Sir Donald Bailey Academy victorious at the national Childnet Film Competition

Primary school pupils’ online safety efforts show victorious results at a national film competition.

In a display of creativity and talent, students at Sir Donald Bailey Academy, Newark, were winners of the 15th annual Childnet Film Competition.

The annual competition showcases the power of youth voice in online safety education, alongside the creativity of young people.

Sir Donald Bailey Academy’s entry — Change your attitude, change the internet — captivated the judges with its originality, thought-provoking content, and execution.

The film not only showcased the pupils’ creative process but also effectively conveyed a crucial online safety message to young people nationwide.

Will Gardner, ceo of Childnet and a Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, said: “A huge congratulations to all winners, finalists and entrants of this year’s competition.

“Their films will undoubtedly inspire and encourage other schools and young filmmakers to show off their talents and help keep their peers safe with these important online safety messages.”

This year’s panel of judges included industry leaders from organisations such as BAFTA, BBC, British Board of Film Classification, Disney, and the Motion Picture Association, as well as a young person from the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme.

Jim Filippatos, vice president of Global Public Policy at Disney and Film Competition Judge, said: “The Childnet Film Competition shows how powerful young voices can be and reminds us that storytelling can help us all see the world in new ways.

“At Disney, we’re dedicated to online safety, and these winners did a great job showing how to make the internet a better place.”

This award follows the school’s success of this year’s Safer Internet Day on February 13, leading online safety charity Childnet asked young people to create a short film exploring the theme of — How would you make the internet a better place?