Policies

Purpose

To ensure that all students and members of our school community understand:

1. our commitment to providing students with the opportunity to benefit from digital technologies to support and enhance learning and development at school. 
2. expected student behaviour when using digital technologies, include the internet, social media, and digital devices.
3. the school’s commitment to promoting safe, responsible and discerning use of digital technologies, and educating students on appropriate responses to any dangers or threats to wellbeing that they may encounter when using the internet and digital technologies 
4. our school’s policies and procedures for responding to inappropriate student behaviour on digital technologies and the internet

Scope

This policy applies to all students at Numurkah Primary School. Staff use of technology is governed by the Department’s Acceptable Use Policy.

Definitions

For the purpose of this policy, “digital technologies” are defined as being any networks, systems, software or hardware, including electronic devices and applications which allow a user to access, receive, view, record, store, communicate, copy or send any information such as text, images, audio, or video.

Policy

Vision for digital learning at our school

Numurkah Primary School understands that digital technologies, including the internet, apps, computers and tablets provide students with rich opportunities to support learning and development in a range of ways. 

Through increased access to digital technologies, students can benefit from enhanced learning that is interactive, collaborative, personalised and engaging. Digital technologies enable our students to interact with and create high-quality content, resources and tools. It also enables personalised learning tailored to students’ particular needs and interests and transforms assessment, reporting and feedback, driving new forms of collaboration and communication. 

Numurkah Primary School believes that the use of digital technologies at school allows the development of valuable skills and knowledge and prepares students to thrive in our globalised and interconnected world. Our school’s vision is to empower students to use digital technologies to reach their personal best and fully equip them to contribute positively to society as happy, healthy young adults.

Devices at Numurkah Primary School

All students at Numurkah Primary School are issued annually with a school-owned device. These devices are kept at school and stored in each individual classroom. It is the responsibility of each student to use these devices according to the guidelines set out below. In exceptional circumstances, devices may be taken home if approved by the Principal. 

The full policy can be accessed on our website. Also attached below.