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Online Safety and Cyber Security Resources for Teachers

Teaching pupils how to keep themselves safe online is crucial in today's digital world. This page includes all Barefoot’s internet safety lessons for Key Stage 1 and 2. Our resources are designed to empower teachers with the tools and knowledge to educate pupils on various aspects of online safety and cyber security and navigate the digital landscape responsibly and safely.

Understanding Online Safety vs. Cyber Security

While online safety and cyber security are closely related, they address different aspects of digital well-being. Online safety focuses on teaching pupils how to protect themselves from harmful online behaviours, such as cyberbullying and inappropriate content. It emphasises safe practices and awareness to ensure a positive online experience.

Cyber security, on the other hand, involves protecting digital devices, networks, and data from unauthorised access and cyber threats. It includes creating strong passwords, recognising phishing attempts, and understanding the importance of permissions and ownership of online content. By integrating both online safety and cyber security education, we aim to provide a comprehensive approach to digital literacy for young learners.

SAFETY SNAKES

(Online Safety)

Age: 5-7 years

Curriculum Links:
PSHE, Digital Literacy

Concepts & Approaches:
Sequence, Programming, Logic, Debugging, Algorithms

Young pupils learn about good and unwise online behaviours.

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STOP, THINK…DO I CONSENT?

(Online Safety)

Age: 9-11 years

Curriculum Links:
English, Digital Literacy, PSHE

Concepts & Approaches:
Collaborating, Internet Services

In this activity, pupils learn about the terms and conditions of a variety of social media organisations, and reflect on the personal information which people consent to ‘giving away.

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LET'S CHATTERBOX

(Online Safety)

Age: 5-7 years

Curriculum Links:
Internet Services, Digital Literacy

Concepts & Approaches:
English

In this activity, pupils create a chatterbox which is labelled to include different ways we communicate online and how to be respectful.

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KNOW OR KNOW OF

(Online Safety)

Age: 7-11 years

Curriculum Links:
Internet Services, Digital Literacy

Concepts & Approaches:
English

In this activity, pupils think about people they know online and offline. They think about whether they really know these people or just ‘know of’ them, and what this difference means.

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Who does this belong to?

(Cyber Security)

Age: 6-7 years

Concepts & Approaches:
Collaborating, Evaluation

Curriculum Links:
PHSE, Digital literacy

Focusing on ownership and use of everyday objects this lesson helps children understand ownership and permissions which are the basics of the ethical use of computers.

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Do the right thing

(Cyber Security)

Age: 6-7 years

Concepts & Approaches:
Collaborating, Evaluation

Curriculum Links:
PHSE, Digital literacy

Exploration of ownership is extended to digital contexts. In this lesson, pupils respond to story cards giving scenarios on digital ownership.

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You're the jury

(Cyber Security)

Age: 7-9 years

Concepts & Approaches:
Abstraction, Algorithms, Collaborating, Creating, Decomposition, Evaluation, Logic

Curriculum Links:
PHSE, Digital literacy

Turning the classroom into a courtroom helps pupils to explore the law and consequences of cyber-crime. Role play and scenarios are used to bring this topical subject to life. Extension lessons are included to help showcase learning and share knowledge with others.

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You're the cyber security expert

(Cyber Security)

Age: 9-11 years

Concepts & Approaches:
Algorithms, Decomposition

Curriculum Links:
PHSE, Digital literacy

By accepting a challenge from a cyber security expert, the children consider how a criminal might try and discover a secret code for a padlock. Through exploration of a programme they then go on to learn about the use of variables and conditional loops in code, and how to create stronger, more secure pins and passwords.

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The Phisherman Game

(Cyber Security)

Age: 8-11 years

Curriculum Links:
PHSE, Digital literacy

Using The Phisherman game children explore an underwater village, they learn how to recognise the signs of phishing and help the residents stay safe as they come under attack from the Phisherman with time to discuss and reflect with teacher led guidance.

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