CyberSprinters is a free interactive game, developed by the National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ, and aimed at 7 to 11-year-olds.
It is designed to make learning about cyber security fun and interactive at a time when children might begin to seek more independence online. The online game sees players become a ‘cybersprinter’ who is racing against its own depleting battery power. Users can win battery power by correctly answering questions about cyber security but face losing it if they bump into ‘cybervillains’. This will help children and adults learn together about how to keep safe and their information secure online.
These new resources, which the NCSC have developed in partnership with Internet Matters, form part of this suite of resources empowering parents and carers to have conversations around cyber security in the home environment. There are 15 puzzles aimed at children aged between 7-11 years old and three interactive stories for young people to read with adults.
We hope you have fun playing as a family over the Easter holidays! Click here to play the game.
For more Online Safety and Security information and resources please go to our Online Safety page.
I love this game it is so fun and it teaches you all of what you need to know about online safety and how to resolve it. Thank you to the teachers for giving us such a wonderful game.