Digital Wellbeing and Online Safety Unit (7 Lessons)

A complete PSHE and Computing unit designed to help children develop the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the digital world safely, responsibly and confidently.

Through engaging discussions, real-life scenarios and reflective activities, pupils explore online safety, digital wellbeing, respectful online behaviour and strategies for maintaining positive mental health in a technology-rich world.

Included Lessons

• The Digital World and Our Wellbeing
• Keeping Our Information Private
• Finding Your Digital Balance
• Fact or Fake: Assessing Online Content
• Kindness and Respect Online
• Emotions and the Online World
• Feeling Good and Getting Help

Curriculum Links PSHE / RSHE

• Mental wellbeing
• Internet safety and harms
• Respectful relationships
• Keeping safe
• Health and wellbeing

Computing

• Using technology safely, respectfully and responsibly
• Understanding online risks
• Evaluating digital content
• Responsible online communication

SEMH Links

This unit supports pupils to develop:

• Emotional literacy
• Self-awareness
• Self-regulation
• Resilience
• Empathy
• Positive relationships
• Help-seeking skills
• Digital resilience

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the unit, pupils will:

• Understand how technology can affect wellbeing.
• Know how to keep personal information private online.
• Recognise the importance of healthy screen time habits.
• Develop critical thinking skills when viewing online content.
• Understand how to communicate respectfully online.
• Recognise how online experiences can affect emotions.
• Know where to seek help if they feel worried, unsafe or upset online.

Suitable For

• Year 4
• Whole-class teaching
• PSHE lessons
• Computing lessons
• Nurture groups
• SEND provision
• SEMH interventions

This resource supports schools in delivering key aspects of online safety, digital citizenship and emotional wellbeing while meeting National Curriculum and RSHE requirements.