Roebourne Primary School - Internet Policy
Roebourne Primary School - Internet PolicyThis policy compromises four sections - one for student use, one for staff use, one for Internet access details and one for the School web site. Students will be given a version of this in language suitable for them. All students are to be verbally advised of the requirements, and where appropriate, the reasoning behind them.
Copies of this policy are available for download. Word 97 Version, Word 6.0/95 Version, RTF Version.
Section 1 - Students
Student Internet Access
Unacceptable Uses
Section 2 - Staff
Staff Internet Access
Unacceptable Uses
Due Process
Working with Children
1. All students will have access to Internet resources through the classroom
workstations.
2. Students will have e-mail access only under direct teacher supervision, using the
classrooms e-mail account. All e-mail to students is to be screened.
3. Children are to be supervised at all times when accessing the Internet.
The following uses are considered unacceptable:
Students will not post personal contact information about themselves or other people. Personal contact information includes address, telephone, etc.
Students will not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any other computer system through or go beyond the school authorised access account. This includes attempting to log in through another person's account or access another person's files. These actions are illegal, even if only for the purposes of "browsing".
Students are not to download programs or files without seeking permission from the IT coordinator first.
Restrictions against Inappropriate Language apply to public messages, private messages, and material posted on Web pages.
1. Students will not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory,
threatening, or disrespectful language.
2. Students will not post information that could cause damage or a danger of disruption.
3. Students will not engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory
attacks.
4. Students will not harass another person. Harassment is persistently acting in a manner
that distresses or annoys another person. If a student is told by a person to stop sending
them messages, you must stop.
Teachers need to be aware of copyright laws with regards to information on the World Wide Web. Teachers must enforce these laws with regard to student material taken form the web.
1. All staff will have access to Internet resources through the computer lab, classrooms workstations and the staffroom.
2. Staff are assigned an Education Department account. The school e-mail accounts are to be used for official correspondence only. Staff are to respect each-other's privacy with regards to e-mail as they would any other form of correspondence.
The following uses are considered unacceptable:
Staff will not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any other computer system through or go beyond the school authorised access account. This includes attempting to log in through another person's account or access another person's files. These actions are illegal, even if only for the purposes of "browsing".
Staff are to seek advice when download programs or files from the IT coordinator.
Restrictions against Inappropriate Language apply to public messages, private messages, and material posted on Web pages. When acting in an official capacity on behalf of the school, or using the school e-mail accounts, the following points are to be noted.
1. Staff will not use obscene, profane, lewd, vulgar, rude, inflammatory, threatening,
or disrespectful language.
2. Staff will not post information that could cause damage or a danger of disruption.
3. Staff will not engage in personal attacks, including prejudicial or discriminatory
attacks.
4. Staff will not harass another person. Harassment is persistently acting in a manner
that distresses or annoys another person. If a student is told by a person to stop sending
them messages, you must stop.
5. Staff will not knowingly or recklessly post false or defamatory information about a
person or organisation.
a. Staff will not repost a message that was sent to you privately without permission of
the person who sent you the message.
b. Staff will not post private information about another person.
Staff needs to be aware of copyright laws with regards to information on the World Wide Web. The same precautions are to be taken with information form the World Wide Web as those of print. When in doubt, contact the webmaster of the site you seek information from.
You will not use the school computers to access material that is profane or obscene (pornography), that advocates illegal acts, or that advocates violence or discrimination towards other people (hate literature). A special exception may be made for hate literature if the purpose of your access is to conduct research.
The school will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation related to any illegal activities conducted through the school system.
When working with children on the Internet, staff are to supervise children at all times. If children are observed to be accessing inappropriate materials, there are two courses of action.
1 - Where children deliberately access inappropriate material
Student is to be removed from computer and all computer privileges are suspended for one
week. Subsequent offences will occur heavier penalties, to be decided by the school
principal in conjunction with the IT Coordinator.
2 - Where children inadvertently access inappropriate material
The site is to be turned off immediately.
All incoming and outgoing e-mail written by students is to be screened by the teacher. Inappropriate mail is to be deleted/not sent. Staff are to encourage responsible access at all times.
The Roebourne Primary School web site is located at http://www.kisser.net.au/roebourneps/. The software package used to edit and maintain the site is Microsoft Front Page . It is recommended that this package (or an update) continue to be used for ease of use and compatibility.
Ideally, the website should be updated at least twice per month. Once per month is a recommended minimum. Items to go on the website include children's best work, upcoming events, photos of events, prefect reports, cultural information and other items deemed to be newsworthy.
The IT Coordinator is responsible for updating the site - however, other staff are encouraged to contribute. Training is to be negotiated with the administration staff and the IT Coordinator.
At the beginning of each year or enrolment during the year all parents and caregivers will be asked to give permission to use their child's work/photos on the school web site.
Before posting student work on the Internet, a check needs to be made to ensure that the child's caregivers have given permission for work to be displayed.