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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Teacher video: Year 1 unit overview

An overview of the Year 1 online safety unit.

Lessons

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

  • Recognising devices that are
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Key knowledge

  • To know
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Key vocabulary

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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)

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Full equipment list for the subject

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  • Sticky notes
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  • 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.
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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".

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Vocabulary display – Computing Y1: Online safety: Year 1

A display version of the key vocabulary from the Online safety: Year 1 unit.

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