Code of Conduct for Pupils
When pupils are participating in an audio or video conference with staff from the school on Microsoft Teams, or any other video conferencing software, they should remember that this is an extension of the classroom and they should conduct themselves as they would when on their best behaviour in a classroom. All pupils are expected to adhere to the following code of conduct when using Microsoft Teams:
- Pupils should use their approved St. Mary’s CE Primary School account
- Pupils should behave in a respectful, patient, polite and courteous manner at all times
- Pupils should find a workspace that is quiet, safe and free from distractions with an adult nearby in the same room/space; bedrooms should be avoided; thought should also be given to the background that can be viewed (e.g. neutral with no personal photographs on display)
- Pupils are not required to wear school uniform but must be dressed appropriately at all times (e.g. no pyjamas, clothing worn must suitably cover top and bottom of body)
- Pupils should remain attentive during sessions
- Pupils should ensure face to face communication is only between teachers and pupils (any need for parent/carer to teacher communication should be conducted outside of the meeting in the usual manner)
- Pupils must never send or accept invites to join Teams from anyone other than a Teacher when using their school account (this particularly applies to people outside of St. Mary’s CE Primary School)
- Pupils should not record each other’s online interactions, including taking screen shots or photos; if a meeting/session is to be recorded this will be done by the teacher
- Pupils should not upload, share or forward material that could be considered offensive, inappropriate or illegal
- Pupils should not make comments that could be considered offensive. This explicitly includes any form of cyberbullying
- Pupils should not share any personal information with anybody online
- Pupils will continue to follow the rules regarding use of technology as outlined in the school’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) – Pupil Agreement
- Pupils must make sure they have ‘logged off’ the call/meeting correctly once it is finished – before turning off any devices
In addition:
- An appropriate adult must remain in the vicinity, ideally in the same room/space as the child, during video or conference calls to monitor and ensure pupils are safe and using it appropriately
- All members of the household must be aware that the meeting is taking place and make sure they are also suitably dressed and use appropriate language and behaviour when nearby or in the background. Microsoft Teams has a built-in option to use a virtual background – you may feel this is an appropriate feature to turn on (but be aware of the limitations with this feature)
