Orara High School

Opportunity Innovation Success

Telephone02 6652 1077

Emailorara-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Devices

The definition of smart devices

The Orara High School community agrees to the following usage of devices are listed below:

  • Mobile phones
  • Smart watches
  • Gaming devices (including, but not limited to, Nintendo Switch)
  • Phablets
  • Wearable smart bands
  • Earphones
  • Headphones
  • MP3 players
  • Portable and/or compact music devices
  • Portable and/or compact video and/or audio recording devices
  • Tablet (including, but not limited to, iPad, Samsung Galaxy tablet)

 

Year 11 and 12 students

Year 11 and 12 students may have their device on school premises following the below conditions.

Students will:

  • Have their device turned off and placed in their bags upon entering school premises.

  • Use their device upon teacher request for learning purposes.

  • During study periods, use a school device offered in the library (for example, the chromebooks).

  • Be able to use their device respectfully at recess and lunch.

  • Be responsible for their device brought on school premises.

Failure to adhere to these expectations will result in the device(s) being confiscated as per agreed procedures as outlined later in this procedure.

 

Year 7 - 10 students

Year 7, 8, 9 & 10 students will not be permitted to have device(s) at any time while at school. 

Failure to adhere to these expectations will result in the device(s) being confiscated and managed as per agreed procedures as outlined later in this procedure. 

 

Staff

Staff will, at times, need to have a device with them for particular purposes, for example:

  • Accessing administrative tools and functions, such as roll marking,
  • Accessing learning delivery and management tools, such as Google Drive or Kahoot, to deliver learning experiences or assessments,
  • Contacting support in cases of emergency.

Staff are expected to model professional and ethical device use and etiquette while in the workplace.

 

Parents, carers and community

Parents, carers and community members will be able to assist the wellbeing of all students by doing the following:

For students in Years 7 - 10:

  • Ensure their child(ren) does not bring their device(s) to school.
  • Ensure they have spoken with their child about the school’s device(s) expectations.

For students in Years 11 - 12:

  • Remind their child(ren) their device(s) is to be turned off and placed in their school bag.
  • Ensure they have spoken with their child about the school’s device(s) expectations.

 

School disciplinary procedures

If a student breaches the aforementioned expectations and complies with handing over their device to the staff member managing the breach, the following will occur:

  • First time: 
    • The parent/carer will be contacted and required to pick up the device from school,
    • A conversation will take place between relevant school executive staff member and the student.
  • Second time:
    • The parent/carer will be contacted by the DP and be required to collect the device from them,
    • The student will be issued with a formal caution.
  • Third time:
    • The student will be issued with a short suspension,
    • Participate in a mandatory meeting/session regarding device-dependence with the counsellor/SSO as part of the return to school.

Continued breaches will result in escalation in the school disciplinary procedures.

 

If a student breaches the aforementioned expectations and does not comply with handing over their device to the staff member managing the breach, the following will occur:

  • First time:
    • The parent/carer will be contacted by the DP and be required to collect the device from them,
    • The student will be issued with a formal caution.
  • Second time:
    • The student will be issued with a short suspension,
    • A mandatory meeting/session regarding device-dependence with the counsellor/SSO as part of the return to school.

Continued breaches will result in escalation in the school disciplinary procedures.

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