Safer Internet Day 2017

Uniting for a better Internet

Leeds City Academy is joining the global Safer Internet Day campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology.

Coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday 7th February 2016 with the theme ‘Be the change: Unite for a better internet’. Celebrated in over 100 countries, Safer Internet Day will see our school join hundreds of organisations right across the UK and globally to ‘be the change’ and help create a better internet.

To celebrate the day, Leeds City Academy will educate students on the importance of E-Safety with PC Berrell, who explains: "During lunchtimes I will be running some activities in the training rooms with students around Cyber Safety. There will be quizzes, games and the chance for me to check their privacy settings on social media sites to ensure that they are set to private.After school I will be holding an education session for parents about keeping their children safe when using the internet. This will be in the conference room from 3pm and refreshments will be provided." 

The school is part of a nationwide day of action involving the #SID2017 social media campaign and youth events where young people will have the opportunity to have their say about the digital issues that affect them.

Will Gardner, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre and CEO of Childnet, said: “Safer Internet Day is an opportunity for everyone across the UK and globally to unite for a better internet. Whether you are a young person, parent, carer, school or organisation, we can all ‘be the change’ and take positive actions to make the internet a better place. Hundreds of schools and organisations have pledged their support for Safer Internet Day and it is this collaboration that helps ensure Safer Internet Day has such a positive impact, reaching 40% of UK children in 2016 and growing year on year.”

Find out more and get involved at www.saferinternetday.org.uk.