Safer Internet Day
Dear Parents,
On the occasion of the Safer Internet Day, which is on the 7th of February, National Parents Council are kicking off with free online sessions on ‘Internet Safety Information’ exclusively for parents!
Register now for the information session: To register for the free sessions, please fill out this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Please note that there are limited spots available, and registration is compulsory.
When: Sessions will be taking place online via Zoom from the 7th to 14th of February 2023. Schedules are listed below:
10am and 7:30pm: 7th, 8th, 9th and 13th of February
10am: 10th and 14th of February
Safer Internet Day 2023 (#SID2023) : Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar. Starting as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and taken up by the Insafe network as one of its earliest actions in 2005, Safer Internet Day has grown beyond its traditional geographic zone and is now celebrated in approximately 180 countries and territories worldwide. To read more about the Safer Internet Day campaign, please visit: https://www.saferinternetday.
For more information, please visit the Safer Internet Day section of the National Parents Council Website or click here
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Free Ebook
Written and illustrated by Jon Burgerman
In this bright and friendly picture book, children learn that it’s okay to worry about coronavirus.
Everybody Worries offers your child the reassuring message that this crisis will pass, we are there for them, and we will get through this together.
Click on the book cover to read the ebook.
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Please click on the image below to read COVID-19 public health advice for parents.
Further advice has been issued by the Department of Education and Skills. Click on the image below to view.
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