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'SID10'
(Safer Internet Day 2010)
After a week long campaign at Holmfirth High School, here are the results, taken duringassemblies every day throughout the week.The main point or aim of the assemblies provided to all students (1300) at HolmfirthHigh School was to raise awareness of behaviour, actions and consequences which couldresult by using social network sites. The theme for this years SID10 is called "Thinkbefore you post".In line with CEOP's resources content and information was given to our students whichalerted them to bare facts about the use of online social network sites. Typically thesefacts are:•The internet is used daily by over 75% of the UK population = A lot of peopleonline.•The forecast for online users is set to increase year on year by approximately 1million users per year.•The most used and popular social network site in the UK (as of September 2009)is Facebook.•The most used social network site by our students is Facebook.•Facebook is used most, by users in the age range between 20 - 40.•Facebook is used most by people in the north of the UK.•Employee's are active in using social network sites to screen candidates beforebeing invited to interview. In 53% of cases where employees used social networksites to screen candidates prior to interview 43% decided not to employ due todirect behaviours found on social network sites.•Some employees are now using social network sites to source potential futurework force. Reasons for approaching individuals found on social network sitesare:◦Good communication skills◦Positive characters◦Examples of creativeness•Universities are taking disciplinary action against students that are found to haveundesirable content posted on social network sites.•A leading school in London, recently suspended 29 pupils, for posting a commentabout a teacher.Throughout the assemblies the students were asked questions in relation to their onlineactivity and behaviour. These questions and the results can be found below:
 
Year 7
Q'sDetail andresultsChart
1
Do you think theinternet is good, orbad?
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Good 55
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Unsure 19
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Bad 3Total 772
Do you use SocialNetwork sites?
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Yes 67
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No 6Total 733
Which Social Networksite do you use themost?
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Facebook 44
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msn 23
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Youtube 11
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Other 3
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Twitter 1
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Bebo 1
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Myspace 1Total 84
 
4
How do you usuallyaccess your SocialNetwork sites?
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PC/ laptop 52
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Mobile phone 2Total 545
Have you ever beenharassed, hurt or upsetdue to behaviours onSocial Network Sites?
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No 35
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Yes 19Total 54
Year 8
Q'sDetail andresultsChart
1
Do you think theinternet is good, orbad?
•
Good 56
•
Unsure 26
•
Bad 8Total 90
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