--- title: "Year 3- Online Safety- Protecting yourself from hackers" url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-25-year-3-online-safety-protecting-yourself-from-hackers" 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 3- Online Safety- Protecting yourself from hackers ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-2989D758-DA8D-40EF-864E-404D39D14611.png) 25 February 2026 Today, Year 3 learned that hacking is the unauthorised attempt to exploit a computer system or network. We discussed how there are different types of hackers, like "Black Hats" who try to steal data and "White Hats" who are ethical and just look for weaknesses to help fix them. It is important to remember that hacking is a criminal offence that can lead to a criminal record, even if it is sometimes portrayed as "cool" in the media. To stay safe, we should use strong passwords with at least 8 characters, including symbols and numbers, and always ask a parent or carer for help before filling out online forms with private details like our address or date of birth. If you ever think an account has been hacked, you should tell an adult right away so they can help change the security controls and offer support.![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-2989D758-DA8D-40EF-864E-404D39D14611.png) [Year 3](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Computing](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/computing) [Online Safety](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/online-safety) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-2F1AAE32-CFCA-4F2E-86F8-ADC403693F66.png)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-24-mad-science-assembly-going-for-gold-with-scientific-erica) Previous ### [Mad Science Assembly-Going for Gold with Scientific Erica](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-24-mad-science-assembly-going-for-gold-with-scientific-erica) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0348.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-26-whole-school-worship-with-rev-ben) Next ### [Whole School Worship with Rev Ben ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-02-26-whole-school-worship-with-rev-ben) ### 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/)