Staying safe online

Ask: "What do you like doing on a tablet, phone or computer?" Take answers: games, videos, video calls with family, learning apps. Say: "The internet is brilliant for lots of things. Today we're learning how to enjoy it safely, the same way we learn to cross the road." Six minutes.

Introduce two big ideas.

1. Some information is private. Draw a large outline of a person. Inside, write what stays private: "my full name, my home address, my school, my phone number, my passwords, photos of me." Script: "These are things we don't share with people online, even if they seem friendly. Passwords are only for you and the grown-ups who look after you."

Explain why calmly: "Online, you can't always be sure who someone really is. A person might say they're nine years old when they are not. That's why we keep private things private."

2. Stop, think, tell. Write it on the board.

• "Stop: If something online makes you feel worried, upset, scared or confused, stop. You can close the lid, turn the screen over or press the home button."
• "Think: Is this kind? Is this safe? Would I be happy for my trusted adult to see it?"
• "Tell: Tell a trusted adult. You will not be in trouble for telling. It is never your fault."

Ask each child to think of two trusted adults, one at home and one at school.