school day or on school premises, without the express permission of a member of staff. • Not use a classroom computer without permission from a member of staff.
School IT systems and devices
All girls are expected to follow this Charter for the safe use of the Internet and electronic devices both in school and at home. Copies are given to all girls and their parents and we may impose sanctions for the misuse, or attempted misuse, of the internet, mobile phones and other electronic devices when in school.
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including those who may pass behind the pupil. As soon as she is able to join the meeting, she should check that the microphone/audio on her screen is switched on. The teacher may, however, take control of the audio, in order to control the class discussion. Pupils must have their video on. Girls should ensure that they are dressed appropriately for learning. They should have a neutral background behind them or should choose a virtual background. Staff will also be dressed appropriately and will have a similarly neutral background. Girls should use their full name (or initial and surname) when joining the session. It is strictly prohibited for the girls to record, photograph and/ or share with others, the live streamed sessions, either via the ‘Record’ function on their screens or with any other technology. Should such a recording or photograph come to light, sanctions will be imposed and may include suspension from the virtual lessons. There is a ‘chat’ function on Zoom. Should the teacher wish to use this, girls must address the teacher, and other pupils, briefly but formally. If assigned to a ‘break-out room’ for the purposes of paired or group work, pupils must ensure that their conversation is limited to the topic of the lesson.
Remember that the School monitors use of the School’s IT systems, and that the School can view content accessed or sent via its systems. Girls should be aware that school email and internet usage (including through school WiFi) will be monitored for safeguarding, conduct and performance purposes, and both web history and school email accounts may be accessed by the School where necessary for a lawful purpose – including serious conduct or welfare concerns, extremism and the protection of others. Any personal devices used by girls, whether or not such devices are permitted, may be confiscated and examined under such circumstances All girls must recognise that the School can and will search for evidence of inappropriate use of technology if an allegation is made that a pupil has broken the terms of this Charter.
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Zoom Protocols
Using School IT systems and devices
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https://queensgate.zoom.us/ In order to safeguard pupils and staff, it is important that pupils understand and observe the following protocols: A recording of each live session will be made by the School and stored in the School’s Zoom Cloud account. This cannot be distributed due to data protection regulations and will be stored in accordance with our Privacy Notice. Live-streamed sessions must not be recorded, photographed or distributed by anyone else, in any way. • Girls should be prepared five minutes before the Zoom session, in a family room that can be accessed by an adult - rather than a bedroom. Thought should be given to what is visible in the background of the lesson
Over the coming years, girls will be making extensive use of IT for their studies. They may be asked to word-process essays and make notes; use spreadsheets for graph work in Maths, Science, Geography and History; use graphics programs in Art and DT; create tables to help with revision and use the Internet for research in all subjects. All girls must follow this policy:
Logging in and signing out • Ensure that you know your user ID and password - see IT Support if you have forgotten. Make sure you change your password once you have logged in with the
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