This week, Fairlands School have been celebrating Internet Safety week.  Children have been discussing in class, this year's theme:

Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online.

This has allowed children to share their experiences and ideas on how to tackle any problems.  Talk to your child about what they have been doing in school and look out for their year group blogs.

As Internet Safety is an ongoing issue, it is important that parents and educators are fully informed in how this issues can be tackled effectively.  To help with this, we will be sharing a termly newsletter from HFL, as well as weekly 'Wake up Wednesdays' which will support you with particular platforms.  If you need any further advice, you can find this on sites such as:

UK Safer Internet Centre - Parental controls - UK Safer Internet Centre

Hertfordshire Grid - Online safety advice for parents and carers - Hertfordshire Grid for Learning

NSPCC - Keeping children safe online | NSPCC

Internet Matters - Keep Children Safe Online: Information, advice, support - Internet Matters

As part of Safer Internet Day, the children in year 3  become digital detectives, exploring the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence and learning how to stay safe online.

We started by watching Safer Internet Day 2024 Live Lesson, focusing on the fascinating world 
of AI Technology and how to stay safe online. The lesson kicked off by introducing AI, explaining what it is, and where we might already be using it in our day to day lives. It also addessed some commonly thought myths about AI and children tested their knowledge by sorting the AI facts from the AI fiction.  

We investigated a type of AI called machine learning – to see how AI works. This is a specific type of Artificial Intelligence where an AI system learns to carry out a task by using large amounts of training data. 

We also  explored the risks of AI technology online, including deepfake photos and fake news. Finally we summarised everything we had learnt in the lesson before creating a poster  with our top tip for staying safe online in an AI world.  

Ask your child for their top tip!