Staying safe on a screen
Computer Science · Early Years · The School
Tell someone
If anything on a screen makes you feel worried, sad or funny-in-your-tummy, tell a grown-up you trust straight away. You will never be in trouble for telling. That is the whole rule, and it matters more than any other rule about computers.
Some things are private
Your full name, where you live, your school, and photos of you are PRIVATE. We do not type them into games or send them to people we have not met in real life. A good test: would you shout it out to strangers in the park? If not, do not type it either.
Screens can be wrong
A picture on a screen can be changed. A video can be pretend. Someone can say they are nine years old when they are not. Believing everything you see is like believing everything a stranger tells you. Always ask a grown-up: "is this real?"
(1) Something asks for your name, address, school or a photo. STOP and tell an adult. (2) Something says you have won a prize and to click quickly. STOP — real prizes do not rush you. (3) Something makes you feel worried, scared or uncomfortable. STOP and tell an adult, and it is never your fault for having looked. Practise saying the three out loud, because the moment they happen is not a good time to work them out.