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PICTURES: Daviot Primary School in Inverness celebrates internet safety award


By Ian Duncan

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Daviot Primary School pupils are celebrating after becoming the first Highland School to receive the Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety Award.
Daviot Primary School pupils are celebrating after becoming the first Highland School to receive the Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety Award.

Daviot Primary has become the first Highland school to be awarded with the Cyber Resilience and Internet Safety Award.

Arlene Beattie, the school’s cluster principal teacher, said: “We are delighted to be given this award.

“As a school we recognise that online platforms and the internet itself, are becoming increasingly accessible to young children and therefore it is essential that we, as teachers, provide pupils with the knowledge and confidence to operate these safely and responsibly.”

The award has been designed to provide education professionals with the resources and support required to help pupils safely navigate the digital world.

A cake helped mark the award.
A cake helped mark the award.

To qualify schools must complete a self-assessment to identify their expertise as well as going through a formal verification by an external assessor.

Arlene Beattie gives a presentation to the class about how their digital footprint is made online.
Arlene Beattie gives a presentation to the class about how their digital footprint is made online.

They were presented with the certificate last Tuesday and they celebrated with a special cake which featured a copy of the award on the icing.

It was an appropriate day to be presented with the award because it was also National Internet Safety Day.

Mrs Lorraine Paul, Arlene Beattie and Rory Mackintosh using the Cospaces software.
Mrs Lorraine Paul, Arlene Beattie and Rory Mackintosh using the Cospaces software.

The day offered the opportunity to highlight positive uses of technology and to explore the role we all play in helping to create a better and safer online community.

The annual event raises awareness of risks to vulnerable users including privacy concerns, cyberbullying and disinformation.

Daniel Cullins and Ruaridh Simpson.
Daniel Cullins and Ruaridh Simpson.
Katie Cameron, Daisy Simpson and Skye Macleman.
Katie Cameron, Daisy Simpson and Skye Macleman.
Donald Cameron, Lucca Williams and Rory Mackintosh.
Donald Cameron, Lucca Williams and Rory Mackintosh.
Joshua Evanson working with Harvey Jack.
Joshua Evanson working with Harvey Jack.
Rory Mackintosh being helped by Donald Cameron.
Rory Mackintosh being helped by Donald Cameron.

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