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Education
The scheme of work for Religious
Education followed by the school is broadly in
accordance with the local authority syllabus for R.E.
Parents have a right to withdraw their children from
religious worship or instruction or from both. Any
parent wishing to make such an arrangement is asked to
notify the Head Master in writing.
Complaints
If parents are unhappy about the
curriculum provision for their children, the matter
should be dealt with, in the first instance, by informal
discussion with the Head Master. It is only when matters
cannot be thus resolved that it is considered by the
Governing Body as a formal complaint. A copy of the
complaints procedure is available from the school.
Sex Education
The school's Governors appreciate that
sex education may relate to many areas of the curriculum
of the school. Discussion of various aspects of this
wide topic may be seen as obviously arising in such
subjects as Biology, Religious Education, Physical
Education and Personal, Social and Health Education.
It is recognised that there are
sensitive and controversial areas of education. Sex
Education is part of our core curriculum and will be
taught in a balanced and objective manner in a moral,
family and legal context. No advice or individual
counselling will be given. Full details of the Governing
Body's policy statement are available upon request from
the school.
Special Educational Needs
Each individual pupil has the right to
an education which is appropriate to their needs. As far
as possible, therefore, it is our aim to provide
learning experiences that are differentiated to take
account of the needs and attainment of each pupil. In
doing this, the school aims to minimise the difficulties
that pupils will experience.
Full details of the Special Needs
policy are available from the school upon request.
Charging and Remissions
At various stages of their school
career each pupil is able to participate in visits and
undertake activities in connection with particular areas
of study (geography field trips, design and technology
projects and instrumental music tuition, for example). A
number of recreational opportunities are also organised
by school staff from time to time. Charges are made by
the 'Governors to cover' the costs of these in
accordance with Department for Education and Employment
guidance. Remission of some or all charges is available
in certain limited circumstances. Full details of the
Governing Body's charging and remission policy are
available on request from the school.
Acceptable Network and
Internet Use Statement for Staff and Pupils
The
purpose of Internet use in school is to raise
educational standards, to promote pupil achievement, to
support the professional work of staff and to enhance
the school’s management information and business
administration systems.
Internet use is a part of the statutory curriculum and a
necessary tool for staff and pupils. Internet access is
an entitlement for pupils who show a responsible and
mature approach to its use. The Internet is an essential
element in 21st Century life for education,
business and social interaction. The school has a duty
to provide pupils with quality Internet access as part
of their learning experience.
The computer system is owned by the school, and may be
used by pupils to further their education and by staff
to enhance their professional activities including
teaching, research, administration and management. The
school’s Network and Internet Access Policy has been
drawn up to protect all parties – the pupils, the staff
and the school.
The school reserves the right to:
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Examine or delete any files that may be held on its
computer system.
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Monitor Network and Email use and Internet sites
visited.
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Remove individuals from the Network and Internet, as
it deems appropriate.
Staff and students requesting Network and Internet
Access should sign a copy of this Acceptable Network and
Internet Use statement and return it to the Head Master
for approval. Parents should countersign pupil forms.
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All network and internet activity should be appropriate
to staff professional activity or the pupil's education.
§ Equipment
should be respected and resources should not be wasted.
You may bebilled for damage to equipment or wasting
valuable resources.
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Access should only be made via the
authorised account and password, which should not be
made available to any other person.
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Activity that threatens the integrity of
the school ICT systems, or activity that attacks or
corrupts other systems, is forbidden.
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Make ICT staff aware immediately of any
virus threat or warning.
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Users are responsible for all e-mail sent
and for contacts made that may result in e-mail being
received.
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Use for personal financial gain, gambling,
political purposes or advertising is forbidden.
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Do not download executable, movie or sound
files without permission from a member of the ICT staff
or an ICT technician.
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Do not “chat” or use “mobile ring tones”
sites or SMS sites. Do not play games unless you are
specifically instructed to do so by your teacher.
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Copyright of materials must be respected.
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Posting anonymous messages and forwarding
chain letters is forbidden.
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As e-mail can be forwarded inadvertently
to the wrong person, the same professional levels of
language and content should be applied as for letters or
other media.
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Use of the network to access inappropriate
materials such as pornographic, racist or offensive
material is forbidden. If any inappropriate material
inadvertently appears you must inform a member of staff
immediately.
I have
read and agree to the above Acceptable Network and
Internet Use Statement.
Name
(Block Capitals)
Signature
Form
Signature of Parent/Guardian
Mrs J
Challis
ICT
Development Manager
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