Safeguarding for Children
If someone is hurting you, doing things to you against your will or being mean to you, tell someone: your parents, your friends, trusted teachers or other staff at school. You should also speak to us if you are worried about someone else – a child or an adult.
Here at St Paul's Catholic Primary School VA, the staff with special training to help you to be safe are: Mr Bowker, Miss McIntyre and Mrs Gaffey. You don’t have to speak to those members of staff; any adult in school should be able to help you.
If you don’t wish to speak to someone in school, you have other choices:
For up-to-date information around online safety and how to get the most out of the internet, please see: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Links for children to access E Safety information are listed below:
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/5_7/
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/
http://www.leedslscb.org.uk/sexting ('Think Before You Send' Campaign.)
NSPCC Talk Pants
#TalkPANTS is a campaign created by the NSPCC that gives parents, carers and teachers the support they need to explain the Underwear Rule to young children aged 4-8 in a simple and age-appropriate way. Each letter of PANTS provides a simple but valuable rule, highlighting that their body belongs to them, that they have a right to say no, and that they should tell an adult they trust if they’re worried or upset. Watch the video below!
Pants with Pantosaurus
Grooming
Anyone can experience grooming, and it can have a big effect on you if it’s happened. Find out more about what it is, and what to do if you’re worried.
What is grooming?
Grooming is when someone builds your trust and makes a connection with you to get you to do something sexual or illegal. Grooming can happen to anyone, and it is never your fault.
Someone could be groomed by someone they know, by a stranger or by a person they met online. That person could be older, the same age, or even someone who's in a position of authority over you, like a teacher or sports coach. Because grooming involves using trust against people, it can be hard to recognise when it’s happening. If you’re worried about someone’s behaviour or something that’s happened to you, you can talk to Mr Bowker, Mrs Gaffey or Miss McIntyre in school.
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/online-mobile-safety/online-grooming/
Grooming Awareness
How to prevent Cyber Bullying
What is Cyberbullying?
Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place over digital devices like mobile phones, computers, and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through SMS, Text, and apps, or online in social media, forums, or gaming where people can view, participate in, or share content. Cyberbullying includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else. It can include sharing personal or private information about someone else causing embarrassment or humiliation. Some cyberbullying crosses the line into unlawful or criminal behaviour.
The most common places where cyberbullying occurs are:
- Social Media, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Tik Tok
- Text messaging and messaging apps on mobile or tablet devices
- Instant messaging, direct messaging, and online chatting over the internet
- Online forums, chat rooms, and message boards, such as Reddit
- Online gaming communities
A useful video giving examples of cyberbullying
Childline
REMOVE A NUDE IMAGE SHARED ONLINE
It can be scary finding out a nude image or video of you has been shared online. But Childline can help. Follow the link below to get your image or video removed from the internet.