Ptelliotps Sa Edu Au-October 2015
Ptelliotps Sa Edu Au-October 2015
au
http://www.ptelliotps.sa.edu.au/cyber-safety-preschool/
October 2015
Dear Parent/Caregiver,
The measures to ensure the cyber-safety of every school are based on our core values. To assist us to enhance
learning through the safe use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), we are now asking you to
read this document and sign the attached Use Agreement Form.
Rigorous cyber-safety practices are in place, which include cyber-safety Use Agreements for staff and learners,
who have been involved in the development of the agreement. Child protection education, such as the Keeping
Safe child protection curriculum, includes information about remaining safe when using new technologies and is
provided to all learners.
The computer network, Internet access facilities, computers and other ICT equipment/devices bring great benefits
to the teaching and learning programs at P.E.P.S and to the effective operation of P.E.P.S. The ICT equipment is
for educational purposes appropriate to this environment, whether it is owned or leased either partially or wholly
by P.E.P.S. and used on or off the site.
The overall goal of P.E.P.S. is to create and maintain a cyber-safety culture that is in keeping with our values and
with
legislative and professional obligations. The Use Agreement includes information about your obligations,
responsibilities, and the nature of possible consequences associated with cyber-safety breaches that undermine
the safety of P.E.P.S.environment.
All learners will be issued with a Use Agreement and once signed consent has been returned to school learners
will be able to use the school ICT equipment.
Material sent and received using the network may be monitored, and filtering and/or monitoring software may be
used to restrict access to certain sites and data, including e-mail.
While every reasonable effort is made by schools, preschools and DECS administrators to prevent childrens
exposure to inappropriate content when using the departments online services, it is not possible to completely
eliminate the risk of such exposure. In particular, DECS cannot filter Internet content accessed by your child from
home, from other locations away from school or on mobile devices owned by your child. DECS recommends the
use of appropriate Internet filtering software.
More information about Internet filtering can be found on the websites of the Australian Communications and
Media
Authority at http://www.acma.gov.au, NetAlert at http://www.netalert.gov.au, the Kids Helpline at
http://www.kidshelp.com.au and Bullying No Way at http://www.bullyingnoway.com.au.
Please contact the principal, if you have any concerns about your childs safety in using the Internet and ICT
equipment/devices.
Sample Cyber-safety Use Agreement for Preschool to Year 4 Children
Important terms:
Cyber-safety refers to the safe use of the Internet and ICT equipment/devices, including mobile phones.
Cyber bullying is bullying which uses e-technology as a means of victimising others. It is the use of an Internet
service or mobile technologies - such as e-mail, chat room discussion groups, instant messaging, webpages or
SMS (text messaging) - with the intention of harming another person.
School and preschool ICT refers to the schools or preschools computer network, Internet access facilities,