Christ the King Junior Girls’ School

Internet Acceptable Use Policy 

The aim of this Acceptable Use Policy is to ensure that pupils will benefit from learning opportunities offered by the school’s Internet resources in a safe and effective manner. Internet use and access is considered a school resource and privilege. Therefore, if the school AUP is not adhered to this privilege will be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions – as outlined in the AUP – will be imposed.

It is envisaged that school and parent representatives will revise the AUP annually. Before signing, the AUP should be read carefully to ensure that the conditions of use are accepted and understood.

This version of the AUP was created on 10^th October 2012 by the Staff of Christ the King Junior Girls’ School.

School’s Strategy

The school employs a number of strategies in order to maximise learning opportunities and reduce risks associated with the Internet. These strategies are as follows:

General

• Internet sessions will always be supervised by a teacher.
• Filtering software and/or equivalent systems will be used in order to minimise the risk of exposure to inappropriate material.
• The school will regularly monitor pupils’ Internet usage.
• Students and teachers will be provided with training in the area of Internet safety.
• Uploading and downloading of non-approved software will not be permitted.
• Virus protection software will be used and updated on a regular basis.
• The use of memory sticks, CD-ROMs or digital storage media in school requires a teacher’s permission.
• Students will treat other with respect at all times and will not undertake any actions that may bring the school into disrepute.

World Wide Web

• Students will not intentionally visit Internet sites that contain obscene, illegal, hateful or otherwise objectionable materials.
• Students will report accidental accessing of inappropriate materials in accordance with school procedures.
• Students will use the Internet for educational purposes only.
• Students will never disclose or publicise personal information.
• Downloading materials or images not relevant to their studies, is in direct breach of the school’s acceptable use policy.
• Students will be aware that any usage, including distributing or receiving information, school-related or personal, may be monitored for unusual activity, security and/or network management reasons.

Email

• Students will use approved class email accounts under supervision by or permission from a teacher.
• Students will not send or receive any material that is illegal, obscene, defamatory or that is intended to annoy or intimidate another person.
• Students will not reveal their or other people’s personal details, such as addresses or telephone numbers or pictures.
• Students will never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they only know through emails or the Internet.
• Students will note that sending and receiving email attachments is subject to permission from their teacher.

Internet Chat

• Students will only have access to chat rooms, discussion forums, messaging or other electronic communication that have been approved by the school.
• Chat rooms, discussion forums and other electronic communication forums will only be used for educational purposes and will always be supervised.
• Usernames will be used to avoid disclosure of identity.
• Face-to-face meetings with someone organised via Internet chat will be forbidden.

School Website

• Pupils will be given the opportunity to publish photographs, podcasts and videos relating to projects, artwork or school work on the World Wide Web in accordance with clear policies and approval processes regarding the content that can be loaded to the school’s website.
• The website will be regularly checked to ensure that there is no content that compromises the safety of pupils or staff.
• The publication of student work will be co-ordinated by a teacher.
• Pupils will continue to own the copyright on any work published.
• The school will publish photos of the children on the school website but will ensure that children are always photographed in groups of 4 or more and that no personal details are published alongside photos.

 

Internet Parent Permission Form

 

Please complete this form and return to the Principal

Name of pupil: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­________________________________ Class: _______________

 

Pupil

I agree to comply with the school rules on the use of the Internet. I will use the Internet in a responsible way and observe all the restrictions explained to me by the school.

 

Parent

As the parent or legal guardian of the above named pupil, I have read the Acceptable Use Policy and grant permission for my daughter to access the Internet. I understand that Internet access is designed for educational purposes. I also understand that the school cannot be held responsible if pupils access unsuitable website, but that every reasonable precaution has been taken by the school to provide for online safety.

 

Parent signature: ___________________________ Date: __________________

Home telephone: ______________________

 

School Website

I understand that, if the school deems it appropriate, photographs, videos, podcasts of my daughter and/or project work/art/ schoolwork may be chosen for inclusion on the school website. The pupil continues to own the copyright on any work published. Please sign to confirm that you are aware of this.

 

Parent signature: ____________________________ Date: ___________________