Telstra Kids Fund teaches youngsters cyber safety

Cable Beach Primary School students are tapping into new ways to promote personal safety, thanks to a recent grant from Telstra.

The school received $10,000 from the Telstra Kids Fund to create a specialised digital tool that will teach some aspects of protective behaviours and encourage students to be more aware of safety.

Cable Beach Primary is one of 20 schools across regional Australia to receive a $10,000 grant to support digital inclusion projects.

CBP special needs teacher Anna Ward said the grant would be used to purchase new technology to develop and create the app with input from the students.

"The funding from the Telstra Kids grant is critical for this important project to succeed and it will enable the students to develop and take ownership of this teaching tool which will reinforce their awareness about personal safety and take measures to enhance their protective behaviour skills."

Telstra area general manager Alan Shepherdson said the grants were about making a big difference to children's' lives.

"For over a decade the Telstra Kids Fund has supported and provided community grants to help kids play and learn," he said.

"We're proud to announce these new grants for regional schools to help connect children and young people to the internet, build their online skills and promote cyber safety."

The new digital inclusion grants for regional schools have been selected by the Telstra Foundation and local Telstra teams, to help bridge the digital divide and deliver better outcomes for children.