Classroom Insights

Use of YouTube and Copyrighted Videos - Information for Parents and Carers

At our school, teachers sometimes use short videos to support learning. Many of these videos are hosted on YouTube and other online platforms.

Under Australian copyright law, teachers are allowed to stream videos in class for educational purposes. This means we can show videos directly to students during lessons as part of teaching and learning.

However, copyright rules mean that schools cannot download videos or upload copies of copyrighted material to learning platforms such as Google Classroom or other apps where students could access and copy the files. Because of this, teachers will now sometimes share a link to a video (often on Youtube) rather than uploading the video itself.

In addition, students are not able to access YouTube on their school-managed devices due to filtering and safety settings. This helps ensure students are using the internet safely while at school.  For this reason, some video links may need to be viewed at home using a family device. We ask that students access these videos with the support and supervision of a parent or carer.

Thank you for supporting us in following copyright requirements while still providing engaging learning resources for students.

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In the lead up to our school Fete, the Grade 1s and 2s have been making mini carousels. They used Model Magic clay to sculpt an animal of their choice, which they carefully attached to a straw. They used bright colours and patterns to decorate the cup and umbrella, to make eye catching carousels. More to come next week!