post, ask yourself:
Is it true?
Is it kind?
Is it safe?
Would I be happy for a trusted adult to see it?
If you are unsure, don't post it.
Be kind onlineOur school values apply online too.
Treat people online as you would treat them face-to-face.
Do not:
Think carefully before posting and to avoid content that could hurt or upset others.
People online are not always who they say they areSomeone you meet online may not be the person they claim to be.
Never feel that you have to:
If somebody makes you feel uncomfortable, stop the conversation and tell a trusted adult.
You are allowed to leave a chat, block somebody or close an app if something does not feel right.
Group chatsGroup chats can be great for talking to friends, but they can sometimes become difficult.
Remember:
Be kind.
Do not pile on.
Do not share private messages.
Do not add people just to upset them.
Do not forward hurtful content.
Anything you send could be saved or screenshot, even if you delete it later.
Gaming safelyOnline games can be lots of fun, but remember that you may be playing with people you do not know.
Keep personal information private.
Use a nickname rather than information that identifies you.
If another player becomes unkind, threatening or inappropriate:
STOP communicating with them.
BLOCK them if you can.
REPORT them using the game's reporting tools.
TELL a trusted adult.
Social media and age limitsMany social media platforms have a minimum age of 13.
Age limits are there to help protect children from content, contact and features that may not be suitable for them.
Always speak to your parent or carer about the apps, games and websites you are using.
Something doesn't feel rightAlways trust that feeling.
You might see something frightening, receive a strange message or simply feel uncomfortable about something that has happened online.
You do not need to solve it yourself.
STOP • BLOCK • SAVE • TELL
STOP – Do not continue the conversation.
BLOCK – Block the person where appropriate.
SAVE – Keep evidence such as screenshots, messages, usernames or dates if it is safe to do so.
TELL – Show a trusted adult.
Who can I tell?
You can tell:
Even if you clicked something you shouldn't have, replied to somebody or made a mistake, we still want you to tell us so that we can help.
Remember
Keep personal information PRIVATE.
Keep passwords SAFE.
THINK before you post.
Be KIND online.
Never meet an online stranger.
BLOCK and REPORT worrying behaviour.
TELL a trusted adult when something doesn't feel right.
STOP • THINK • CHECK • TELL
At Ysgol y Graig, we want every child to become a confident, responsible and safe digital citizen.
The internet can be an amazing place to learn, play, create, communicate and explore.
At Ysgol y Graig, we want you to enjoy using technology while knowing how to keep yourself and others safe, kind and responsible online.
Hwb reminds us that our rights still matter in the digital world and that there is always help available if something online makes us feel worried or unsafe.
STOP • THINK • CHECK • TELL
Before you click, post, message or share, ask yourself:
STOP – Do I need to do this?
THINK – Is it safe and kind?
CHECK – Am I sure who I am talking to and what I am sharing?
TELL – If anything worries, frightens or upsets me, I tell a trusted adult.
Keep your personal information privateSome information about you should stay private.
Be careful about sharing:
- your full name
- your home address
- your phone number
- your passwords
- where you are
- the school you attend
- photographs that reveal personal information
Protect your passwordsYour password is like a key to your online accounts.
Keep it private.
Use strong passwords that are difficult for other people to guess and use different passwords for important accounts.
Never share your password with friends.
If you think somebody knows your password, tell a trusted adult and change it.
Always remember to sign out when using a shared or public computer.
Think before you post
Anything you put online can become part of your digital footprint.
Even something shared in a private message or group chat can be:
- screenshot
- copied
- forwarded
- saved
- shared with somebody else
Before you post, ask yourself:
Is it true?
Is it kind?
Is it safe?
Would I be happy for a trusted adult to see it?
If you are unsure, don't post it.
Be kind onlineOur school values apply online too.
Treat people online as you would treat them face-to-face.
Do not:
- send hurtful messages
- make fun of other people
- deliberately leave somebody out
- share embarrassing photographs
- spread rumours
- use racist, sexist or discriminatory language
- forward something that could hurt another person
Think carefully before posting and to avoid content that could hurt or upset others.
People online are not always who they say they areSomeone you meet online may not be the person they claim to be.
Never feel that you have to:
- answer someone's questions
- send photographs
- keep an online friendship secret
- move to another messaging app
- continue a conversation
- meet somebody you only know online
If somebody makes you feel uncomfortable, stop the conversation and tell a trusted adult.
You are allowed to leave a chat, block somebody or close an app if something does not feel right.
Group chatsGroup chats can be great for talking to friends, but they can sometimes become difficult.
Remember:
Be kind.
Do not pile on.
Do not share private messages.
Do not add people just to upset them.
Do not forward hurtful content.
Anything you send could be saved or screenshot, even if you delete it later.
Gaming safelyOnline games can be lots of fun, but remember that you may be playing with people you do not know.
Keep personal information private.
Use a nickname rather than information that identifies you.
If another player becomes unkind, threatening or inappropriate:
STOP communicating with them.
BLOCK them if you can.
REPORT them using the game's reporting tools.
TELL a trusted adult.
Social media and age limitsMany social media platforms have a minimum age of 13.
Age limits are there to help protect children from content, contact and features that may not be suitable for them.
Always speak to your parent or carer about the apps, games and websites you are using.
Something doesn't feel rightAlways trust that feeling.
You might see something frightening, receive a strange message or simply feel uncomfortable about something that has happened online.
You do not need to solve it yourself.
STOP • BLOCK • SAVE • TELL
STOP – Do not continue the conversation.
BLOCK – Block the person where appropriate.
SAVE – Keep evidence such as screenshots, messages, usernames or dates if it is safe to do so.
TELL – Show a trusted adult.
Who can I tell?
You can tell:
- your parent or carer
- your teacher
- a teaching assistant
- lunchtime staff
- a senior leader
- another trusted adult
Even if you clicked something you shouldn't have, replied to somebody or made a mistake, we still want you to tell us so that we can help.
Remember
Keep personal information PRIVATE.
Keep passwords SAFE.
THINK before you post.
Be KIND online.
Never meet an online stranger.
BLOCK and REPORT worrying behaviour.
TELL a trusted adult when something doesn't feel right.
STOP • THINK • CHECK • TELL
At Ysgol y Graig, we want every child to become a confident, responsible and safe digital citizen.