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.

Grade 5 CyberSafety Workshop

To complement the work the school already does in the field of cybersafety and digital wellbeing, the Grade 5 students are looking forward to two workshops to be delivered by one of our very own Bell parents, an expert in the field, Rebecca Martin. These sessions, aligned with the Victorian Curriculum, will provide students with additional perspectives, skills and knowledge as they navigate an increasingly online future.

News From 6B

Earlier in the term, Grade 6B students took part in a classroom S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G B-E-E. This was modelled on the popular tv show by comedian Guy Montgomery and included a number of rounds, each with their own twist. 

The first round was the spelling round, where students chose words from three levels of difficulty (the coward’s cup, the person’s purse or the bucket of bravery). Host Daniel had a few tricks up his sleeve, surprising students with words such as ‘pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ to spell. Other rounds included identifying the correct homophone and simultaneously acting out and spelling emotions such as embarrassment. Congratulations to the winning team of Eve, Lance, Lily and Patrick.

There were a number of “interruptions” to the spelling bee, including allegations of cheating, the arrival of global superstar Margaret S and attempts to bribe the host with paper money. These all helped to create a ‘N-E-W-S-W-O-R-T-H-Y’ experience that students would write a news report about. 

In the weeks prior and following the 6B Spelling Bee, students engaged with writing lessons about the features of news reports, formal language, quoted vs direct speech and how to write effective headlines. They used a 6+1 Traits checklist to edit and improve their writing. 

C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S to all students involved on the day, and for the considered, informative and engaging written work you produced following the event.

Regional Swimming Update

Yesterday, Bell had six students proudly representing the school at the Northern Metropolitan Regional Swimming Carnival at Wartermarc Swimming Pool. The hard work and dedication from all of these students is something they should be incredibly proud of, and I know that we all are as well. 

Congratulations and well done to Hannah and Keanu from grade 4, Olive from grade 5 and Sarah, Isabelle and Finn from grade 6.