Cyber-bullying is defined as aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or “an individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly over time against a victim who cannot easily defend himself/herself.” By cyber-bullying, we mean bullying by electronic media: Bullying by texts or messages or calls on mobile phones The use of mobile phone cameras to cause distress, fear or humiliation Posting threatening, abusive, defamatory or humiliating material on websites, to include blogs, personal websites, social networking sites Using e-mail to message others Hijacking/cloning e-mail accounts Making threatening, abusive, defamatory or humiliating remarks in on-line forums Cyber-bullying may be at a level where it is criminal. If we become aware of any incidents of cyberbullying, we will consider each case individually as to any criminal act that may have been committed. The school will pass on information to the police if it feels that it is appropriate or are required to do so. 'Sexting' often refers to the sharing of naked or pictures or video through ‘nude’ mobile phones and the internet. It also includes underwear shots, sexual poses and explicit text messaging. While sexting often takes place in a consensual relationship between two young people, the use of Sexted images in revenge following a relationship breakdown is becoming more commonplace. Sexting can also be used as a form of sexual exploitation and take place between strangers. As the average age of first smartphone or camera enabled tablet is 6 years old, sexting is an issue that requires awareness raising across all ages. The school will use age appropriate educational material to raise awareness, to promote safety and deal with pressure. Parents are made aware that they can come to the school for advice. Online gaming is an activity that the majority of children and many adults get involved in. The school will raise awareness: By talking to parents and carers about the games their children play and help them identify whether they are appropriate.
Cyber-bullying is defined as “an aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly over time against a victim who cannot easily defend himself/herself.” By cyber-bullying, we mean bullying by electronic media: Bullying by texts or messages or calls on mobile phones The use of mobile phone cameras to cause distress, fear or humiliation Posting threatening, abusive, defamatory or humiliating material on websites, to include blogs, personal websites, social networking sites Using e-mail to message others Hijacking/cloning e-mail accounts Making threatening, abusive, defamatory or humiliating remarks in on-line forums Cyber-bullying may be at a level where it is criminal. If we become aware of any incidents of cyberbullying, we will consider each case individually as to any criminal act that may have been committed. The school will pass on information to the police if it feels that it is appropriate or are required to do so. 'Sexting' often refers to the sharing of naked or ‘nude’ pictures or video through mobile phones and the internet. It also includes underwear shots, sexual poses and explicit text messaging. While sexting often takes place in a consensual relationship between two young people, the use of Sexted images in revenge following a relationship breakdown is becoming more commonplace. Sexting can also be used as a form of sexual exploitation and take place between strangers. As the average age of first smartphone or camera enabled tablet is 6 years old, sexting is an issue that requires awareness raising across all ages. The school will use age appropriate educational material to raise awareness, to promote safety and deal with pressure. Parents are made aware that they can come to the school for advice. Online gaming is an activity that the majority of children and many adults get involved in. The school will raise awareness: By talking to parents and carers about the games their children play and help them identify whether they are appropriate.
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