Dear parents and carers,

After a rise in incidents online including inappropriate and sexualised language, Mrs Clark and I hosted an assembly with Year 5 and 6 around online safety last week. We wanted to share some key messages with you about this.

• Using platforms like Snapchat and Instagram under the age of 13 goes against their set age restrictions.
• By allowing children on platforms, such as snapchat or Instagram, there is a risk they will be exposed to content that is not appropriate for their age.
• Inappropriate language, such as swearing or threats, or sexualised language is not ok online.
• As a school, we have a zero-tolerance policy around use of inappropriate language in school and if an incident arises, we will issue internal suspensions, known as a C4. This is stated in our Positive Behaviour Policy.

We have put together a leaflet for parents to support you in helping your children to stay safe online. This leaflet is attached to this letter, and is available in a range of languages which can be collected from your child’s teacher.