At Risca Primary School we  aim to help and promote safe, responsible and considerate behaviour online.

The internet is integral to the lives of children and young people, it provides opportunities to socialise, communicate, be entertained, learn and find support. It can also be exploited by those with malicious intent, targeting vulnerable groups and individuals in our society and supporting our families and our community is a key part of our digital agenda.

Many aspects of our lives now entwined with using technology in an online world, supporting our children and young people to be digitally resilient is highly important to us. 

Digital resilience (Online Safety) shows the need to develop knowledge, skills and strategies in order for children and young people:

• To manage their online experience safely and responsibly while protecting their digital identity.

• To identify and mitigate risks to stay safe from harm online.

• To understand the importance of using reliable sources and employing critical thinking skills to identify misinformation.

• To seek help when they need it.

• To learn from their experiences and recover when things go wrong.

• To thrive and benefit from the opportunities the internet offers.

Building digital resilience in our children and young people also depends on the resilience of our families and communities. At Risca  we thrive to provide our learners, staff and community with the resources and experiences to become digitally resilient.

We provide a variety of resources through our website including videos, documentation, guides and a monthly online safety newsletter to support our community strive to be digital resilient and ready for the ever evolving digital world.