Year 5 RSHE Lesson – Online Safety

This Year 5 RSHE Online Safety lesson supports statutory digital safeguarding by teaching pupils how to protect their privacy, behave kindly online and recognise risks such as fake profiles, online grooming and inappropriate content.

Children learn about social media age limits, strong passwords, location settings and why content shared online can be permanent. The lesson teaches what to do if something feels wrong online, including blocking, reporting, taking screenshots and telling trusted adults immediately.

Perfect for:
Statutory RSHE and Online Safety compliance
Cyber safety and digital citizenship
PSHE and Computing curriculum links
Whole-school online safety strategies

What's Included: 

• Editable PowerPoint presentation
• Real-life online safety scenarios for discussion
• Blocking, reporting and screenshot guidance
• Trusted adult contact protocols
• Age-appropriate digital citizenship activities

Perfect For: 

• Statutory RSHE and Online Safety compliance (Year 5)
• Cyber safety and digital citizenship education
• PSHE and Computing curriculum links
• Whole-school online safety strategies
• Upper KS2 safeguarding requirements

Safeguarding Focus:  Clear guidance teaches pupils to block, report, take screenshots and tell trusted adults immediately if they encounter concerning content or behaviour online.

Curriculum Aligned: Fully meets statutory RSHE requirements for Year 5, supporting schools in delivering essential digital safeguarding education that prepares pupils for safe online participation.