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Social Media Warning
We have been asked to share a messaage from Caerphilly County Council regarding inappropriate use of social media by pupils in the county.
Here at Greenhill we encourage all parents and carers to supervise children's use of various social media platforms (please be aware that for many platforms the suggested age limit is 13 or 16) and to be vigilant of what children are posting and who they are in contact with.
From Caerphilly county Borough Council
Dear Parent / Guardian,
Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that social media accounts have been set up on platforms such as TikTok, that are designed to look like official school accounts, to which pupils have been uploading short videos.
Recent incidents have involved inappropriate posts and videos being uploaded to such accounts that are offensive, discriminatory or defamatory. Such posts cause distress to others and may be illegal.
We would kindly request that you speak to your child / children and remind them of the dangers associated with the misuse of social media in this way and that activity of the kind described above could lead to serious consequences.
If the perpetrator of offensive content is found to be a pupil at a school within the county borough, they will be dealt with according to that school’s disciplinary policy and could be reported to the police for further action if appropriate.
You may also wish to check your children's devices / social media accounts to ensure any inappropriate videos, pictures or other content is deleted.
Schools will continue to monitor social media channels including TikTok in future and will take action as and when appropriate.
Pupils should also be reminded that they are not permitted to film on school premises without prior permission of the school.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and let’s work together to keep our children and young people safe online.
Regards
Keri Cole
Keri Cole, Chief Education Officer
Annwyl Riant/Warcheidwad,
Yn anffodus, mae wedi dod i’n sylw bod cyfrifon cyfryngau cymdeithasol wedi’u sefydlu ar lwyfannau fel TikTok, sydd wedi’u cynllunio i edrych fel cyfrifon ysgol swyddogol, ac mae disgyblion wedi bod yn uwchlwytho fideos byr iddyn nhw.
Mae digwyddiadau diweddar wedi golygu bod postiadau a fideos amhriodol wedi cael eu huwchlwytho i gyfrifon o'r fath sy'n sarhaus, yn wahaniaethol neu'n ddifenwol. Mae postiadau o'r fath yn achosi trallod i eraill a gallan nhw fod yn anghyfreithlon.
Rydyn ni’n gofyn yn garedig i chi siarad â'ch plant chi a'u hatgoffa o'r peryglon sy'n gysylltiedig â chamddefnyddio cyfryngau cymdeithasol yn y modd hwn, ac y gallai gweithgaredd o'r math sydd wedi’i ddisgrifio uchod arwain at ganlyniadau difrifol.
Os mae’r sawl sy'n creu ac yn postio’r cynnwys tramgwyddus yma yn ddisgyblion mewn ysgol yn y Fwrdeistref Sirol, byddan nhw’n cael eu trin yn unol â pholisi disgyblu'r ysgol honno, ac mae’n bosibl y bydd yr heddlu yn cael gwybod am gamau pellach os yw'n briodol.
Efallai yr hoffech chi wirio dyfeisiau/cyfrifon cyfryngau cymdeithasol eich plant hefyd i sicrhau bod unrhyw fideos, lluniau neu gynnwys arall amhriodol yn cael eu dileu.
Bydd ysgolion yn parhau i fonitro sianeli cyfryngau cymdeithasol, gan gynnwys TikTok, yn y dyfodol a byddan nhw’n gweithredu fel y bo'n briodol.
Dylai’r disgyblion gael eu hatgoffa hefyd nad ydyn nhw’n cael ffilmio ar dir yr ysgol heb ganiatâd yr ysgol o flaen llaw.
Diolch am eich cydweithrediad yn y mater hwn, a gadewch i ni weithio gyda'n gilydd i gadw ein plant a'n pobl ifanc ni yn ddiogel ar-lein.
Yn ddiffuant,
Keri Cole
Keri Cole, Prif Swyddog Addysg.