"We  have over-protected our children  in the real work whilst under-protecting them online."

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• Your child is as only protected as their peer with the loosest access rules.
• It only take sone adverse childhood event to set your child on a different mental health trajectory.
• Think smart phone, think internet access in your children's pocket!

Mobile phones

• Our curriculum does not require students of any age to have a mobile phone in school. 
• The curriculum 7, 8 and 9 at Wallingford Secondary School (where many of our children move on to) does not require students to have a mobile phone in school. 

We discourage phones. If you choose to allow your year 5 or 6 child to bring a phone  to school, they must hand it in on arrival and will not have access to it during the day. 

Mindfulness for Parents 

• What screen time habits are you modelling?
• Do you feel you have full control over your screen time use
• Do you feel anxious if you don't know where your phone is?
• Does your partner complain you are always on your phone?
• Do you scroll through your phone whilst watching a movie?
• Practice mindful use of your phone daily

• Childnet International http://www.childnet.com/  Age specific information for children, as well as a dedicated section for parents and carers including conversation starters, how to make reports online and how to set parental controls. 
• Safer Internet Centre http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/ A range of online safety information, including detailed app/site/device specific advice in relation to privacy settings, parental controls and filters.
• Parent Info http://www.parentinfo.org/ Information to help children and young people stay safe online, including articles on a range of online safety issues written by industry experts.
• Common Sense Media http://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Provides independent reviews, age ratings and other information on different types of media.
• How to stay safe when online gaming https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/gaming/
• Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre  http://www.ceop.police.uk/ 

Also see our pageStaying Safe Online