CODE OF CONDUCT
Our intent is to use this digital means to find new ways to connect and communicate Please do not seek to friend our teachers.
many. Overwhelmingly, our page is a place where we build our community by building school spirit. We ask that our community accentuates the positives, and bring to everyone’s attention the little things occurring every day that make our school community great. Our Code of Conduct
Using real names
All users interacting with the APPS Community page, either by liking or commenting on posts, must do so using a Facebook account that clearly identifies them by their real name. People under the age of 13 are prohibited by Facebook’s Terms and Conditions from creating an account therefore the APPS’s Community page is a forum for adults to communicate and demonstrate appropriate and positive online behaviour. Interaction
Initially, users will have permission to comment on photo’s or other postings. Users will also be able to ‘like’ a post by clicking the ’like’ button. We encourage users not to ask questions using Facebook, as we will not be administering the site 24/7. If users do comment, we ask not to use student or staff names or anything inappropriate. This page is seen as a positive form of communication between the school and its community. Any negative remarks or statements will be seen as a breach of this Code of Conduct. Users will not be able to author a posting of their own or upload media (photos or video). These permissions will be reviewed over a trial period, and assessments will be made about increased access based on use. Underage Facebook Users
APPS Community is aware that children under the age of 13 years are not able to create their own Facebook account, in accordance with Facebook’s Terms & Conditions. We encourage children, under parent supervision, to view our page. We believe our community conduct on our page will serve as role modelling for our students about how to behave in a social media environment. Friending teachers on Facebook
All Victorian teachers operate under a Department of Education and Early Childhood Code of Conduct that states that they are to maintain a professional relationship with students and parents, and must refrain from social interaction. Moderation and Blocklisting
APPS Community reserves the right to set the strength level of the Facebook profanity filter and to add additional words and names to the page’s blocklist. Actions resulting from any breaches of the Code of Conduct
APPS Community reserves the right to ban any user from interacting with its page for breaches of this Code of Conduct. The Law and FB’s Terms
APPS Community’s page operates under the Commonwealth Telecommunications Act and Facebook’s Terms and Conditions.
