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Online safety: Online relationships

Resources for teaching online safety lessons on the topic of 'Online Relationships' for children aged 7-11.

Teacher resources

Each of these pages contain a downloadable teacher resource document with lesson ideas, discussion points and potential homework activities. Each has been mapped to particular age 7-11 learning outcome statements from the Education for a Connected World framework set out by the UK Council for Internet Safety.

  • 5 things you can do to make the internet a better place

    A short article with teacher notes – listing five ways that you can help to make the internet a safer and better place for everyone.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    Text reads 'Top tips to make the internet a better place'. On blue background with a graphic of an arm holding a smartphone.

  • I'm a MEME!

    A short video with teacher notes – Will isn't too pleased when Ainslie shares his pic online... and it goes viral!

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    Illustration of two dogs. One is using a mobile phone - looking at the internet. The other dog has a dog food can in it's mouth.

  • Top tips for staying connected

    A short article with teacher notes – some top tips to help children stay in touch with friends and loved ones.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    A teenage girl is on a video call on a phone. A white dog is on the sofa behind her. Text reads, 'TOP TIPS FOR STAYING CONNECTED'.

  • Supporting your friends online

    A short article with teacher notes – Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJs talk about how important it is to be a good friend - in group chats and IRL.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    Microphones hanging from the ceiling - as in a radio studio. Text reads, 'How important is it to support your friends online?'.

Extra resources

These videos, articles and quizzes can be shared with students.

  • Managing online friendships

    We can all feel pressure to be available online at all times – technology is designed to be 'sticky' - and reward you for coming back again and again… but it's ok to switch off from phones and other devices and have a break.

    • Online safety • Ages 7 -11

  • Avoiding jealousy on social media

    Check out top tips for avoiding that jealous feeling when browsing online.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    A young girl looks away from camera - she has her head resting on her hand in a thoughtful manner. Spiky graphic lines are coming away from her head, suggesting negativity.

  • 5 top tips to help leave gaming arguments behind

    A short article providing five top tips to making sure online disagreements don’t carry on IRL.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    A young girl holding her hand towards the camera in a 'stop' signal. Text reads, '5 TOP TIPS TO HELP LEAVE GAMING ARGUMENTS BEHIND'

  • Quiz: How would you deal with these tricky online situations?

    There’s a lot to think about in these digital dilemmas – how will your reactions compare to everyone else?

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    A young girl with a thought bubble coming from her head that reads, 'IS THAT OK?'

  • Quiz: Is what you're posting online mean?

    What we post online can sometimes be accidentally unkind. Find out whether your posts are getting others down.

    • Online safety • Ages 7-11
    A mobile phone with a 'mouth' and speech bubbles coming away from the mouth - each speech bubble has an exclamation mark.