--- title: "Year 4 - The Big Debate - Should parents be able to access their children’s social media?" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-4-the-big-debate-should-parents-be-able-to-access-their-children-s-social-media" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 4 - The Big Debate - Should parents be able to access their children’s social media? ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_3773(1).jpeg) 13 June 2024 As part of our class worship this morning, we completed our big debate on whether or not parents should be able to access their child’s social media accounts? We know that social media can have both a negative and positive impact on children. We also found that OFCOM completed a survey in 2020 which showed that 30% of children aged 5-7 years had a social media account! Reasons for ‘should’ were : It could protect the child from danger It can support with mental health if the child is struggling to deal with issues It can correct negative behaviour ( the parent can intervene) Reasons for ‘shouldn’t’ included: It’s invasion of privacy They can learn their own way about e-safety There are other ways of checking on your child Overall our class voted 22 people for their parents checking and only 5 opposed it. ![](https://st-barnabas-primary-school.schudio.com/images/news/IMG_3773(1).jpeg) [Worship](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/worship) [Year 4](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [PSHE](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [School council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/school-council) [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/british-values) [Mental Health and Wellbeing](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/mental-health-and-wellbeing) [Christian Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/christian-values) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-0DC6DA97-3975-41C5-A728-C4242DC2F496_(3).png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-3-pshe-drowning-prevention-week-water-safety-in-the-home) Previous ### [Year 3- PSHE- Drowning Prevention Week- Water Safety in the home](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-3-pshe-drowning-prevention-week-water-safety-in-the-home) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_3785.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-4-english-the-mousehole-cat) Next ### [Year 4 English - The Mousehole Cat ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-06-13-year-4-english-the-mousehole-cat) ### Personal Development - [News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)