Online Safety
We all realise how important it is to keep our children safe when they are online and using the internet.
This page can help provide parents and carers with making sure that children can access the internet safely by providing links for setting up parental controls.
Please see our Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) at the bottom of this page. We have KS1, KS2 and SEND versions.
There are further links below to help with internet safety.
Digital Parenting Magazine (links to download an informative magazine)
Our Pact (Mobile technology guidance)
Online abuse can be reported here:
For Parents - App Safety Settings
Features and safety settings for more popular social apps (Internet Matters)
- Discord app settings - HERE.
- TikTok parental controls - HERE.
- Snapchat parental controls - HERE.
- Instagram parental controls - HERE.
- Pinterest privacy and safety settings - HERE.
- FaceTime privacy and safety settings - HERE.
- WhatsApp privacy guide - HERE.
School Policies
Acceptable Use Policy Staff and Governors
Acceptable Use Policy Visitors and Contractors
Home Safety Activities: Helping Families Stay Safe Online
We’re pleased to share a set of six Home Safety Activity Sheets designed to support parents and carers in having regular, open and balanced conversations about online life.
Each activity sheet includes simple actions, conversation starters, and fun family tasks that help build children’s confidence and understanding about staying safe online. These activities are ideal for completing together at home and can help the whole family feel more informed and empowered.
Topics Included
📱 Social Media – understanding privacy, friendships and responsible sharing
🎮 Online Gaming – healthy habits, safe communication and managing screen time
📸 Sharing Images Online – what’s safe to share and how to protect personal information
📺 Watching Videos Online – choosing age‑appropriate content and managing autoplay
🎥 Live Streaming – keeping personal details private and staying safe in real time
🔐 Cyber Security – creating strong passwords, recognising scams and staying secure
These activities can spark valuable conversations and help children develop good digital habits. We hope you find them useful and enjoyable to explore together at home!
Year 5 and 6 Mobile Phone Expectations
As part of our ongoing work to support children’s wellbeing, safety and readiness for transition to secondary school, we have clear expectations around bringing mobile phones to school. These expectations have now also been updated in light of the Surrey Secondary Phase Council’s Smartphone Free Childhood guidance, which encourages families to delay giving children smartphones for as long as possible.
Supporting safer phone use
Surrey secondary headteachers advise that smartphone use before age 14 can have a negative impact on sleep, learning, friendships and emotional wellbeing. While we understand that some families choose for their Year 5 or Year 6 child to carry a phone for safety when walking home, we encourage you to consider whether a basic “brick phone” (calls and texts only) may be a safer alternative.
Our school rules for pupils who bring a phone
To keep all children safe and prevent distraction during the day, we ask that families support the following expectations:
- Phones must be switched off before children enter the school gate and remain off until they have left the premises at the end of the day.
- Phones must be handed in immediately on entering the classroom.
They must not be kept in cloakrooms. - At the end of the day, teachers will bring the mobile‑phone box to the playground.
Children collect their phones as they are dismissed, helping ensure they are not used on the stairs.
After‑school clubs
- Any phones not collected at dismissal will be taken to the office.
- These will be handed to children by their after‑school club leader at the end of the session.
If expectations are not followed
We have explained to pupils that:
- Parents will be contacted if expectations are not met.
- Children may lose the privilege of bringing a phone to school.
Working together
Thank you for supporting us with these expectations. By working together—home and school—we can help protect children’s wellbeing, reduce online pressures and ensure they are ready for a safe and positive start to secondary school.