Each year, around the world, Safer Internet Day is celebrated on the second day of the second week of the second month of the year; this year’s Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday 7th February 2012.
In conjunction with the NCTE, National Parents Council Primary (NPC) during the week of the 7th of February will present information sessions for parents on the issue of Internet Safety (details below).
As parents, it is vital to have good, open communication with your children about their internet lives. Like all other aspects of their lives, we need to talk to our children about the potential dangers that they may come across online as well as the many benefits they will find. Setting rules and boundaries around children’s Internet usage is an important aspect of keeping them safe on-line.
The Webwise Internet Safety sessions focus on strategies for improving communication between parents and children and negotiating boundaries to their internet use. You will hear young people talking about how they use the Internet, why it is attractive to them, and get an insight into their main concerns about being online. Parents will be introduced to strategies to help their children be responsible, effective and safer Internet users.
Details of the Internet Safety session in Co. Meath are:
Date: 9 February 2012
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Navan Education Centre
An Taisce Green-schools is offering a free cycling skills course to all parents. This workshop takes place on Friday the 3rd February at 11:15am.
