E Safety & Acceptable use policy

e-Safety Rules

These e-Safety Rules help to protect students and the school by describing acceptable and unacceptable computer use.  

• The school owns the computer network and can set rules for its use.

• It is a criminal offence to use a computer or network for a purpose not permitted by the school.

• Irresponsible use may result in the loss of network or Internet access.

• Network access must be made via the user’s authorised account and password, which must not be given to any other person.

• All network and Internet use must be appropriate to education.

• Copyright and intellectual property rights must be respected.

• Messages shall be written carefully and politely, particularly as email could be forwarded to unintended readers.

• Anonymous messages and chain letters are not permitted.

• Users must take care not to reveal personal information through email, personal publishing, blogs or messaging.

• Use for personal financial gain, gambling, political activity, advertising or illegal purposes is not permitted.

The school may exercise its right to monitor the use of the school’s computer systems, including access to web-sites, the interception of e-mail and the deletion of inappropriate materials where it believes unauthorised use of the school’s computer system may be taking place, or the system may be being used for criminal purposes or for storing unauthorised or unlawful text, imagery or sound.

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Pupils

Rules for Responsible Internet Use  

In school computers are installed with Internet access to help our learning. These rules will keep us safe and help us to be fair to others.

• I will only access the system with my own login id and password, which I will keep secret;

• I will not access other people's files;

• I will use the computers for school work and homework;

• I will not bring in floppy disks from outside school unless I have been given permission;

• I will ask permission from a member of staff before using the Internet;

• I will only E-mail people I know, or my teacher has approved;

• The messages I send will be polite and responsible;

• I will never arrange to meet someone or give any personal information over the Internet (name, address, telephone number, name and address of school, bank or credit card details).

• I will report any unpleasant material or messages sent to me. I understand this report would be confidential and would help protect other pupils and myself;

• Posting anonymous messages and forwarding chain letters is forbidden;

• I understand that the school may check my computer files and will monitor the Internet sites I visit.

If you intend to develop a web site of your own or you already have one make sure the content is checked by your parents or carers and by school staff.