Facts:
• UKIE research showed 2 out of 5 parents buy their children age appropriate games.
• 50% of parents allowed their children to play games with age ratings unsuitable for their age.
• 24% of parents believe it is not important to examine game ratings.
Popular Games:
Here are some popular games that children like to play:
Legislation:
In 2012, the government updated the law on game ratings. They are now mandatory and illegal to sell video games to children under the displayed age.
All games are age-rated by the Video Standards Council (VSC) under the Pan-European Games Information (PEGI) system. The clearly displayed PEGI age rating on the packaging will be accompanied by information about the type of content that led to the game receiving its classification.
PEGI Ratings:
Links:
• The full parent guidance documents on e-safety: https://wsap.academy/curriculum-computing/(Scroll to the bottom of the page)
• The full government article: https://tinyurl.com/56usdnju
• The government recommended website for parental advice: https://www.askaboutgames.com/
• The PEGI search engine for game ratings: https://pegi.info/
A reminder that lots of parental guidance on e-safety can be found on the school wesbite. Click this link and scroll down to the parental guide on e-safety section.https://wsap.academy/curriculum-computing/
Safer Internet Day Parent Workshop
A huge thanks to those that came along to the Safer Internet Day Parent Workshop on “Screen Time” this afternoon.
Here is the video on Melatonin and Screen Time affect on sleep:
Here is the Video on young people’s thoughts on screen time:
Here is the PowerPoint I went through in the Workshop: https://wsap.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/screen-time.pptx
Here is parental recommendations for managing your child’s Screen Time: https://wsap.academy/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Addiction.pdf
Hello parents & carers. There is a new section on the school website (Computing Curriculum) with a wide variety of advice documents for parents and carers for children staying safe online.
Here is the link but you will have to scroll down to find the new section: https://wsap.academy/curriculum-computing/
Year 2 have been practising coding using Espresso coding. Children know that each line of a code is like an instruction. We have started using a variety of inputs in our codes including clicking with the mouse and pressing different keys on the keyboard. 
