12 rules for responsible New Technology use

These rules will keep everyone safe and help us to be fair to others:

• Only use the school’s computers for schoolwork, homework and as directed.
• Do not bring files into school (on removable media or online) without permission or upload inappropriate material to your workspace. Only edit or delete your own files and not view, or change, other people’s files without their permission.
• Keep logins, IDs and passwords secret.
• Use the Internet responsibly and not visit web sites that are banned by the school. During lessons only visit web sites that are appropriate for studies.
• Only e-mail people known to you, or those approved by your teachers.
• Messages or uploaded information should always be polite and sensible.
• Do not open attachments, or download a file, unless permission has been granted or you know and trust the person that has sent them.
• Do not give your home address, phone number, send photographs or video, or give any other personal information that could be used to identify you, your family or friends, unless a trusted adult has given permission.
• Never arrange to meet someone you have only ever previously met on the Internet or by email or in a chat room, unless a trusted adult is accompanying you.
• If you see anything you are unhappy with or receive a message you do not like, do not respond to it but will save it and talk to a teacher / trusted adult.
• Be aware that some websites and social networks have age restrictions and respect this.
• Your online activity at all times should not upset or hurt other people and that do not put yourself at risk.