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.

Metal of Honour - Term 1

Last Friday, the Specialist Leaders (Eira, Issy and Amelie) were excited to present the Specialists' Metal of Honour for Term 1!  Whilst the Specialist teachers had noted that every grade has shown dedication to their learning, the winning class not only displayed the school values of Creativity, Collaboration, Respect, Resilience and Curiosity on a weekly basis, but have also shown a passion for taking control of their learning through their Student Agency.

Finishing in 3rd place for Term 1 was 3A. Slightly ahead in 2nd place was Prep B. But coming home at the top of the pile was...4A!!! What a wonderful start to the year for these students and well done to every class, but especially 4A!

Professoressa Sam, Ms S, Josh, Julia and Brett

4B Chromebook Learning

4B have had a joyful time using Chromebooks to enhance their learning. Students have experimented with Canva, Canvas, Google Slides, Google Classroom, Google Sheets and Google Search. They have engaged within educational websites such as Blooket, Ed Club, Globle and Wordle.

The highlight of Term 1 has been researching, writing and publishing Information Reports. Students are constantly developing new skills and are excited to advance their confidence with using technology throughout the year.