The pupils engaged thoughtfully in discussion, sharing their ideas and showing a clear understanding of how the SMART rules help keep them safe.
Revisiting the SMART Code
The SMART code reminds children of five important online safety rules:
S – Safe: Keep personal information private
M – Meet: Be careful about meeting people you only know online
A – Accepting: Don’t open messages, links or files from people you don’t know or trust
R – Reliable: Not everything you see or read online is true
T – Tell: Always tell a trusted adult if something worries or upsets you
Focusing on M – Meet
In Year Two, we spent particular time exploring “M – Meet”, helping children understand why meeting someone they have only spoken to online can be unsafe.
Through discussion and scenarios, pupils considered:
Why people online may not always be who they say they are
Why it is important never to arrange to meet someone without a trusted adult
What safe choices look like if an online interaction starts to feel uncomfortable
The children were able to confidently explain that any online contact that moves towards meeting in real life should be shared immediately with a parent, carer or trusted adult.
Developing Safe and Responsible Digital Citizens
Online safety learning builds year on year. By revisiting the SMART code regularly and deepening our discussions as children mature, we help pupils develop the knowledge, confidence and language they need to keep themselves safe online.
We were proud of the sensible, thoughtful way our Year Two pupils approached today’s learning and will continue to embed these important messages throughout our Computing curriculum.
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