There have been some changes made to the Students Responsible Use Agreement (RUA) and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) documents, the updated documents are attached to this article for you.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND/OR CAREGIVERS

The Responsible Use Agreement includes ALL devices:

· Laptops
· Tablets
· Smart phones
· Cellular devices
· Cameras
· iPods

Students will care for ALL devices, personal or school owned, appropriately. This means that when a device is not being actively used it is:

· stored in a safe and secure manner e.g. Not left on the floor
· returned to the classroom where it was taken from
· carry the device in a safe and secure manner
· close apps on school owned devices

All students’ Smart phones and Cellular devices are to be handed to the childs’ class teacher to be stored securely during school hours.

Messages from Parents can be relayed via the school office or students will access them at the end of the school day when they turn their Smart phone or Cellular device on.

Staff may retain any digital device used inappropriately and request parents to pick up any personally owned device from the school office if a student breaches the responsible use agreement.

Contacting Students During School Hours
If parents/caregivers need to contact their child during school hours please either contact the school office or email the childs’ teacher so these can be forwarded on.

Please do not contact your child via their school email address or any device messaging services during the school day.

Photography or Videoing on School Grounds

The taking of photos or videos on the Merrin School Grounds or during a school event should only be undertaken after obtaining permission from a Merrin Staff member. This includes before and after school eg. Disco, school trips, playgrounds

John Parsons Article
The article of key points for parents by John Parsons: Internet Health and Wellbeing, keeping children safe online is attached at the bottom of this article.