Ensuring our pupils are using the Internet safely is always at the front of our minds - with both Safer Internet Day and ICT lessons highlighting how they should behave when online and who they should tell if there’s something they’re uncomfortable with. Over the last year, society has become even more ‘virtual’ and as such, Internet Safety continues to be an area of great importance.
With that in mind…
Lets help our pupils (7-11yr olds) to stay secure online with @NCSC's CyberSprinters - fun and challenging new online game!
Introducing CyberSprinters, a new online game to help teach children about cyber security from an early age. It is a free interactive game, developed by the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ, aimed at 7 to 11-year-olds, and is available now. It is designed to make learning about cyber security fun and interactive at a time when children begin to seek more independence online.
The online game sees players become a ‘cybersprinter’ who races against its depleting battery power. Users win battery power by correctly answering questions about cyber security but face losing it if they bump into ‘cybervillains’.
The game sits alongside a pack of educational resources which illustrate what good cyber security practice looks like, from creating strong passwords to being vigilant about receiving messages from unknown senders. The content is based on expert cyber security advice provided by cross-governmental Cyber Aware campaign, which helps people protect themselves from common cyber threats.
CyberSprinters materials, accessible from the NCSC website, also include educational presentations and activities for children to complete. The resources support school curricula across the UK’s four nations by linking with key learning objectives.
There is a link to the game and other resources here:
