E-Safety
E-safety is a term which not only refers to the internet but all other ways in which young people communicate using electronic media, e.g. mobile phones. It means ensuring that children and young people are protected from harm and supported to achieve the maximum benefit from new and developing technologies without risk to themselves or others.
We cannot stress enough how important it is that parents are aware of what is available to see online on a day-to-day basis. This is often material that they have stumbled across accidentally or that others, gaming with them, are sharing in group play. Our aim is to show you some of the things that are happening, even on age appropriate games, with the intention that working together we can do the very best to keep all of our children safe.
As part of the process for keeping children safe online, Mildmay Primary School asks that parents and pupils agree to the terms of the Bridge Academy Trust - ICT Acceptable Use Policy (available below).
BAT - ICT Acceptable Use Policy (Students)
As a parent or carer, the best tool to support your child in leading a happy and safe life online is open conversation. Below are a selection of links, resources and materials to help you navigate your child's online E-safety.
At Mildmay Primary School we highly recommend that parents follow The 2 Johns for all the latest e-safety information.
The 2 Johns are two former police officers who now work extensively across Essex with a wide range of schools and young people.
Use the links below to access their guidance:
It is of vital importance to protect children from potential dangers online whilst in schools.
The reality though, is that the majority of dangers posed by internet access occur in the home; out of the range of school filtering software, mandated software bans and other measures that can be taken in educational establishments.
The Internet Watch Foundation, has released a checklist to help mitigate the risks at home from the internet.
This checklist covers all things related to child protection online at home. The eighteen page document, contains a wealth of information and ideas on how to reduce potential vulnerabilities once your children have left the school premises.
The TALK acronym breaks these steps into four main areas that gives you some practical ways to help your child reduce their risk and use the internet more safely. The key is to start now: whether your child has been using the internet independently for a while, or are about to get their first mobile phone, it is not too late to take these steps.
To access this guidance please follow the link below:
Wake Up Wednesday - Top 5 guides for 2025/26
#WakeUpWednesday is a multi-award winning online safety education platform for staff and parents. Hosted by 'The National College' it provides a wealth of guidance and information to help with online safety, social media and other wider issues such as child mental health and parental guidance. You can access the full range of parent guidance via the purple button below. We've also added their 5 top E-safety guides for this year for your convenience.
More Social Media Advice - Keeping your Children Safe Online
The UK Safer Internet Centre also provide guidance for parents about the most popular social media platforms that your child may wish to access. Follow the link below.
Gaming Information & Useful Links
Nintendo Switch Parental Controls
Parental controls don’t eliminate risk completely. Like you would with any piece of tech, ensuring your child can recognise and respond to challenges is the best way of helping them flourish while they’re gaming.
However, parental controls can be a useful tool for families who are looking to prevent accidental spending or stop their child from being able to access inappropriate content.
For the Switch, all you have to do is to create a parent/guardian account on your child’s console and download Nintendo’s parental controls app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute suggests that what children do on screens is more important than the amount of time they spend – but that doesn’t mean you can’t choose to set limits.
Through the app, you can set up daily quotas for your child. When their time is almost up, they will receive a notification which encourages them to finish what they’re doing. You can also enable a feature called ‘Suspend software’ which will automatically quit the game and turn the console off when the time is up.
Download the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls App now! Nintendo Parent Controls App
Minecraft
Minecraft is a game that lets you build and create a virtual world using building blocks. Other activities include using the multiplayer function to explore the worlds created by other users and to combat, chat and play with them. Minecraft has a PEG age rating of 7+
Roblox
Roblox is a free to play 3D online multiplayer game which can be played on most devices. Players create an Avatar (a digital representation of themselves) and can play a vast number of mini-games with other players.
Many of the games have been created by other Roblox users. Players can chat to each other while playing any of the games, and you have the ability to add people to a 'Friend' list. The game is currently available on X-Box One, Windows 10, Apple devices and android devices
