As the world becomes increasingly digital, our school continues to develop and refine the digital environment that both staff and students use, each day. This looks different in the Primary and Secondary parts of the school. As a school we believe that there needs to be a healthy balance between using digital devices and other activities, for a student to flourish. As students move from Year 0 through to Year 13, access to and time with devices will increase, as will the level of trust given to the student.
In the Primary School, students will typically begin the first few years using iPads to enhance their learning ability and progress with core curriculum Reading and Mathematics. From Year 3 onwards, they will gradually be introduced to using laptops, to develop their ability to use the keyboard for entering information and to publish and print their work.
In the Secondary school, students will have access to a laptop for a significant portion of the day, depending on specific subject content. All teachers will have a Digital Class ‘Notebook’ that will be used as a central resource are for learning content and lesson instructions. From Year 7 onwards, students have the option of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) or alternatively, they can be issued with a school laptop (if available) to use whenever they need it. The BYOD programme is not compulsory at our school. You can find more information about this programme using the links on this page.
Regardless of the age and stage that students are at, during their schooling, our school takes cyber safety and appropriate device usage, very seriously. As a result, we have a range of strategies and routines to monitor students and to teach them how to make good decisions when using this form of technology. In order to be completely successful in this area, this requires a partnership with the family. To this end, we will provide Information Evenings to assist with this process.
All parents are advised to download and read through the documents below.
Digital Learning Policies
BYOD Scheme
Student Policy Agreements