Computing Rules

All pupils must agree to the following rules before they may access the computing systems at Stanburn. The importance of these rules is reinforced regularly.

• We keep our usernames and passwords secret
• We don’t tell anybody our address or telephone number
• We click on Hector and tell a grown-up if we see something that makes us unhappy
• We only search the Internet with a grown-up
• We know that the school can check what we have been doing on the computer
• We send and open emails together
• We write polite and friendly messages to people we know
• We stop and think before we click
• We decide what is fact, fiction or opinion
• We are careful when talking to online ‘friends’
• We understand why we should not send personal information, including photographs of ourselves or our friends
• We always ask before opening or downloading files
• We know that we can talk to a grown-up in school if we are worried about something

Computing at Stanburn is also guided by the following policies:

• Appropriate Use of Computer Systems Policy
• Data Protection and Security Policy