Pinhoe C of E Primary School
Pupil Acceptable Use of ICT Agreement
November 2015
SchoolPolicy
Digital technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people, both within schoolsandoutside school. These technologies are powerful tools, which open up new opportunities for everyone.Thesetechnologies can stimulate discussion, promote creativity and significantly enhance learning. Young people should have an entitlement to safe internet access at alltimes.
This Acceptable Use Policy is intended toensure:
•that young people will be responsible users and stay safe while using the internet and otherdigitaltechnologies for educational, personal and recreationaluse.
•that school systems and users are protected from accidental or deliberate misuse that could putthesecurity of the systems and users atrisk.
The school will try to ensure that pupilswill have good access to digital technologies to enhancetheirlearning and will, in return, expect the pupilsto agree to be responsibleusers.
Pupil Acceptable Use Policy Agreement forolder pupils (KS2)
Acceptable Use PolicyAgreement
I understand that I must use school ICT systems in a responsible way, to ensure that there is no risk to mysafetyor to the safety and security of the ICT systems and otherusers.
For my own personalsafety:
•I understand that the schoolwill monitor my use of the systems, devices anddigitalcommunications.
•I will keep my username private – I will not share it, nor will I try to use anyotherperson’s username.
•I will not disclose or share personal information about myself or others when on-line (e.g. name, address, telephone number etc).
•I will immediately report any unpleasant or inappropriate material or messages or anything that makesmefeel uncomfortable when I see iton-line.
Iunderstandthateveryonehasequalrightstousetechnologyasaresourceand:
•I understand that the schoolsystems and devices are primarily intended for educationaluseand that I will not use them for personal or recreational use unless I havepermission.
•I will not try to make downloads or uploads from and to the school system and the internet unless I have permission for educational purposes.
I will act as I expect others to act towardme:
•I will respect others’ work and property and will not access, copy, remove or otherwise alter anyotheruser’s files, without the owner’s knowledge andpermission.
•I will be polite and responsible when I communicate with others using IT, using appropriate language at all times.
•I will not take or distribute images of anyone without theirpermission.
Irecognisethattheschoolhasaresponsibilitytomaintainthesecurityandintegrityofthetechnology itoffersmeandtoensurethesmoothrunningoftheschool:
•Iwillnot use myownpersonaldevices(e.g. USB sticks, mobile devices)inschoolunlessIhavepermission.
•I will immediately report any damage or faults involving equipment or software, however this mayhavehappened.
•I will not install or attempt to install programmes of any type on any school device, nor will I trytoalter computer/iPadsettings.
•I understand that social media sites are filtered at school and attempts to access such sites is prohibited.
•I understand that signing up to such sites at home is also prohibited as I am underage according to the rules of all reputable social media sites.
Whenusingtheinternetforresearchpurposes, Irecognisethat:
•I should ensure that I have permission to use the original work of others in my ownwork.
•Where work is protected by copyright, I will not try to download copies (including music andvideos).
•When I am using the internet to find information, I should take care to check that the information thatIaccess is accurate, as I understand that the work of others may not be truthful and may be adeliberateattempt to misleadme.
IunderstandthatIamresponsibleformyactions,bothinandoutofschool:
•I understand that the schoolalso has the right to take action against me if I am involvedinincidents of inappropriate behaviour, that are covered in this agreement, when I am out of schoolandwhere they involve my membership of the school community (e.g. cyber-bullying, useofimages and/or personalinformation).
•I understand that if I fail to comply with this Acceptable Use Policy Agreement, I will be subjecttodisciplinary action. This may include loss of access to the school network / internet, contact with parents,exclusions and, in the event of illegal activities, involvement of thepolice.
Please complete the sections belowto show that you have read, understood and agree totherules included in the Acceptable Use Agreement. If you do not sign and return this agreement, access willnotbe granted to school systems anddevices.
Student / Pupil Acceptable Use AgreementForm
This form relates to the Key Stage 2Acceptable Use Agreement, to which it isattached.
Please complete the sections below to show that you have read, understood and agree to the rules includedinthe Key Stage 2 Acceptable Use Agreement. If you do not sign and return this agreement, access will not be grantedtoschool ICT systems.
I have read and understand the above and agree to follow these guidelineswhen:
•I use the use the school systems and devices (both in and out ofschool)
•I use my own devices in the school(when allowed) e.g. USB sticks.
•Iusemyownequipmentoutof theschoolin a waythat isrelatedtomebeinga memberof thisschoole.g. communicating with other members of the school, accessing class emails,blogs,websitesetc.
Name of Pupil:
Class:
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Date
Parent / Carer Acceptable Use Agreement
Digital technologies have become integral to the lives of children and young people, both within schoolsandoutside school. These technologies provide powerful tools, which open up new opportunities for everyone.Theycan stimulate discussion, promote creativity and enhance learning.Young people should have an entitlement to safe internet access at alltimes.
This Acceptable Use Policy is intended toensure:
•that young people will be responsible users and stay safe while using the internet andothercommunications technologies for educational, personal and recreationaluse.
•that school systems and users are protected from accidental or deliberate misuse thatcouldput the security of the systems and users atrisk.
•that parents and carers are aware of the importance of e-safety and are involved in the educationandguidance of young people with regard to their on-linebehaviour.
Theschoolwilltrytoensurethatpupilswillhavegoodaccesstodigitaltechnologiestoenhancetheirlearningandwill,inreturn,expectthepupilstoagreetoberesponsibleusers.A copy of the PupilAcceptableUsePolicyisattachedtothispermissionform,sothatparents/carerswillbeawareoftheschoolexpectationsoftheyoungpeopleintheircare.
Parents are requested to sign the permission form below to show their support of the school in thisimportantaspect of the school’s work.
(Year R – Year 4 parents)
Iunderstandthattheschoolhas read through and explained theAcceptableUseAgreementwithmyson/daughterandthattheyhave received, or will receive, e-safety education to help them understand the importance of safe use of technology and theinternet – both in and out ofschool. I know that if my son/ daughter is in Year 2 or above, he/she will have signed the Acceptable Use Agreement.
(KS2 parents)
Iknowthatmyson/daughterhassignedanAcceptable UseAgreementandhasreceived and will continueto receive,e-safety educationtohelpthem understandthe importanceofsafeuseoftechnologyandthe internet–bothinandoutofschool.
Iunderstandthattheschoolwilltakeeveryreasonableprecaution,includingmonitoringandfilteringsystems,toensurethat young people willbesafewhentheyusetheinternetandICT systems.Ialsounderstandthattheschoolcannotultimatelybeheldresponsibleforthenatureandcontentofmaterialsaccessedontheinternetandusingmobiletechnologies.
Iunderstandthatmyson’s/daughter’sactivityontheICT systemswillbemonitoredandthattheschoolwillcontactme if they have concerns about any possible breaches of the Acceptable UsePolicy.
Iwillencouragemychildtoadoptsafeuseoftheinternet anddigitaltechnologiesathomeandwillinformtheschoolifIhave concerns over my child’se-safety.
Astheparent/carerofthepupil named below,Igive permissionformyson/daughtertohaveaccesstothe internetand to ICT systems atschool.
PermissionForm
Parent /Carer’sName PupilName Date
Use of Digital / VideoImages
The use of digital / video images plays an important part in learning activities. Pupils and membersofstaff may use digital cameras and iPads to record evidence of activities in lessons and out of school. These imagesmaythen be used in presentations, in subsequentlessons and in online ‘class blogs’.
Imagesmayalsobeusedtocelebratesuccessthroughtheirpublicationinnewsletters,ontheschoolwebsiteand occasionally in the publicmedia. The school will ensure that when images are published they are not accompanied by the child’s full name.
In accordance with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office, parents / carers are permitted totakevideos and digital images of theirchildren at school events (e.g. class assemblies and sports day) for their own personal use. To respect everyone’s privacy and, in some cases, protection, theseimagesshould not be published or made publicly available on social networking sites as inevitably other children may feature in the photograph/videos. Should the image/video taken simply feature the child of the parent/ carer, the use of the image is left to his or her discretion. However, the school strongly advises that parents/ carers refrain from adding such pictures/videos to social networking sites as the child’s school uniform is likely to give away unnecessary personal information. Parents / carers are not permitted to take pictures of pupils if volunteering on school trips.
The school complies with the Data Protection Act and requests parents’ / carers’ permission to allow the school to take and use images of their children:
Digital / Video Images PermissionForm
Parent / Carer’sName
Student / PupilName
As the parent / carer of the above pupil, I agree to the school takingandusing digital / video images of my child / children. I understand that the imageswillonly be used to support learning activities or in publicity that reasonablycelebratessuccess and promotes the work of theschool.
I agree that if I take digital or video images at school events whichincludeimagesofchildren,otherthanmyown,Iwillabidebythe aboveguidelinesinmyuseoftheseimages.
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