Online safety: Year 1
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Online safety: Year 1
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Discuss what the internet is and how it can be used.
- Recognise that the internet may affect mood or emotions.
- Recognise how internet use can affect and upset others.
- Identify which information is appropriate to share and post online and which is not.
Suggested prior learning
Lesson 2: Logging in and out
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Using the internet safely
- To recognise what the internet is and how to use it safely.
Lesson 2: Online emotions
- To identify how people’s feelings and emotions can be affected by online content.
Lesson 3: Always be kind and considerate
- To recognise how to treat others, both online and in person.
Lesson 4: Posting and sharing online
- To recognise the importance of being careful when posting and sharing online.
Lesson 5: How much time should we spend on technology?
- To discuss ways to balance time spent online and offline.
Key skills
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Unit resources

Computing
Knowledge organiser: Computing – Y1 Online safety
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Online safety: Year 1".

Computing
Vocabulary display – Computing Y1: Online safety: Year 1
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Online safety: Year 1 unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
RSE: Online safety