Online safety: Year 1
Exploring online safety, including how to stay safe online, manage emotions when something causes upset and understand responsibilities as a digital user.
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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
Lesson 2: Online emotions
Lesson 3: Always be kind and considerate
Lesson 4: Posting and sharing online
Lesson 5: How much time should we spend on technology?
Key skills
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Sticky notes
- Large space ×1
- Materials for activity carousel: devices to access online activities; a selection of books; a selection of arts and crafts materials; a selection of PE equipment.
Equipment list
Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Sticky notes
- Large space ×1
- Materials for activity carousel: devices to access online activities; a selection of books; a selection of arts and crafts materials; a selection of PE equipment.
Related content
Unit resources
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".
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