Assistant Principal - Wellbeing & Welfare

Want to know how to start a conversation with your children about the online world?  Use this list to prompt a discussion at home to keep your children safe online.

Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2

• What do you like to do on Mum/Dad/Guardian's iPad/phone?
• If you feel safe online, what feelings might you have?
• If you feel unsafe online, what feelings might you have?
• Who is an adult you feel happy to talk to?
• What do you need to do if you feel unsafe online? (S.T.O.P)

Year 3 | Year 4 

• Tell me what sort of things you like to do online.
• What is your favourite thing about going online?
• If you ever felt unsafe online, what would you do?
• What sort of things might make you feel unsafe online?
• Which trusted adults would you have in your support crew if you needed to talk to someone about things happening online?
• Why do you think it is important to have a support crew?

Year 5 | Year 6

• What are some of your favourite things to do online?
• What are some of the ways you and your friends connect with each other online?
• What do you think makes going online fun for you?
• Have you ever been made to feel unsafe online? What made you feel unsafe?
• Who are some trusted adults you would feel comfortable to talk to if something went wrong for you online? 
• Why do you think it is important to have a support crew?

The Cyber Safety Project’s online family learning platform provides ongoing support and training for managing digital devices, screen time and creating family protocols for digital use in the home.