These activities, perfect for Safer Internet Day, are a great way to teach children in Y5 and Y6 about how to stay safe online.
Using relevant, age-appropriate examples and thought-provoking questions, the PowerPoint presentation can be used for an assembly or during a class lesson – and pupils can then apply their new understanding as they write for a purpose, prompted by case studies.
In this lesson, pupils will discuss how and why we use the internet, identify devices we use to go online, and explore the positive ways the internet can help us be creative, communicate and learn.
They will also examine case studies about online behaviour and write a letter to a child, giving advice on how to stay safe online.
When is Safer Internet Day?
Safer Internet Day takes place in February each year. In 2026 it is on Tuesday 10th February.
National Curriculum computing programme of study links
- use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly
- recognise acceptable/unacceptable behaviour
- identify a range of ways to report concerns about content and contact