SEYMOUR SPECIAL SCHOOL  No 5149

INTERNET USAGE

 

Rationale:

• The internet provides students with unprecedented opportunities to obtain information, engage in discussion, and liaise with individuals, organisation and groups world-wide so as to increase skills, knowledge and abilities.

Aims:

• To improve student learning outcomes by increasing access to world-wide information.
• To develop skills in discriminate and effective internet usage.

Implementation:

• Our school actively supports access by students to the widest variety of information resources available.
• All students at our school will have censorship filtered internet and email access.   
• The school undertakes to ensure that information published on the Internet by the school is of a high standard, and meets legal requirements and standards of general practice within the community in relation to copyright, safety and decency.
• Students email access will be through a class mailbox under teacher supervision.
• All email accounts will be password protected and users will be responsible for clearing their mailboxes regularly.  
• All staff shall be responsible for notifying the technician of any inappropriate material so that access can be blocked. 
• Consequences of publishing, accessing or failing to notify about inappropriate material shall include the removal of access rights. 
• Signed parent and student consent is required to be completed in order to gain access to the internet, or to publish work, photos or videos on the internet.
• Privacy of students, parents, staff and other users must be recognised and respected at all times. No students will be identified on any internet site.
• Teachers shall be responsible for making sure all work is screened for accuracy, appropriateness, grammar, spelling prior to publishing.

 

Evaluation:

• This policy will be reviewed as part of the school’s three year review cycle.

 

This policy was last ratified by School Council in....                       

 

 

 

SEYMOUR SPECIAL SCHOOL

INTERNET / EMAIL CODE OF PRACTICE

 

Student Agreement
I agree to use the Internet and email at our school in a responsible manner for purposes stated by my teacher.
If I find myself in unsuitable locations I will immediately click on the home or back button and inform my teacher.

When working on the internet I will:

• Only work on the web for purposes specified by my teacher
• Not give out information such as my name, address, telephone number, or parents’ work address/telephone number.
• Never send a person my picture without first checking with my teacher.
• Always have my teachers permission before sending e-mail.
• Compose e-mail messages using only language I understand is acceptable in my school.
• Not respond to any messages that are unpleasant or that make me feel uncomfortable in any way.  It is not my fault if I get a message like that. I will always show the teacher such messages.
• Not use the internet to frighten or annoy other people.
• Follow school guidelines and procedures when preparing materials for publication on the web.

I understand that breaches of the rules will see me lose my Internet/email access rights for a period of time determined by my teacher.

Student Name                         __________________________________

Student Signature       __________________________________

Date                             __________________________________

Parent/Guardian Agreement:
I agree to my child using the Internet at school for educational purposes in accordance with the Student Agreement above.

I understand the school will provide adequate supervision and that steps have been taken to minimise risk of exposure to unsuitable material. 

I do/do not consent to my child having their picture published on the school's Internet site.

I do/do not consent to my child corresponding with others, using email.

Parent/Guardian Signature                  _____________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name                        _____________________________________

Date                                                     _____________________________________

May 2006