Consents

E-safety Parental consent
 

All pupils use computer facilities, including Internet access, as an essential part of learning, as required by the National Curriculum. Parents and Guardians of minors are responsible for setting and conveying the standards that the children follow when using media and information sources. To that end, Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School supports and respects each family’s right to decide whether or not to grant permission for Internet access. Before being allowed to use our restricted and filtered Internet, all pupils must agree to follow the school guidelines and obtain parental permission. 

 

Guidelines for Acceptable Internet Use

 

Pupils using the Internet are responsible for their behaviour and communications. It is expected that pupils will follow school guidelines and honour the agreements they have signed. Failure to do so may result in a temporary or permanent ban on a pupil’s use of computing facilities.

 

·         I will only use the internet when I am being supervised by an adult.

·         I will use e-mail and the internet in a positive manner.

·         I will be polite and respectful in any electronic communication.

·         I will treat all computers, peripherals and stored data with due regard and respect.

·         I will respect the copyright of other people’s work and not copy or download material that belongs to others without their permission.

·         I will respect other people’s work and not use other people’s passwords or interfere with their work or files.

·         I will use all resources efficiently and effectively.

·         I will not bring the school name into disrepute.

·         My behaviour on the World Wide Web, Social Media Sites and YouTube will not compromise staff members’ professional standing in the School and Community.

·         I will not share information about myself, friends, staff and the school on the World Wide Web, Social Media Sites and YouTube.

 

I agree to comply with the school rules on use of the Internet.

 

As the parent or legal guardian, I have read and understood the guidelines for acceptable internet use as set out above and grant permission for my son/daughter to have supervised access to the Internet, school email system, learning platform and other ICT facilities at school.

 

I understand that my son/daughter fully agrees to follow the school rules on use of the Internet and to support safe and responsible use of ICT at Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School; I understand that pupils will be held accountable for their own actions.

 

·  I accept that ultimately, the school cannot be held responsible for the nature and content of materials accessed through the Internet and mobile technologies, but I understand that the school will take every reasonable precaution to keep pupils safe and to prevent pupils from accessing inappropriate materials. These steps include using an educationally filtered service, restricted access email, employing appropriate teaching practice and teaching E-safety skills to pupils.

 

·  I understand that the school can check my child’s computer files and the Internet sites he/she has visited and that if the school have concern about his/her E-safety or E-behaviour that I will be contacted.

 

·  I understand the school is not liable for any damages arising from my child’s use of the Internet facilities.

 

·  I will support the school by promoting safe use of the Internet and digital technology at home and will inform the school if I have any concerns regarding my child’s E-safety.

 

Further information for parents on E-safety can be found at:

http://www.childnet.com/parents-and-carers/what-do-i-need-to-know 

 

Parental consent for photography or videoing in school 
 

Occasionally, we may take photographs of the children at our school. We may use these images in our schools prospectus or in other printed publications that we produce as well as on our website. They may also be used as a means of classroom and curriculum observation and on project display boards at our school. We may also make video recordings for monitoring or other educational use. When we do take an image of a child, we only use school equipment and store images in our protected area.

 

From time to time, our school may be visited by the media who take photographs or film footage of a visiting dignitary or other high profile events. Pupils will often appear in these images, which may appear in local or national newspapers, or on televised news programmes.

 

To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018, we are seeking your permission before photographing or making recordings of your child. 

 

The below consents questions will need to be confirmed using Parent Portal, choosing to decline on consent to the below:

 

  • Do you give permission for your child’s photo/image to be taken in school/on organised school activities for use within our school?
  • May your child be included in unlabelled photographs on the school website/newsletter /promotional materials or media within The Good Shepherd Trust?
  • If we have used your child’s image on the school website/newsletter/promotional materials or media within The Good Shepherd Trust, may we continue to use it once your child has left the school?
  • Should your child have any medical or special dietary need, to ensure their safety in school may we use their photograph to help identify them to staff?

Please note that the conditions for use of these photographs are mentioned below: 

 

Conditions of use

 

1. This consent is valid for the period your child attends Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School, unless you agree otherwise.
 

2. We will not use personal details or full names (which means first name and surname) of any child or adult in a photographic image on video, on our website, in our school prospectus or in any of our other printed publications.
 

3. We will not include personal e-mail, postal addresses, or telephone numbers on any published communications.
 

4. If we use photographs of individual pupils, we will not use the name of that child in the accompanying text.
 

 5. If we name a pupil in the text, we will not use a photograph of the child to accompany the article.
 

6. We may use group or class photographs or footage with very general labels such as “a music lesson”.
 

7. We will only use images of pupils who are suitably dressed, to reduce the risk of such images being used inappropriately.
 

8. We may include pictures of pupils and teachers that have been drawn by the pupils.

 

Parental consent for a child to take part in an educational visit or journey
 

All Day Visits

I give permission for my son/daughter to be allowed to take part in all school visits or journeys and agree to him/her taking part in all or any of the activities described in the information sheet, which will be issued each time a visit or journey takes place.  I will ensure that my child understands that it is important for their safety and for the safety of the group attending educational visits or journeys that any rules and any instructions given by the staff in charge are followed.

 

I certify that as far as I am aware, my son/daughter is medically fit to undertake such journeys and associated activities and there are no known health reasons why he/she should not do so.  I undertake to inform the school if this should change at any time.

 

Please note that The Trust will not be responsible for personal injury or any other damage or loss unless it is negligent.

 

Walks to Areas in the Local Community 

 

I give my son/daughter permission to leave the school grounds under the proper supervision to walk to areas in the local community, including the village and Christ Church, Ottershaw. I understand the school will inform me each time they intend to do this, but that this serves as a general permission for them to do so throughout their time attending Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant School.

 

Electronic Communication
 

To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018, we need to seek your permission before emailing you the below listed communications. 

 

Please answer by selecting the appropriate answer on Parent Portal. 

The reality in school is we operate a paperless system which means; all essential communication and important school dates/ events are emailed to parents. If you do not consent to electronic communication, you will not receive this essential information. 

Should you request not to be emailed, please note hard copies will not be automatically sent home.                                                                                                    

May we email you information on events in school, e.g. Weekly Newsletters, Trip Letters, Parents Evenings, OPTA Events and other events of interest?

 

Withdrawing Consents 

Should you wish to withdraw consent at any time for any of the questions answered, you may edit these preferences within the Parent Portal App and these will be reviewed by the Infant or Junior Office staff. If you have any issues with this we ask you to please advise the school office by emailing infant@ottershawcofeschools.surrey.sch.uk or junior@ottershawcofeschools.surrey.sch.uk or by calling one of the offices; Infant School Office 01932 873652 Junior School Office 01932 872323