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Hello everyone,

Following on from last week’s newsletter that focussed on protecting our students online, here are some tips to help continue to protect the privacy of online users, specifically with an iPad. These tips are always in our newsletter and is something that you can check on your child’s iPad and iPhone (if they have one).

A key iPad feature is to turn tracking off. This feature will be explicitly demonstrated to students within the school-based workshops next term.

Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking.

The list shows the apps that requested permission to track you. You can turn permission on or off for any app on the list.

To stop all apps from asking permission to track you, turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track (at the top of the screen).

The websites below are useful for supporting you at home. They can help mitigate potential online problems and provide support alongside tips and strategies on how to handle a variety of online issues and concerns.

eSaftey Commissioner - https://www.esafety.gov.au/

eSafety is Australia's independent regulator for online safety. They educate Australians about online safety risks and help remove harmful content such as cyberbullying of children, adult cyber abuse and intimate images or videos shared without consent.

Common Sense Media - https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Common Sense Media is a leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. It will give parents, children and teachers reviews and age recommendations for online games, TV shows, movies, social media apps and books. They share their own views supported by other parents’ views and opinions. If you are ever wondering if that game, app or show is appropriate for your child, CSM is a great point of reference to decide on the appropriateness of the app, game or movie for your child.

Alanah & Madeline Foundation - https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is a great resource for families looking for tips and strategies to stay safe online. As a school, we are associated with the foundation and we work closely with them to ensure we have best practices at school. Through this, we are considered an eSafe school. Last year, the A&M Foundation ran a parent session targeting the needs of our families.

Regards,

Steven Puhar

Leading Teacher - Curriculum Leader

Apps List 2025

WPS Digital Online Learning Statement

Digital Statement

Williamstown Primary School acknowledges the recent Human Rights Watch report on Edutech in privacy violations and findings.

Williamstown Primary works closely with the DET’s Digital Learning and privacy teams to ensure that all DET guidelines regarding the implementation of digital devices are followed.

Attached is the school’s digital statement outlining the online platforms and their privacy policies that the school uses on a day-to-day basis.

As part of the school’s ongoing student education, the school will further enhance key understandings around user privacy, as well as the tools available on selected devices.

This will be embedded within the current school’s eSafety program that currently sees students undertake numerous digital workshops run by both school leadership, classroom teachers and external providers such as the Alannah and Madeline Foundation’s eSmart organisation.

Parents are advised of a key iPad feature to turn tracking off. This feature will be explicitly demonstrated to students within the school-based workshops.

Go to Settings > Privacy > Tracking.

The list shows the apps that requested permission to track you. You can turn permission on or off for any app on the list.

To stop all apps from asking permission to track you, turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track (at the top of the screen).

Williamstown Primary Digital Information

Below is a link to the schools Digital Learning page. This page contains key information about the school's implementation of the digital technology curriculum as a tool within a blended learning environment.

JB HiFi Digital Purchase Portal 2024/2025

The JB HiFi purchase portal is again available for Willy PS families. The schools recommended minimum specification device is the iPad Gen 9, but the portal does also offer a range of iPad models and accessories. Although students have access to bluetooth keyboards we also recommend the Smart Keyboard or a 3rd party keyboard incorporated within the cover. This accessory will add value to the users experience.

Please also note the change in School Code.

Although the portal is set up through JB HI-FI on behalf of the school, we encourage families to explore all purchase options.

Further GoogleSuite for Education Information

Please find attached documents released by DET.

The first document gives a deeper understanding of the DET licences G Suite for Education, how it is set up and how it differs from the public Google platform.

The second document provides families with supporting resources on how to protect individuals privacy online.

The Department of Education information pack for parents is available from the following link:

Junior School Council