Communications A wide range of rapidly developing communications technologies has the potential to enhance learning. The following table shows how the school currently considers the benefit of using these technologies for education outweighs their risks / disadvantages: & other Pupils adults Allowed allowed Allowed allowed permission certain certain Not Not selected at at staff for with Allowed Allowed Allowed Communication Technologies Allowed x Mobile phones may be brought to √ x Use of mobile phones in lessons √ √ x Use of mobile phones in social time √ x Taking photos on mobile phones / cameras √ Use of other mobile devices eg tablets, gaming devices √ √ Use of personal email addresses in school, or on school √√ network x √ x x Use of school email for personal emails √ x Use of messaging apps √ x Use of social media √ Use of blogs √ √ When communication technologies the school considers the following as good practice: The official school email service may be regarded as safe and secure and is monitored. • Users should be aware that email communications are monitored. Staff and pupils should therefore use only the school email service to communicate with others when in school, or on school systems (eg by remote access). Users must immediately report, to the nominated person in accordance with the school • – policy, the receipt of any communication that makes them feel uncomfortable, is offensive, discriminatory, threatening or bullying in nature and must not respond to any such communication. Any digital communication between staff and pupils or parents / carers (email, chat, VLE • etc) must be professional in tone and content. These communications may only take place on official (monitored) school systems. Personal email addresses, text messaging or social media must not be used for these communications. Whole class / group email addresses may be used at KS1, while pupils at KS2 and above will be • provided with individual school email addresses for educational use.
Communications A wide range of rapidly developing communications technologies has the potential to enhance learning. The following table shows how the school currently considers the benefit of using these technologies for education outweighs their risks / disadvantages: & other adults Pupils Communication Technologies Allowed Allowed at certain Allowed for selected Not allowed Allowed Allowed at certain Allowed with staff permission Not allowed Mobile phones may be brought to √ x Use of mobile phones in lessons √ √ x Use of mobile phones in social time √ x Taking photos on mobile phones / cameras √ x Use of other mobile devices eg tablets, gaming devices √ √ Use of personal email addresses in school, or on school network √√ √ x Use of school email for personal emails √ x x Use of messaging apps √ x Use of social media √ x Use of blogs √ √ When communication technologies the school considers the following as good practice: • The official school email service may be regarded as safe and secure and is monitored. Users should be aware that email communications are monitored. Staff and pupils should therefore use only the school email service to communicate with others when in school, or on school systems (eg by remote access). • Users must immediately report, to the nominated person – in accordance with the school policy, the receipt of any communication that makes them feel uncomfortable, is offensive, discriminatory, threatening or bullying in nature and must not respond to any such communication. • Any digital communication between staff and pupils or parents / carers (email, chat, VLE etc) must be professional in tone and content. These communications may only take place on official (monitored) school systems. Personal email addresses, text messaging or social media must not be used for these communications. • Whole class / group email addresses may be used at KS1, while pupils at KS2 and above will be provided with individual school email addresses for educational use.
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