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Build Your Own Cyber Safety Days

Our BYO Cyber Safety Days give schools the flexibility to design a Cyber Safety Day that meets your needs. How we structure the day and what activities or sessions we include is entirely up to you. 
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About our Build-Your-Own Days

Suitable for specific year-group focus days, smaller group activities, special cyber safety projects or, if you just want to do something different, BYO Days go beyond the core concepts of digital wellbeing and online safety. We introduce more interactive and topic-specific sessions and the day is co-designed with a cyber safety expert to create more opportunities for connection.

Online Safety Education Sessions for Primary Students

Our Kindergarten - Year 6 sessions have been developed to educate students about the fundamental components of cyber safety. We offer developmentally targeted sessions which address key cyber risks, and build capacity in young people to navigate the digital platforms they encounter.

We emphasise the constructive relationship children can have with technology under our positive digital citizenship ethos and up-skill students in understanding the importance of online safety and ways to implement safe online practices.

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Online ‘Stranger Danger’ and Catfishing

We explore the many types of people on the internet and highlight the need to think critically about who you talk to, motivators behind online contact, and ways to verify someone is who they say they are (catfishing for older students only).

 
Protecting Personal Information

We discuss what information is safe and unsafe to post online, and the unexpected outcomes that can occur when we post something we shouldn't. We also cover the importance of good digital hygiene, and ways privacy and security settings can help keep people safe.

 
Cyberbullying & Online Etiquette

Focusing on SEL outcomes, we teach students how to recognise and anticipate negative online behaviours, and outline strategies for managing cyberbullying and seeking help.

 
Staying Safe Online

We cover additional strategies for staying safe online, including safe online gaming practices, geolocation tracking and age restrictions on social media.

Our foundation sessions cover a range of topics in a fun, innovative and impactful way

Designed to stand out from your typical cyber safety presentation, our sessions are visually engaging, dynamic, and interactive.

Our primary sessions not only deliver crucial lessons in online safety but empower the next generation to consider how they can take the lead in enhancing education and behaviour within their own digital communities.

Foundation Session Overview

K - Year 2

The session focuses heavily on story-based learning activities for younger audiences. Introducing the concept of the internet and its interconnectedness, students learn about the challenges, risks, and benefits of using technology in their everyday lives. Delivered with the pro-technology ethos, students also learn the foundational concept of personal private information with an intentional focus on students' identification of safe, trusted adults and help-seeking behaviours.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Safe people and places
  • Personal private information
  • Help-seeking behaviours

Years 3 & 4

Incorporating the trending games and websites kids use with a focus on presenting cyber safety themes using a game-based delivery. This session is interactive, engaging, and full of practical strategies students can apply to real-world scenarios they experience. Covering the themes of personal private information and chatting safely online with a strong emphasis on the importance of help seeking behaviours, students cement the foundational knowledge required to enact online safety practices for positive outcomes.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Private information
  • Chatting safely
  • Seeking help

Years 5 & 6

This session also encompasses and explains the many benefits of connecting and socialising online while effectively addressing the importance of being alert to risks. Utilising real-world stories and role play, we provide students with a safe forum to explore the impact of key themes such as cyber bullying, social exclusion, and the power of bystanders who choose to stand up and contribute to positive issue resolution. Using situationally analysis, we assess some of the main risks associated with games, social media, and the long-term impact on digital footprints.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Cyberbullying and bystander empowerment
  • Safety on social media and games
  • Digital footprints

Designed to address Australian Curriculum

K - Year 2 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 1 & 2): Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings (ACPPS020).

Health & Physical Education (Years 1 & 2): Practise strategies they can use when they feel uncomfortable, unsafe or need help with a task, problem or situation (ACPPS017).

Digital Technologies (Years 1 & 2): Explore how people safely use common information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs (ACTDIP005).

Years 3 & 4 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 3 & 4): Describe and apply strategies that can be used in situations that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe (ACPPS035).

Years 5 & 6 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 5 & 6): Examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour and relationships (ACPPS056).

Digital Technologies (Years 5 & 6): Plan, create and communicate ideas and information, including collaboratively online, applying agreed ethical, social and technical protocols
(ACTDIP022)

Online Safety Education Sessions for Secondary Students

Our secondary student sessions are known for their affirmative and unique psychological spin on cyber safety.

Our goal is to empower young people to make wise choices online, to ensure they thrive in the digital world, rather than just survive.

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Cyberbullying  

Our sessions encourage students to change their perspectives on cyberbullying and challenge them to not only recognise but anticipate the impacts of a range of negative online behaviours, and the motivators behind them. Using a unique framework and real-life case studies, we highlight practical strategies students can use to avoid online drama.

 
Nudes & the Law

We explore the laws around 'sexting' and the non-consensual sharing of nudes. We discuss the broader social and emotional impacts of distribution and Image-based abuse, and provide strategies to manage inappropriate requests & peer pressure.

 
Online Wellbeing & Screen Time

Looking at the 'brain-hacks' and persuasive design techniques developers use to draw our attention towards technology, we explore the importance of healthy and balanced screen time management, including its impact on sleep, study and self-esteem.

 
Digital Footprint & Online Reputation 

This content pillar explores the concept of online reputation and personal branding, and challenges students to think about others' perceptions of their online behaviours and future-proofing opportunities. While exploring harm minimisation approaches, students are equipped with helpful strategies to create and optimise a positive online image.

Our secondary sessions provide practical information on preventing negative online experiences.

Designed to stand out from your typical cyber safety presentation, our sessions are visually engaging, dynamic, and interactive.

Our secondary sessions not only deliver crucial lessons in online safety but empower the next generation to consider how they can take the lead in enhancing education and behaviour within their own digital communities.

Foundation Session Overview

Years 7 & 8

This session goes beyond the standard cyber safety discussion points and takes a deep dive into the complexities of the behaviours experienced by teens in online environments. Utilising case studies and scenarios to explore ways to navigate online conflict between friends and peers, the session helps students understand the common online peer group issues experienced, including social exclusion and bystander behaviour. It also covers important social and emotional considerations around sexting, peer pressure, and strategies to decline inappropriate requests. It includes techniques to optimise online wellbeing, screen time, and persuasive technology for a balanced and healthy online experience.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Cyberbullying and online conflict
  • Sexting and the law
  • Online wellbeing

Years 9 & 10

Cyberbullying and conflict management are challenges commonly encountered online at this age. With our pro-technology ethos, we focus on educating students to manage their emotions towards others in a healthy way and provide them with proactive strategies for assessing the risks and potential outcomes of things said and done online.

This session also discusses image-based abuse and consent and assesses how this impacts our online interactions. We talk about how online behaviour can influence our 'personal brand' both positively and negatively (using case studies from both ends of the spectrum) and give the students strategies to help protect their privacy and optimise their online reputation.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Online conflict
  • Respectful relationships
  • Digital footprint

Years 11 & 12

These formative years can make or break a student's success outside of the school environment. In this session, we use real-life case studies to highlight the link between online activity, personal brand, and employability. We explore some of the modern technologies used to analyse and interpret online behaviour in recruitment screening and finish with practical strategies to help students enhance their personal brand online.

This session also covers sexting and image-based abuse laws, focusing on the implications for the 18+ and under 18 age categories. We discuss the link between image-based abuse and consent, using scenario analysis to encourage students to apply their understanding of consent to the context of online interactions. We talk about making meaningful connections online and explore some of the risks, including catfishing and the role that evolving technologies (such as deepfakes) play in exacerbating these risks. We finish with strategies to help students connect and converse safely online.

With online wellbeing, we explore concepts such as persuasive technology and the attention economy and consider how these techniques influence our behaviour. We discuss the impact of mobile devices and social media on our ability to work and study and provide strategies to help keep tech use productive.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Digital footprint and employability
  • Respectful relationships and connecting safely
  • Online wellbeing and self-regulation

Designed to address Australian Curriculum

Years 7 & 8 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 7 & 8): Practise and apply strategies to seek help for themselves or others (ACPPS072).

HASS (Year 7): Collaborate to generate alternatives in response to an issue or challenge, and compare the potential costs and benefits of each (ACHASSI160).

General Capabilities: Personal and social capability & ethical understanding.

Years 9 & 10 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Year 9 and 10): Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses (ACPPS094).

Civics & Citizenship (Year 10): Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS098).

English (Year 10): Understand how language use can have inclusive and exclusive social effects and can empower or disempower people (ACELA1564).

General Capabilities: Personal and social capability & ethical understanding.

Years 11 & 12 Curriculum Links

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Online Safety Education Sessions for Primary Students

Our Kindergarten - Year 6 sessions have been developed to educate students about the fundamental components of cyber safety. We offer developmentally targeted sessions which address key cyber risks, and build capacity in young people to navigate the digital platforms they encounter.

We emphasise the constructive relationship children can have with technology under our positive digital citizenship ethos and up-skill students in understanding the importance of online safety and ways to implement safe online practices.

student_graphic_1

 

 
Online ‘Stranger Danger’ and Catfishing

We explore the many types of people on the internet and highlight the need to think critically about who you talk to, motivators behind online contact, and ways to verify someone is who they say they are (catfishing for older students only).

 
Protecting Personal Information

We discuss what information is safe and unsafe to post online, and the unexpected outcomes that can occur when we post something we shouldn't. We also cover the importance of good digital hygiene, and ways privacy and security settings can help keep people safe.

 
Cyberbullying & Online Etiquette

Focusing on SEL outcomes, we teach students how to recognise and anticipate negative online behaviours, and outline strategies for managing cyberbullying and seeking help.

 
Staying Safe Online

We cover additional strategies for staying safe online, including safe online gaming practices, geolocation tracking and age restrictions on social media.

Our foundation sessions cover a range of topics in a fun, innovative and impactful way

Designed to stand out from your typical cyber safety presentation, our sessions are visually engaging, dynamic, and interactive.

Our primary sessions not only deliver crucial lessons in online safety but empower the next generation to consider how they can take the lead in enhancing education and behaviour within their own digital communities.

Foundation Session Overview

K - Year 2

The session focuses heavily on story-based learning activities for younger audiences. Introducing the concept of the internet and its interconnectedness, students learn about the challenges, risks, and benefits of using technology in their everyday lives. Delivered with the pro-technology ethos, students also learn the foundational concept of personal private information with an intentional focus on students' identification of safe, trusted adults and help-seeking behaviours.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Safe people and places
  • Personal private information
  • Help-seeking behaviours

Years 3 & 4

Incorporating the trending games and websites kids use with a focus on presenting cyber safety themes using a game-based delivery. This session is interactive, engaging, and full of practical strategies students can apply to real-world scenarios they experience. Covering the themes of personal private information and chatting safely online with a strong emphasis on the importance of help seeking behaviours, students cement the foundational knowledge required to enact online safety practices for positive outcomes.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Private information
  • Chatting safely
  • Seeking help

Years 5 & 6

This session also encompasses and explains the many benefits of connecting and socialising online while effectively addressing the importance of being alert to risks. Utilising real-world stories and role play, we provide students with a safe forum to explore the impact of key themes such as cyber bullying, social exclusion, and the power of bystanders who choose to stand up and contribute to positive issue resolution. Using situationally analysis, we assess some of the main risks associated with games, social media, and the long-term impact on digital footprints.

Key themes discussed in this session:

  • Cyberbullying and bystander empowerment
  • Safety on social media and games
  • Digital footprints

Designed to address Australian Curriculum

K - Year 2 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 1 & 2): Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings (ACPPS020).

Health & Physical Education (Years 1 & 2): Practise strategies they can use when they feel uncomfortable, unsafe or need help with a task, problem or situation (ACPPS017).

Digital Technologies (Years 1 & 2): Explore how people safely use common information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs (ACTDIP005).

Years 3 & 4 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 3 & 4): Describe and apply strategies that can be used in situations that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe (ACPPS035).

Years 5 & 6 Curriculum Links

Health & Physical Education (Years 5 & 6): Examine the influence of emotional responses on behaviour and relationships (ACPPS056).

Digital Technologies (Years 5 & 6): Plan, create and communicate ideas and information, including collaboratively online, applying agreed ethical, social and technical protocols
(ACTDIP022)

BYO Cyber Safety Days allow you to decide what your day looks like

What BYO Days look like is up to you

You can combine our foundation sessions, to tackle the core concepts, with our interactive deep dives, and finish the day with one of our engaging enrichment activities. Or, we can spend the whole day running one of the enrichment activities in smaller groups. It’s up to you.

 

These are some of our deep-dive and enrichment activities:

Whether it’s questions about their own online experiences, or simply to get our opinion on a matter, we can set up a Q&A space during break times for students to approach us and get the answers they need to be safer and more confident in their daily digital lives. 

Whether it’s a podcast for student radio, a student video talking about cyber safety in your school, or an article for a student newspaper, our experts are happy to help your students or your staff create whatever materials will help promote cyber safety across your community. 

Teach by doing! Sleuth a picture to see how important a personal brand is, spot fake news or create an addictive online game. Dive into the right topic at the right time for your students, where they can get practical with the topics they are learning.

Case study workshops are ideal for both students and staff. In these sessions, our expert will present a scenario and then ask the audience to discuss a series of questions with each other.  

“Who broke the law?”, “What was their first mistake?”, “What advice would you give if it was your friend?”, or “How would you report this?”.

Helpful hint: Break larger groups into smaller, more manageable discussion moments.

Every voice has a place in the cyber safety conversation - and there’s no better way than to set up a round table session with key representatives; students, staff & an expert, to can get everyone’s view on some big topics or processes the school wants to implement.

In this workshop, students will have the opportunity to work with an expert to analyse the risks associated with different social media apps. The expert will present a variety of popular apps, and students work in smaller groups to assess the potential dangers of each platform.

Bring your kids to this fun night of friendly competition where these two groups face off against each other.  Who knows more? These special nights fuse traditional parent education sessions with team-based trivia as parents, teens (and maybe even a staff team!) compete head-to-head in a fun test of their knowledge. Who will come out on top?

Helpful hint: A great activity to welcome your new starters in Year 7, have fun and make sure everyone is on the same page.

Challenge your perspective and change your POV. Unpack the important issues for your community with pre-submitted questions for our experts to discuss with the students, staff or even your parents.

Helpful hint: Use an anonymous student survey to find out which questions students want to ask.

FAQs

Best practice dictates that online safety education needs to address every student in every year group and that effective practices address capacity-building education in rights and responsibilities and resilience and risk. To address these learning outcomes a more tailored approach can be required for larger groups, and ideally, we know that smaller student numbers result in enhanced engagement. Where possible, this is always the recommended approach.

We recommend student numbers be capped at 120 students per presentation. This is not essential, however for optimised learning outcomes, smaller group delivery always has enhanced impact.

Yes! Please speak to our team to help you develop your exclusive package with us.

Research shows the most at risk year groups when it comes to online safety risks are those aged 10-16. While best practice guidance dictates that online safety education should be provided for every student at every year group and every stage, when selecting those that need more significant support, these students should be prioritised.

For Primary students our sessions cover critical topics like private personal information, chatting safely online, cyberbullying, upstander behaviour and catfishing and online scams. For Secondary students we focus our attention on practical strategies students can use to manage Toxic Online Behaviours, Sexting and Image-based Abuse, Respectful Relationships, Digital Footprints and Online Reputation as well as Digital Wellbeing.

Sessions are typically 45 to 60 minute periods. For younger year groups in Stage 1, these sessions are capped at 30 to 40 minutes.

Yes - all sessions are designed to be delivered in stage groups, delivering age-appropriate information that meets the specific needs of each audience.

We provide a range of resources, including a library of individual year based lesson plans and learning materials, as well as the inclusion of our Online Safety Hub to support your staff and parents in their own online safety education.

Our wider team at Linewize can also provide a range of other products that can also support your school in preventing and intervening in online risks to ensure your whole community is supported.

I'd like to learn more

If you'd like to receive more information our Days please get in touch.

Our team will be happy to assist you with additional information about what is included, costs, an overview of the resources, and content covered in each of the levels.