At Dallam Community Primary School, online safety is taught through the Project Evolve scheme, which provides a comprehensive, progressive approach to digital safeguarding and education. Project Evolve is built around eight key strands: self-image and identity, online relationships, online reputation, online bullying, managing online information, health, wellbeing and lifestyle, privacy and security, and copyright and ownership, ensuring that children understand both the risks and responsibilities of being online. These strands are taught through a spiral curriculum, meaning key themes are revisited and built upon throughout the year and across year groups, allowing pupils to deepen their understanding as their digital experiences grow. The scheme offers age-appropriate, engaging lessons that reflect real-life online situations, supporting children to think critically and make informed choices. Alongside Project Evolve, we follow the SMART rules—Safe, Meet, Accept, Reliable and Tell—which help children remember clear, practical steps to stay safe online. Through this approach, pupils are encouraged to become confident, responsible and respectful digital citizens who know how to protect themselves and others in an increasingly digital world.
Dallam Community Primary School also recognises the vital role that parents and carers play in keeping children safe online at home. To support families, we provide access to a range of guidance and resources from the National Online Safety Hub, which offer up-to-date advice on apps, games, social media, privacy settings and parental controls. These resources help parents understand the digital world their children are accessing and give practical tips for promoting safe, positive online behaviour at home. By working in partnership with families, Dallam aims to ensure a consistent approach to online safety, empowering children to apply what they learn in school beyond the classroom and develop safe digital habits for life.
