Safe Internet Use in Reception

In recognition of Safer Internet Day, the children in Reception listened and responded to the story of Smartie the penguin, a young penguin who is beginning to explore the internet at home.

The story outlined a range of scenarios where Smartie encountered new situations online such as a pop-up or a message request from a stranger. The children were guided to discuss how they might act in these situations and helped Smartie to make the right choices online - which always involved asking a grown-up for help.

The children then helped to make small displays echoing our reflections from the story about Smartie, which are now located in our IT areas to remind us how to make the right choices when faced with a decision online.