Students are told of the dangers of meeting strangers and, depending on the age of the class, the issue of paedophiles using the web is also discussed to varying degrees.

Pitfalls and advice on using social networking sites such as Facebook, and the importance to be selective with friends you accept is also broached.

Although cyberbullying is not a major problem at the school, Mr Price said they were reacting to “the modern world”.

“Ideally, these sorts of lessons are not something a school should have to do, but we are living in a modern world and, with the internet constantly changing, we need to impart the information that will keep our pupils safe.”

The sessions have proved such a hit that the school now intends to roll them out to boys on roll next year.

And the bold way the school was tackling bullying was applauded last night by Kayte Eaton, coordinator of Bullybusters, an anti-bullying charity backed by our sister paper, the Liverpool Echo.

She said: “Children and young people will respond better when presented with real examples of bullying. Bullybusters supports initiatives like this which show the dangers of internet use and we would hope other schools do the same.”