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HOLROYD HIGH SCHOOL

ON-LINE SERVICES

POLICY FOR ACCEPTABLE USE

 

This policy addresses the safe management and effective use of all of this school's Internet connections. The Policy relates to the following;

 

• Department of Education and Training Computers in Schools Policy.

• Child Protection Policy.

• Policies on Anti-Racism, Anti-Discrimination, Discipline and Key Learning Areas.

• Memorandum to Principals (97/110)-Access to Internet.

• Memorandum to Principals (97/234)-Student Publishing on the Internet.

 

The use of the Internet in this school will;

 

• Enhance student research, investigation and learning opportunities and outcomes in all KLA's.

• Assist students and staff to develop communication skills.

• Comply with acceptable community standards and the provisions of this policy

 

STRATEGIES

 

1. Information and communication skills

 

• Students must not copy and publish material form the Internet without acknowledging all sources.

• Supervising teachers are to ensure that students conducting searches on the Internet are using appropriate skills to define, locate, present and assess information.

 

2. Safety and privacy of students, staff and other Internet users

 

• The school must not allow users to identify themselves with personal information such as full name, address and other personal identifying information which describes the personal location of the user.

• Written permission from parents/guardians is to be obtained before students work or photographs are published. Published works must not contain the full names of students.

• Individual E-Mail accounts will not be created for individual students. E-Mail account will be distributed on a year or class basis as required.

• Students will be warned about supplying personal identifying information across the Internet. People are not always who they claim to be.

• It is the responsibility of all users to ensure that passwords remain confidential and are known only to their rightful owners.

 

3. Code of behaviour

 

• Students who access the Internet do so only with the knowledge that they have read, accepted and will comply with the Holroyd High School Internet Code of Conduct.

• Students will not access Cyberpatrol or other security passwords and will not bypass or alter security restrictions.

• Students will not browse, hack into or alter any DOS, NOS, MacOS, Windows or any control panel settings.

• Students will not give out personal identifying details of themselves or others.

• Internet Relay Chats (IRC) are not permitted unless directly sanctioned and supervised by their teacher and the site Internet Supervisor.

• Students and teachers are to immediately inform the supervisor if indecent, unpleasant or inappropriate materials are found so that necessary lists may be adjusted.

• Socially unacceptable material is not to be downloaded or sent via Internet or E-Mail.

• Students who breach this code of conduct will lose access privileges to school Internet/computer privileges.

 

4. Management of Internet access

 

• Staff at the school will be offered training opportunities to access Internet facilities for training and familiarization.

• Internet contact person, librarian, network administrator and computer coordinator roles negotiated and are in place.

• The school uses a variety of strategies to restrict access to inappropriate material and to handle situations when this material is found. Student E-Mail is to be composed and sent under teacher supervision. Students conducting Internet searches must be aware of correct and efficient techniques.

• Students and non-authorised staff will not have access to alternative ISP's, BBS's or IRC's.

• E-Mail users will be aware of and comply with correct "Netiquette" protocols.

 

5. Equity of student access

 

• The Internet facility is to be made available to staff and students from all KLA's and with regard to policies on racism, gender and age.

• Student use of Internet facilities must be supervised by teacher/librarian as relevant to ensure equitable use conditions adhered to.

 

6. Security

 

• Access maintained by Internet contact person/librarian/computer coordinator.

• Cyberpatrol/security/antivirus provisions to be maintained and updated regularly.

• All material entering system electronically and through removable media to be virus scanned before opening.

 

7. Legal requirements and copyright

 

• Any material accessed from the Internet will be correctly acknowledged.

• All current copyright provisions are to be followed.

 

8. Review provision

 

• This policy to be reviewed and endorsed annually by school executive, P&C and computer/technology committees.

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