--- title: "Y5 E-Safety - Strong Passwords" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-14-15-53-30-y5-e-safety-strong-passwords" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Y5 E-Safety - Strong Passwords ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_0170.JPG) 14 February 2023 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) Today in Year 5, we looked at why it's essential to have strong passwords for our online accounts. We were shown the most common passwords people use, why people should not use a password that is easy to guess, and the possible consequences of someone guessing these passwords. We then had to create our own strong passwords following strict parameters. Our key vocabulary was - **Passwords, secure, safe, account, online, and private.** [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/computing) [Personal Development](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/personal-development) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_3165%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-14-08-35-16-mental-health-week-year-3) Previous ### [Mental Health Week Year 3](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-14-08-35-16-mental-health-week-year-3) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_20230213_150118.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-14-16-53-44-y6-chatting-online-personal-information) Next ### [Y6 Chatting Online - Personal Information](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-14-16-53-44-y6-chatting-online-personal-information) ### 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/)