Online Safety Newsletters
We are now offering parents a monthly online safety newsletter. This reinforces the message about the importance of online safety being at the centre of our digital lives. At St Mary’s, we want to do everything we can to support parents in keeping our children safe online.
July 2024
This month, our newsletter looks at the Capcut app which is owned by TikTok. This is for age 12+ and the article highlights some of the things parents need to be aware of. There is also an article about harmful online challenges. Two mums share their tragic story of how they lost their sons to dangerous online challenges.
June 2024
This month, our newsletter looks at age ratings for films, games, apps and social media. It is important that we follow these to ensure that what our children are doing or seeing online is appropriate for their age.
This month, our newsletter looks at the impact of online activity for your child’s mental health with useful links for further information. Other articles include online addiction, WhatsApp group warnings and misinformation.
May 2024
This month, there is lots of information about cyberbullying. There is also a useful section on group chats with links to the NSPCC. Parents are also made aware of the game Poppy Playtime and highlights some of the unsuitable images used in this game.
April 2024
March 2024
This month, there is advice on the popular game Fortnite. Parents are made aware of the online chat function within the game and the ability to purchase items from the app. The newsletter also provides links on how to set up parental controls for this game.
This month, there is advice on setting up parental controls on your child’s mobile phone and Playstation. There is some useful information on age recommendations for social media and lots of links to helpful videos to ensure your child is staying safe online.