2. Our vision
• Students with greater responsibility for
their learning.
• Students with more opportunity for
creativity and collaboration.
• Students with the ability to demonstrate
higher order thinking skills.
3. Our Expectation
• Students will bring their laptops to school
every day and take it to every class
• Teachers will be using laptops frequently in
their lessons as part of their normal
teaching program.
5. Family information
• An information package is
supplied as part of the
handbook to support your
understanding of safe,
responsible and ethical use
of digital technology.
6. Exiting the Program
When a student leaves the laptop program, the following procedure should be
followed:
•Ensure all monies outstanding are paid to the Bursar
•Return the laptop to the IT Support Office to have relevant DEECD licenced
software removed
•Sign a Program Exit form (attach to School Exit Form if relevant) indicating
compliance with the above requirements
•Obtain advice on possible locations for future support or warranty claims should
they eventuate
•Ensure that private insurance has been organised for the future.
7. Anti-virus Software
• All MacBooks & Netbooks have the
latest Symantec anti-virus software
installed.This will be updated
automatically at school or home.
8. Copyright
• The installation of Torrent or other file
sharing software is prohibited.
• Students breaching copyright for example,
music and video files, will have their
computer re-imaged.
9. The school network
• A school log-on
program, when run, will
allow students to
connect to printers,
Internet and storage
drives.
10. Back-up Responsibilities
• Students should back up there work daily
on an external hard drive kept at home.
• The school will not be responsible for lost
student data.
• Once a year students will need to backup
their data for re-imaging and on any other
occasion if required to resolve problems.
12. Caring for your computer
• Your computer must be carried in its bag at all
times. Computers carried around the school
buildings and yard out of their case will be
confiscated and only released back directly to
parents.
• Identity stickers are not to be removed from
computers, bags or power supplies.
• No other stickers are to be fixed onto the
computers or bags.
13. Caring for your computer
• Your computer must be fully charged when
you arrive at school each morning, it can
not be charged during the day.
• It must be taken to every class unless
directed differently by a classroom teacher.
• You must not use your computer during
recess or lunchtime, as the batteries need
to last for six periods.
14. Caring for your computer
• Students can install legally purchased
software or freeware on Macbooks &
Netbooks in the 1:1 program.
• Computers will be re-imaged at the end of
each year; keep copies of your personal
software as it will need to be re-installed.
15. Caring for your computer
• Your computer must be stored in your
school assigned, properly secured locker
when not in use, including recess and
lunchtime.
• Further details about caring for your
computer can be found in the handbook.
16. Help Desk
• A new IT Support Office has been built
expressly to support the program.
• An Apple Education help number is
available on 1300 968 979. Quote the serial
number of your machine and you can ask
any questions about the Mac operating
system or Apple software.
17. Insurance
• Please refer to the handbook for a detailed
outline of the insurance policy.
• There is a $100 excess for each and every
claim for Netbooks.
• There is a $250 excess for each and every
claim for MacBooks.
18. Acceptable Use Agreement
• Before collecting your
laptop at the end of this
session each student and
parent must sign an
Acceptable Use Agreement
• A copy is included in your
handbook for your
reference
19. What Next?
• At the end of the Hall laptops will be distributed in alphabetical
groupings according to your child’s last name.
• Each student and parent/guardian will need to sign the Acceptable
Use Agreement and a form acknowledging the collection of the
laptop.
• If there is payment still owing, you can see Marilyn near the door
if you would like to take the laptop with you.
• Once you have received your laptop, please find a seat at the
tables and log onto our school network. Staff will be available to
assist you if required.
20. Passwords
• The password set for all MacBooks is Password1.
For Netbooks it will be the students current
password. If they have not logged onto the school
network before, it will also be Password1.
• To change this password on a Netbook, press ctrl
+alt +delete at log-on
• To change this password on a MacBook, you will
need to alter it in system preferences, accounts.
