The New Computing Curriculumand

E-Safety Awareness.

St James’ RC Primary School

Aims of the Session

• Overview of Computing at St James. • Reflect on the possible risks for children using

the internet.• Understand how to set up parental controls on

home and mobile devices.• Know what to do if your child encounters

problems online at school.• Q&A

Last Session Feedback

• Safe Search Engines• Stop Motion Animation.• Units covered by each class.• Touch Type.

Computing at St James • There are 4 main strands of Computing.

• Use netbooks, iPads and laptops across the curriculum.• Topics are taught specifically and used across the

curriculum.• Reception- supporting learning and ELG.

Processing Skills

Programming Skills

Multimedia Skills

Online Skills

e.g. WordExcelPowerPoint

BeebotsMs LogoScratchHtmlPython

AnimationPodcastingMovie Making

Cross curricular research. Homework.

Reception and Year 1

• Beebots • Planning routes• Visual programming • Using specific commands.

Year 2 - Logo Turtle

• Planning Routes using a computer. • Forward/right/left/back commands• Including 90o 45o and 180o

Examples: Writing their namePlanning a route through a mazeCreating different shape/size/texture pen.

Y3 and Y4 - Scratch

• Creating animations• Creating basic games including:– Variables– Loops– Basic Graphic Programming Language

Year 5- Html

Year 6 - Python

E Safety

Results – Previous Years

Results

Results

How they access them…

Internet Safety Advice- Ceop• Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home.• Establish limits for which online sites children may visit and for

how long.• Remember that Internet technology can be mobile, so make

sure to monitor mobile phones, gaming devices, and laptops.• Surf the Internet with your children and let them show you

what they like to do online.• Familiarize yourself with their interaction online. • Know who is connecting with your children online and set rules

for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams.

• Check the browser search history on a regular basis.

Parental ControlsBrowsers

• The 5 big internet providers in the UK – BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet and Virgin Media - provide their customers with free parental controls.

• These providers offer filter levels e.g. BT provides ‘light’, ‘moderate’ or ‘strict’ filter levels.

• Parents can :- customise their parental controls.- allow and block specific sites.- set filter times.- set limits for time online.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/22728225

Smart Phones

• Internet on smartphones can be accessed by Wi-Fi from home, therefore home internet controls apply.

• Some apps can help filter out age-inappropriate content or help restrict some of the smartphone functions, so have a look in the app store.

• Check what parental controls are available for the specific smartphone; some devices may have options for switching off the internet browser.

Ipads/Tablets

• Look at age ratings and customer reviews before your child downloads an app.

• There are tools available which can block some communication apps. For example there are parental control settings on the iPad to disable the following functions:

- FaceTime: a video calling app- Ping: an instant messaging app• Multiplayer gaming: You can choose settings to prevent

multiplayer games and adding friends. Find the parental control settings and in the Game Centre section select ‘Off’ for ‘Multiplayer Games’ and ‘Adding Friends’.

E-Safety at School

• LGfl strict filtering system on all internet access including the wifi.

• Always accompanied by an adult.• Encouraged to turn off the screen/close the laptop

and immediately tell an adult.• Websites searches checked by staff.• Buzzwords/searches checked before use.• Reminded every time the children use the internet. • Internet Safety Incidents recorded and logged.

Contracts.

• Parents, children and staff. • Acceptable use of social networking/general

internet safety.• Cyber safety e.g copying, downloading • Year 4 domains - opening other people’s files.• Following the instructions of the teacher/staff

member.

Year 6 Devices in school.

• Kindles/e-readers- ‘experimental.’ Yr 6

• Kindle Fires Yr 6

• Mobile Phones Yr 6

Questions

Useful Websites

• www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-and-resources/a-parents-guide/internet-enabled-devices

• www.kidsmart.org.uk/beingsmart • www.childnet.com/resources/parental-contro

ls• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Prima

ry/

• http://www.netsmartz.org/Parents • http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/0/