The Friend Ship – An Adventure in Cyber Space

Overview

This story book is designed to help parents plant seeds of safety in the minds of their children. Set in cyber space Jack, Freddie, his dog and his friends travel onboard the ‘Friend Ship’ on a journey to Planet YouTube Kids. During the adventure Jack encounters opportunities to make decisions about friendship. The story deals with issues such as age appropriate access to Apps, decision making and the importance of children seeking help from trusted adults. Written by Jim Gamble, an acknowledged child safeguarding professional, leading online safety expert and active grandfather.

Single Book

Class Bundle – Includes 10 copies

Learning Pack

This pack has been developed by teachers, for teachers. It includes worksheets, colouring pages and an animated version of the story with discussion questions. Additionally, there is an interactive quiz that works equally well as an independent informal assessment or as a fun team activity that brings online safety lessons to life in a creative and engaging way.

Guided Viewing Powerpoint

Guide your class through their reading and viewing of the story, pause to pose questions and plant the seeds of safety as you go.

An engaging interactive resource where students can test their knowledge and understanding of online safety lessons from the Friend Ship Book.

Have fun colouring in Jack, Maddie, Freddie and Leo’s adventures in cyberspace!

Use these worksheets to provoke discussion and encourage your students to summarise their learning creatively.

Book & Learning Pack

Learning Pack