Students across F-12 spent time in their Pastoral Care class reading, discussing and signing the Digital Technologies Acceptable Usage Agreement. Parents have been requested to provide consent through PAM Activity Permissions. This agreement is designed to ensure we are working together in partnership to ensure online safety and the appropriate use of digital technology. The agreement is available to view in the Digital Technology Handbook.
https://bit.ly/DigitalHandbook25
The safe and appropriate use of digital devices is important, and we request that devices are used in moderation and boundaries are set by students, teachers and parents as we work together in partnership. The College expectation is that responsibility for the entire program is shared amongst parents, students and the College.
Parent responsibility
Parents are encouraged to direct, create and implement their very own family rules and expectations for devices used at home. Set some clear non-negotiable rules, to support acceptable online safety practices. Clearly communicate your rules and expectations regarding screen time and access to age-appropriate content (i.e. games, apps and social media) and revisit them when necessary. While the school network system will provide some Internet security through Internet content filtering there is no substitute for parental supervision when using a device. Parents are ultimately responsible for monitoring student use of their devices and Internet at home.
Education is about empowering your child, not just disciplining them. To help your child be empowered in the online world, ensure that your child feels safe to talk to you about anything that might upset them online. Let them know that they should seek you or another trusted adult whenever they are unsure. Please support your child to understand the Social Media Delay which was implemented on the 10 December. The delay in creating accounts on some social media platforms aims to protect Under-16s from pressures and risks they can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts. We will continue to provide educational support at school.
The Digital Technology Handbook explains the safe and responsible use of technology at school and encourages families to access resources and information to support healthy and positive use of digital technology at home. If any parent is experiencing difficulty, they may wish to seek IT support from school or speak to a Learning Leader.
https://bit.ly/DigitalHandbook25
eSafety parent resources and webinars
- Ms Ria Coffey