Information for Parents
http://www.barnsley.ac.uk/articles/124/1/Information-for-Parents/Page1.html
By gavin richardson
Published on 02/12/2010
WELCOME PARENTS
TERM DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011
Term 1
Mon 6th Sep 2010 – Tues 21st Dec 2010
Half-Term
Mon 25th – Fri 29th Oct 2010
Christmas Holidays
Weds 22nd Dec 2010 – Mon 3rd Jan 2011
Term 2
Tues 4th Jan 2011 – Mon 11th Apr 2011
Half-Term
Mon 21st – Fri 25th Feb 2011
Easter Holidays
Tues 12th – Mon 25th Apr 2011
Term 3
Tues 26th Apr 2011 – Fri 1st Jul 2011
May Day Holiday
Mon 2nd May 2011
Half-Term
Mon 30th May – Fri 3rd Jun 2011
- Parent Resources
INTERNET SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS
• Monitor your child’s Internet use consistently. Keep the computer in a
public area of the house. This is not a violation of your child’s privacy;
this is a safeguarding measure and part of your responsibility as a parent.
Keep in mind that your child’s personal websites and/or blog is a public
domain, not private property.
• Decide on a reasonable amount of time that your child can spend online
each day and be prepared to enforce it.
• If your child belongs to a social networking site (MySpace, Facebook,
Tagged, Xanga, etc), look closely at what information they have posted
in their member profiles and blogs, including photos and videos.
Predators, bullies, profanity and threats often occur in these types of
sites.
• Find out what other websites your child’s social networking site is linked
to. Sometimes your child’s web pages may be safe but they may be
linked to a site which could endanger them (a pornographic site, a site in
which a friend mentions your child’s phone number, a site slandering
school administrators).
• Talk to your child about your Internet safety concerns in a positive way
and give them the opportunity to make safety resolutions that you can
both live with (example, how much time can be spent online? Are chat
rooms permitted?).
• Explain that your kids should: Never give out personal information
(name, address, phone, school name), NEVER meet anyone from online
without your permission, NEVER open emails from unknown senders
and NEVER share their photo with strangers over the Internet. Shared
photos are an easy way for a predator to find a child or modify your
child’s image for pornographic use.
• Encourage your children to bring anything strange or upsetting to
your attention and don’t overreact when they do (fear of losing Internet
privileges is why kids don’t tell parents about problems—and why they
may start surfing the web somewhere else).
• Stay in touch with your kid’s online activities. Know who their online
friends are (and who is on their buddy list), just as you would their other
friends.
• Learn how filtering and monitoring software can assist you in protecting
your children (check with your Internet service provider to find out
if filtering or monitoring is available for free with your provider).
However, don’t rely completely on software to protect your children.
Education and parental involvement are the primary methods of
prevention.
• Internet accounts should always be in the parent’s name. The parent
should maintain the primary email account and be in charge of all
passwords and parental controls. Kids should never share their passwords
with anyone other than their parents.
• Notify the police if someone your child met online starts calling them,
sending gifts, or trying to lure them from home.
• Discuss what constitutes an inappropriate use of the Internet (harassing
others, bullying, using profanity, looking at pornography, making
purchases without your permission, etc) and what the consequences will
be.
WELCOME PARENTS
Starting
College is an exciting time for your young people, they have made a
real choice about staying on in education and no doubt you will have
many questions regarding the various aspects of the College and College
life. These pages are designed as a resource for parents and guardians
and will hopefully answer some of these questions. You can also
download a copy of the Parents' Handbook which also has a wealth of
information.
Please feel confident that you can get in touch with us if you have any query or concern. It is very important that we work together to help your son/daughter develop into an independant well educated and responsible adult.
- Term Dates
- Internet Safety (external site)
Please feel confident that you can get in touch with us if you have any query or concern. It is very important that we work together to help your son/daughter develop into an independant well educated and responsible adult.
- Term Dates
- Internet Safety (external site)
TERM DATES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011
Term 1
Mon 6th Sep 2010 – Tues 21st Dec 2010
Half-Term
Mon 25th – Fri 29th Oct 2010
Christmas Holidays
Weds 22nd Dec 2010 – Mon 3rd Jan 2011
Term 2
Tues 4th Jan 2011 – Mon 11th Apr 2011
Half-Term
Mon 21st – Fri 25th Feb 2011
Easter Holidays
Tues 12th – Mon 25th Apr 2011
Term 3
Tues 26th Apr 2011 – Fri 1st Jul 2011
May Day Holiday
Mon 2nd May 2011
Half-Term
Mon 30th May – Fri 3rd Jun 2011
- Parent Resources
Internet Safety For Parents
INTERNET SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS
• Monitor your child’s Internet use consistently. Keep the computer in a
public area of the house. This is not a violation of your child’s privacy;
this is a safeguarding measure and part of your responsibility as a parent.
Keep in mind that your child’s personal websites and/or blog is a public
domain, not private property.
• Decide on a reasonable amount of time that your child can spend online
each day and be prepared to enforce it.
• If your child belongs to a social networking site (MySpace, Facebook,
Tagged, Xanga, etc), look closely at what information they have posted
in their member profiles and blogs, including photos and videos.
Predators, bullies, profanity and threats often occur in these types of
sites.
• Find out what other websites your child’s social networking site is linked
to. Sometimes your child’s web pages may be safe but they may be
linked to a site which could endanger them (a pornographic site, a site in
which a friend mentions your child’s phone number, a site slandering
school administrators).
• Talk to your child about your Internet safety concerns in a positive way
and give them the opportunity to make safety resolutions that you can
both live with (example, how much time can be spent online? Are chat
rooms permitted?).
• Explain that your kids should: Never give out personal information
(name, address, phone, school name), NEVER meet anyone from online
without your permission, NEVER open emails from unknown senders
and NEVER share their photo with strangers over the Internet. Shared
photos are an easy way for a predator to find a child or modify your
child’s image for pornographic use.
• Encourage your children to bring anything strange or upsetting to
your attention and don’t overreact when they do (fear of losing Internet
privileges is why kids don’t tell parents about problems—and why they
may start surfing the web somewhere else).
• Stay in touch with your kid’s online activities. Know who their online
friends are (and who is on their buddy list), just as you would their other
friends.
• Learn how filtering and monitoring software can assist you in protecting
your children (check with your Internet service provider to find out
if filtering or monitoring is available for free with your provider).
However, don’t rely completely on software to protect your children.
Education and parental involvement are the primary methods of
prevention.
• Internet accounts should always be in the parent’s name. The parent
should maintain the primary email account and be in charge of all
passwords and parental controls. Kids should never share their passwords
with anyone other than their parents.
• Notify the police if someone your child met online starts calling them,
sending gifts, or trying to lure them from home.
• Discuss what constitutes an inappropriate use of the Internet (harassing
others, bullying, using profanity, looking at pornography, making
purchases without your permission, etc) and what the consequences will
be.