Teen Online Dating Apps

26th February 2024Louise Gatti

A number of teen online dating apps have emerged over the past few years – and the most popular of these recently hit a huge one million users worldwide. With some teens spending more time online than with their friends – young people are increasingly using the internet to meet new people and form relationships.

  

Unfortunately, making friends and dating online can come with serious issues – from catfishing, to scammers, to stalking and harassment. With the inherent risk that users might also arrange face-to-face meetups, it’s easy to see how these services can present a range of #OnlineSafety risks to their young audience. Our #WakeUpWednesday guide dives into online dating and relationships, detailing the associated risks and offering tools and strategies to keep your child safer online.

Y11 Revision Guide – Run up to exams

13th February 2024Louise Gatti

This Y11 revision guide will offer you a 12 week plan to equip you for your revision in all subjects. It contains a range of resources and links to past papers and revision materials.
So what’s the secret of successful revision?
‘Learn, revise, test’ and Start now!
Spread out your revision by revising regularly but in small chunks. Your brain will retain much more information if you study a topic for 10 minutes six times compared to looking at it only once for one hour.
Your exam results will be a result of preparation and how hard you are prepared to work.
Please see teaching staff for further support.

You can click here to download the PDF file. 

‘Learn, revise, test’ Y11 Revision Timetable

9th February 2024Louise Gatti
So what’s the secret of successful revision?
‘Learn, revise, test’
Our teaching staff are hosting revision sessions in the following subjects on a weekly basis both before, during and after school (see timetable)
WE NEED YOU!
Your exam results will be a result of preparation and how hard you are prepared to work.
Thanks to staff for providing additional learning opportunities.

Online video calling

8th February 2024Louise Gatti

Online video calling with random strangers. It’s hardly a new internet phenomenon – but the recent demise of Omegle has prompted the creation of several similar platforms bidding to fill the vacuum. One such contender is Monkey – a service that randomly connects its users for video calls, using their mobile numbers and Snapchat account details.

Monkey has surged in popularity since Omegle’s shutdown in November 2023: visits to the site more than doubled within a month and have been climbing steadily ever since. Regrettably, it also seems that Monkey suffers from many of the same pitfalls as its notorious predecessor – our #WakeUpWednesday guide highlights these possible risks to young people in more detail.

MYLOL

24th January 2024Louise Gatti

“The #1 teen dating website in the world” 

That’s the claim of MyLOL, which offers 13 to 19-year-olds the chance to rate each other’s pics, send private messages and contact strangers online. If that sets your alarm bells ringing, you’re far from alone: law enforcement agencies and schools in several countries have seen fit to issue warnings about the platform 

 

Among the main issues is the fact that MyLOL doesn’t have a reliable age verification method – meaning there’s no foolproof way to stop anyone outside the platform’s intended 13–19 audience signing up for an account under a false age. Our #WakeUpWednesday guide also highlights potential concerns around in-app purchases and the use of geolocation for sinister reasons.