School Name: ____________Scoil Chaitríona
Junior____________________
Address: _____________Renmore________________________________
_____________Galway_________________________________
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privilege will be withdrawn and appropriate sanctions – as outlined in the AUP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 15th October 2010 by Scoil
Chaitríona Junior e-Learning Committee
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 personal memory sticks, CD-ROMs, or other digital storage
media in school requires a teacher’s permission.
·
Students
will treat others 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.
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 own 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 forums 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.
Media
- Photographs
/students’ work /videos or audio clips may be published on suitable
educational websites, may be used to promote Scoil Chaitriona Junior
and/or may appear in other media such as newspaper articles or television
clips.
School Website
junior.renmoreschool.com
www.scoilchaitrionajnr.blogspot.com
- Pupils
will be given the opportunity to publish 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.
- Website using facilities such as guestbooks,
noticeboards or weblogs will be checked frequently to ensure that they do
not contain personal details.
- The
publication of student work will be co-ordinated by a teacher.
- Pupils’
work will appear in an educational context on Web pages.
- The
school will endeavour to use digital photographs, audio or video clips focusing
on group activities. Content focusing on individual students will not be published
on the school website with out the parental permission.
- Personal
pupil information including home address and contact details will be
omitted from school web pages.
- The school website will avoid publishing the
first name and last name of individuals in a photograph.
- The school will ensure that the image files are
appropriately named – will not use pupils’ names in image file names or
ALT tags if published on the web.
- Pupils
will continue to own the copyright on any work published.
Sanctions
Misuse of the Internet may result in disciplinary action, including
written warnings, withdrawal of access privileges and, in extreme cases,
suspension or expulsion. The school also reserves the right to report any
illegal activities to the appropriate authorities.
Permission Form
Please review the
attached school Internet Acceptable Use Policy, sign and return this permission
form to the class teacher.
Scoil Chaitríona Junior, Renmore, Galway
Name of Pupil: ______________________
Class/Year: ______________________
Parent/Guardian
As the parent or legal guardian of the above pupil, I have read the
Acceptable Use Policy and grant permission for my son or daughter or the child
in my care to access the Internet. I understand that Internet access is intended
for educational purposes. I also understand that every reasonable precaution
has been taken by the school to provide for online safety but the school cannot
be held responsible if pupils access unsuitable websites.
I accept the above paragraph □ I
do not accept the above paragraph □
(Please tick as appropriate)
In relation
to the school website
junior.renmoreschool.com
www.scoilchaitrionajnr.blogspot.com
I accept that, if the school considers it appropriate, my child’s
schoolwork, photos of my child and/or video and audio clips may be chosen for
inclusion on the school website or on other suitable educational websites. I
understand and accept the terms of the Acceptable Use Policy relating to
publishing children’s work on the school website.
I accept the above paragraph □ I
do not accept the above paragraph □
(Please
tick as appropriate)
Signature: ________________________________ Date:
________________
Address: ______________________________
Telephone: ____________
______________________________
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