--- title: "E-Safety: HouseParty" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-03-25-12-15-00-e-safety-houseparty" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # E-Safety: HouseParty ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/HouseParty(1).jpg) 25 March 2020 [Ms Kendal](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/CarolineKendal) In the current environment, many of us are using different ways to try and keep in touch with our friends and family. One app that has risen in popularity is Houseparty, which gained the no.1 spot on the app store after becoming one of the most downloaded apps since social isolation was introduced. Billed as a ‘face to face social network’ the platform launched in 2016 but isn’t as widely known as Facebook, WhatsApp or Snapchat. Please see this guide for parents and carers to understand exactly what Houseparty is all about. [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/Quill_Pens.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-03-11-07-00-00-quill-pens) Previous ### [Quill Pens](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-03-11-07-00-00-quill-pens) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/Cooking_with_Maths.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-18-16-52-48-cooking-with-maths) Next ### [Cooking with Maths ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2020-04-18-16-52-48-cooking-with-maths) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)