1. Gosbecks E-Safety Guide

2. On the following pages you will find information and guidance to keep you safe while surfing. There are also some useful website addresses as well as some information which you may be unaware of.

3. Golden Rules
Never give out your full name, address, phone number, school name and address or any other  personal information without your parents’ permission.
Never agree to meet someone you've met on the internet without your parents’ permission and an escort. They may not be who they say they are.
Never send a person your picture (or anything else) without your parents’ permission.
Do not give out your Internet passwords to anyone (even best friends), other than your parents.
If someone sends you something upsetting or that makes you uncomfortable, let your parents or teacher know. Never respond to it yourself.
Do not click on any links that are contained in from anyone you don't know. These links could take you to harmful web sites.
Do not enter competitions without asking your parents first.
Check with your parents before downloading programs to your device.
Follow the rules you and your parents have set up regarding your use of the internet and your behaviour.
Treat others on the internet the way you want to be treated! They are real people, not computers!

4. Social Networking Skills
Creating a profile
How do I create a safe profile?
When you're online, you won't always know who you're chatting to. Most social networking sites allow you to change the security settings on your profile, so it can only seen by people that you allow to see it. They also allow you to choose who you are friends with. Here are some tips to help you stay safe Never use your real name. Never tell anyone any personal information about yourself or your family. Never give out your address or phone number. Instead of posting a photo of yourself, you could use a picture you like or a photo of your favourite band instead. Don't post any photos or videos that you wouldn't be happy for your parents or teacher to see. Once they are on the internet they can be copied and posted in other places where you can't get rid of them. Keep your passwords private and don't tell anyone, not even your best friend. To report suspicious behaviour online, and to learn more about keeping yourself safe online, visit

7. Be Smart – Meet Dongle
Dongle will show you how to be smart while surfing the net.
Dongle has an but he doesn’t recognise the sender.
Should he accept or delete the mail?
DELETE!

8. Dongle is in a chat room, someone wants to chat to him…..
Should Dongle chat to a stranger?

9. Be careful as someone online may not be who they say they are!
I’m a sweet little mouse
I’m a cute little rabbit

10. I’m a cute little rabbit and I love carrots just like you Dongle

11. Never tell anyone online your personal details

12. If someone threatens you, bullies you or makes you feel worried online, tell an adult.

13. Make sure you know who you are meeting and always tell an adult exactly where you are going!

14. If you must go and meet someone, take someone with you, even if you think you know who you are meeting.

15. Dongle thought he was meeting another rabbit called Flopsy, but as you can see, Flopsy isn’t a rabbit at all!

16. It’s a good job Dongle was sensible enough to take a friend with him.
Watch the e-safety video at

17. Top 10 tips for mobile
Mobiles are a great way to keep in touch with your mates by calling them, texting or sending photo or video messages. Just like staying safe online, it's a good idea to know what to do if you start being bullied through your mobile, or if someone you don't know contacts you.
Remember if you are being bullied it isn’t your fault and there is nothing so awful that you can’t speak to someone about it.  Talk to a trusted adult at home or at school.
Don’t reply to any nasty messages you receive.
Don’t reply to a text from someone you don’t know.
Keep the messages you have been sent so you can show them to a trusted adult and make a note of the time and date of the messages or calls you receive.
Don’t answer calls from withheld numbers or numbers you don’t recognise, let it go to voic .
Block numbers from people who are sending you nasty messages.
If you are bullied repeatedly can change your number.
Don’t give your mobile number to someone you don’t know.
Don’t send pictures to someone you don’t know.
Don’t lend your phone to anyone else.
If the problem is serious you can report it to the police, cyber mentors, or child line.

18. Always Be Respectful
Texting is a great way of staying in touch with friends and family, but sometimes people send nasty messages which can be mean and upsetting.
They can be from people you know, but also from people you don’t know.
Keep it Kind. Treat people on phones as you wish to be treated yourself face to face. Cyber bullying can be mobile too, therefore if you treat people kindly your chances of getting bullied go down. Always show respect by asking permission before taking photos and videos of others and be aware of others taking pictures of you which could be posted onto social networking sites.
It’s a good idea not to reply to a nasty message. If you get a message that upsets you, you should always tell a trusted adult. You should also remember that when you send messages, you should be responsible and not send something that might upset anyone. Sometimes people send junk text messages that are like adverts to people’s mobile numbers; these are called ‘Spam’ messages.
Remember - never reply to a spam text message or text message from someone you don’t know. The person who has sent it may keep on sending messages to you. The messages may also have viruses in them and this can stop your phone from working.

19. Stop! Wait a minute – Think!
Never give your mobile number to anyone who you don’t know in the real world. People sometimes lie about who they are to trick people into giving them their mobile number and personal details, like their school and where they live. Remember that people you don’t know in the real world are still strangers. If you give people your mobile number, even people you have met online, remember you do not really know who they are. Never arrange to meet up with them. Always tell a trusted adult and save the message.
Know what your apps know. Pay attention to any permissions apps request as you install them. If an app requests access to your location, contact list, calendar or messages or to post to your social networking site, consider if the app really needs that information to work properly.
Think carefully before sharing your location. A growing number of apps let you share your location and track where friends are. This can be a useful feature for parents to keep tabs on their children, however, if you use a location feature think about who could see that and whether you want them to know where you are.
You should never send a picture message to anyone you don’t know in the real world - even if you have been talking to them online or met through a friend and think you know them. You never really know who they are if you haven’t met them face to face. If someone asks you to send them a picture message and you don’t know who they are, you should tell a trusted adult.

20. I Hope you have found this guide useful
I Hope you have found this guide useful. Below are some useful websites which give information on how to stay safe while on the Internet and using mobile devices:
Please also visit where you will find lots of fun websites and resources on the Pupils’ Zone, the ‘Parents’ Zone’ and the ‘Teacher Zone’.
A.Murphy