Youngsters log on to the joys and dangers of the internet
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With the help of PC Chris Pearce, Crawley’s neighbourhood schools officer, youngsters at Our Lady Queen of Heaven School, in Langley Green, took part in Safer Internet Day last Tuesday (February 9).
Working under the theme ‘celebrating differences’ pupils spoke about the importance of understanding ‘it is OK to be different’ when speaking, working or playing with others online.
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Hide AdActivities included sorting statements into what they felt was good online behaviour and what might be potentially negative.
They explored which online programs or applications might pose a potential danger – such as the limitless material which could be found via Google.
The positive side of the world wide web was also covered, with the children cutting out pictures relating to apps and programs they loved and pasting them on to cut-out pictures of a heart.
Michael Watson, the school’s computing co-ordinator, said: “Many children said they liked different online activities and I feel the day was successful in helping them understand that differences are a good thing.
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Hide Ad“The children responded well to the lessons – some were sorting statements making them more aware of online dangers and others loved cutting out favourite apps for their online heart.