Staying safe on a screen
Computer Science · Early Years · The School
Tell someone
Something on a screen might make you feel worried. Or sad. Or funny in your tummy. If that happens, tell a grown-up you trust. Tell them straight away. You will never be in trouble for telling. That is the whole rule. It matters more than any other rule about computers.
Some things are private
Some things are PRIVATE. Your full name. Where you live. Your school. Photos of you. We do not type them into games. We do not send them to people we have not met in real life. Here is 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. So always ask a grown-up. Is this real?
Three things should make you stop. One. Something asks for your name, address, school or a photo. STOP and tell an adult. Two. Something says you have won a prize, and to click quickly. STOP. Real prizes do not rush you. Three. Something makes you feel worried or scared, or just uncomfortable. STOP and tell an adult. It is never your fault for having looked. Practise saying all three out loud. The moment they happen is not a good time to work them out.