Advice for Students. The following are not permitted:
Advice for Students. Wherever possible avoid using emails to contact staff. If you are able to go and find that member of staff personally and speak to them directly then this is always preferable. Any essential emails to staff, such as those sent to hand in work, should always be politely written. Start the email with Xxx/Miss or the member of staff’s name and always end with Thank you and your name.
Advice for Students. The iPad should not be used outside, in the Hub, or in the Hall at break or lunchtime. The only time it is acceptable is in the Learning Resources Centre or in the event of a wet break/lunch provided it is being used sensibly within a classroom.
Advice for Students. The iPad must be brought into school every single day and must be fully charged. Failure to do so will result in the Positive Achievement system being applied in the same way that it is for missing equipment. It is possible to charge the iPad in the Learning Resource Centre but there are limited resources to do so. It is your responsibility to make sure this happens at the start of the school day.
Advice for Students. Try to limit the amount of time that you spend using your iPads. Teachers will not be using them in every lesson and not for the whole lesson. However, if you have been spending a large amount of time doing your home learning on the iPad then please ensure that you take regular breaks and do not continue to then play games for hours after that. Please be aware of the guidelines issued on this and do your best to follow them.
Advice for Students. Your use of the iPad in school is always at the teacher’s discretion. If the teacher has not asked you to use the iPad then it should be kept out the way, safely, in your school bag. If the teacher feels that you have not been using the iPad responsibly then they will ask you to put it away and issue a suitable sanction.
Advice for Students. Make yourself aware of the ICT Acceptable Use policy, which is attached to this document. Please be aware that a member of staff has the right to look at the content stored on your iPad at any time and this will happen as part of random spot checks to ensure that the iPads are being used appropriately. Privacy: There is a risk that students may be able to pick up an iPad and look at each other’s work or access private information on a staff iPad. Advice for Students: Please ensure that your own iPad is locked with a 4-digit passcode, but that your home screen has your name and form written on it (so that the iPad can be returned to you if lost). Any attempt to look at a fellow student or teacher’s iPad will be dealt with very seriously.
Advice for Students. Where another student has damaged your iPad it is very important that as much detail as possible is put on the Damage/Fault Report Form, including the name of any student or member of staff we can contact to check your version of events. If the incident can be confirmed then the other student will be charged for the repair.
Advice for Students. Make yourself aware of the ICT Acceptable Use policy which is attached to this document. Please be aware that a member of staff has the right to look at the content stored on your iPad at any time and this will happen as part of random spot checks to ensure that the iPads are being used appropriately. Privacy: There is a risk that students may be able to pick up an iPad and look at each other’s work or access private information on a staff iPad. Advice for Students: Please ensure that your own iPad is locked with a 4-digit passcode, but that your home screen has your name and form written on it (so that the iPad can be returned to you if lost). Any attempt to look at a fellow student or teacher’s iPad will be dealt with very seriously. Using the Camera: Issues about photographing staff and students are already covered in other policies, however, it is important to be aware that some staff and students are not prepared to have their photograph taken and that permission must always be sought first.
Advice for Students. Where another student has damaged your iPad it is very important that as much detail as possible is put on the Damage/Fault Report Form, including the name of any student or member of staff we can contact to check your version of events. If the incident can be confirmed then you will not be charged for the repair. The school self-insures all repairs and replacements which is why this charge is levied. This works in the same way as an insurance excess when making a claim. Repair Times: Our current standard is that an iPad is normally repaired within 48-72 hours of being submitted with the Damage/Fault Report Form and sooner, if possible. It is therefore likely that a student will be without their device for less than a week. Where an iPad needs to be sent off to Apple under warranty, this will take much longer. In these cases a student will be issued with a temporary device until it is returned. Cosmetic wear and tear such as scratches and minor damage to the iPad will not normally be repaired providing that the function of the iPad is not significantly affected. Loss or Theft of an iPad: If an iPad is lost or stolen, parents will be asked to provide full details of the incident and the Police Incident No (if applicable). Subject to availability, a replacement iPad of a similar age and model to the lost device will be issued.
