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Hi WPS Families,

To strengthen our classroom management and support students with staying safe online, our Grade 3-6 teachers have again started to utilise Apple Classroom.

Apple Classroom allows teachers to manage and monitor student iPads in real time during a lesson and throughout the day.

Think of it as a teacher dashboard for student devices. Teachers are able to view whole class and individual screens to ensure students are viewing allocated content. Teachers are able to open a specific app on all devices (e.g. Pages, Safari, Book Creator), lock students into one app and a teacher’s favourite - Lock all screens instantly (great for gaining attention). Teachers are also able to share resources via airdrop to the whole class instantly.

Students don’t need an app, it is built into student iPads, and teachers are able to connect via the school’s wifi as it is the same as the students. Apple Classroom only works at school.

Finally, a reminder to all parents of Grade 3 and 5 students, if your child has a compatible iPad, they will need to download the NAP App 2026. Please refer to letter sent home this week.

Warm regrards,

Steven Puhar

Apps List 2026

WPS Digital Learning Statement

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 2025/2026

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:

Respect - Learning - Resilience - Responsibility