ICT rules and regs

ICT rules and regulations

ICT Policy: An ICT policy is sent out at the start of the year and should be signed and returned. A summary of the document is below.

This has been written to protect pupils and the school system. Pupils will be taken through this each year by the School E-Safety Officer. You will need to have your devices enabled to be linked to the House wi-fi – there will be a session for this to be arranged for all boarders at the start of term.

A boarder should not:

Divulge their password to another user.
Spend an excessive amount of time on the computer.
Install any applications, remove or re-configure any pre-installed software on a school computer.
Create any wireless network.
Store or play any games on the school network.
Download any videos, games or programs.
Maliciously use the school’s network to develop programs that harass other users.
Infiltrate the school’s computerised administration system.
Damage Kimbolton School’s hardware or software.
Open any file or attachment to an email which is suspicious, unexpected or of an unknown nature.
Use “chat” facilities unless they have signed the boarder MSN/Skype/Facebook application form.
If Boarders have Skype activated in their room (Fourth Year and above only) then they must inform staff or other boarders when they enter the room.
Under any circumstances view, upload/ download any material of a violent, dangerous, racist, or sexual nature.
Use the school’s internet access to participate in inappropriate or objectionable discussions or news groups.
Participate in cyber-bullying, which includes hate mail, harassment, discriminatory remarks and other antisocial communications on the network or via social networking sites.
Use the network to participate in any illegal activity.
We suggest that lap-tops are for Fourth Form and above.
Pupils in the First, Second and Third Forms will hand their devices in at bedtime.