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Barnardos Ireland Online Safety programme for Primary School Aged Children

Online Safety Programme for Primary Aged Children

Supported by Google.org, the Barnardos Online Safety prorgramme for primary schools aim to promote a safe and positive online experience for children by:

  • Equipping children to make good choices online
  • Encouraging children to think critically about information online
  • Creating awareness about digital wellbeing
  • Discussing online issues such as cyberbullying

The workshops are facilitated by a trained, qualified and Garda Vetted Barnardos trainer. They are child-led, discussion based and focus on a positive approach to online safety. The workshops teach children to stay safe online by learning 4 simple rules and by asking children to be a S.T.A.R. online:

STAR Playlist

There are 5 video lessons to accompany your workshop. Bookmark this page before you start your lesson.

For more information or to book a workshop please contact our team

Download classroom resources

To compliment our online safety workshops, along with the resources from Google’s Be Internet Legends, see here for some additional resources and videos for students and teachers.

For Teachers

Download lesson plan for 3rd – 6th class students. 

Here you will find the worksheet about Sarah, the leader in our online safety band.

For Teachers

Download lesson plan for 3rd – 6th class students.

Here you will find the worksheet about Tadhg, the singer in our online safety band.

For Teachers

Download lesson plan for 3rd – 6th class students.

Download the worksheet about Aoife, the keyboard player in our online safety band.

For Teachers

Download lesson plan for 3rd – 6th class students.

Here you will find the worksheet about Rob, the drummer in our online safety band.

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