Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday, 11th February 2025. The celebrations were based around the theme, “Prepare / Protect / Thrive: Navigating Algorithms and Influencers.” This theme invites parents, schools, educators, young people, and all stakeholders to consider how algorithms and influencers shape young people’s lives. In a world of endless online information, Safer Internet Day explores ways to empower children to thrive, equipped with skills to navigate both the opportunities and challenges of these powerful digital influences.
Safer Internet Day in Ireland is coordinated by the Irish Safer Internet Centre, a partnership between Webwise, ISPCC, National Parents Council, and Hotline.ie, providing a range of complementary online safety services, including an education and awareness centre, child and parent helplines and a hotline. The Centre is coordinated by the Department of Justice and co-funded by the European Union.
Parents are welcome to access the Webwise resources to better equip them to navigate internet safety and responsibility with their children.
https://www.webwise.ie/parents/
Our Home School Community Liaison Coordinator, Máire Fenton, facilitated two workshops in the school for parents on the theme of internet safety.