Dear Parents and Carers,
Online Safety Newsletter October 2026 NJS
Welcome to this month’s edition of the NJS Online Safety Newsletter, attached above – please click the link. This month the following items are discussed:
- AI Companions – AI companions are artificial intelligence services designed to interact with users to simulate
friendship or romantic relationships. There are many different AI companions available, accessible via apps or websites. Many of these apps are intended for adults and have an age rating of 18+. The newsletter offers further information about why children are using them, what should you be aware of, and what you can do about this.
- Capcut – a video editing tool for over-13s, what should I be aware of, further information.
- Discord – a social networking app designed for gamers, but now used by many other groups for messaging – rated 17+ – advice about making it safer and what you can use it for – can be used to share files, and is separate to a game’s online ghat, so is unmonitored / unfiltered.
- Doki Doki Literature Club – a game that, due to its cartoon anime appearance, may appear to be a game suitable for all. However, as the game progresses, it contains much darker and potentially distressing themes. The game includes references to suicide, self-harm and death. Please ensure appropriate parental controls are in place!
- Happy Tree Friends – another animated series that might look harmless because of its cartoon graphics, but the programme contains violence, death and blood. Clips of Happy Tree Friends are also circulating on social media platforms. Again, please ensure appropriate parental controls are in place.
- 5 Fun Online Activities – Why not try the following? Why not try the
following?
1. Play a game together.
2. Take a family quiz – it could be around the topic of online safety (e.g. from Childnet) or you could use Kahoot to create your own.
3. Learn something new – explore BBC Bitesize, National Geographic
Kids or Khan Academy.
4. Create something – make a digital drawing or video.
5. Read an Audio book.
That’s all, this month. As always, if you would like further information, please contact myself or Mrs Moody in the first instance.
Thank you for your continued support,
Mr Butler
