Household Matters - ISE Primary

Sponsorship

The Stichting Internationaal en Lokaal Funderend Onderwijs (SILFO) has developed a policy describing how the foundation handles sponsorship. SILFO recognizes the importance of sponsors in relation to education and the desirability of being able to receive supported activities and resources. In this regard, SILFO actively seeks collaboration, functioning itself as a reliable, independent partner for businesses. The societal mandate and the SILFO 2022–2026 Strategic Vision (+ 2026–2028 addendum) serve as the guiding principles for entering into any partnerships, ensuring that the educational process does not become dependent on sponsorship and/or acquired resources. SILFO conforms to the ‘Covenant on Sponsorship in Primary and Secondary Schools’. In addition to the aforementioned points from the covenant, SILFO maintains its own policy. The foundation does not use public funds to sponsor initiatives by or through organizations that prioritize the personal interest of an employee rather than the interest of the school. Furthermore, the foundation does not sponsor any organization within which an employee holds, in any way, decision-making authority regarding the allocation of the sponsorship funds. Finally, a sponsorship partnership is only entered into if the sponsors accept the guiding principles of the covenant. The comprehensive sponsorship policy can be read here.

Use of Computers

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an important tool, both in the society we live in and in the teaching and learning process. Students use ICT to find, explore, analyse, exchange, and present information in a responsible, creative, and critical manner. They learn how to employ ICT to enable rapid access to ideas and experiences from a wide range of sources. All children are provided with their own personal email address. This allows them to receive and send emails within the school network during their time at our school. With this email address, they can log in to various digital resources used by the school. The children are permitted to save their work and share it with teachers and fellow students.

To minimize the risk of visiting inappropriate websites, children are only allowed to use a child-friendly search engine. While we cannot guarantee that children will never land on a site that is unsuitable for them, we aim to reduce this risk as much as possible through the use of these search engines.

Acceptable use of computers, internet, and digital resources at ISE Primary

The following statements are a measure to ensure that our students in all year groups are safe and responsible for their use of computers when at school. These statements are actively encouraged to be a guide for use at home too. The statements apply to all primary students.

1. I will ask permission before using the internet.
2. I will only use my own login name and password, which is secret.
3. I understand I must not bring software, a USB device or any other form of media to school without permission.
4. I will only email people I know, or who my teacher has approved from my school gmail account.
5. My communication with others will be polite and sensible.
6. I understand I must never give my personal details like my home address or phone number and I will not arrange to meet anyone.
7. If I see anything I am unhappy with or I receive messages I don’t like I will tell a teacher immediately.
8. I understand the school and my parents may check my computer files and the internet sites I visit.
9. I understand if I deliberately break the rules, I will not be allowed to use the computer or internet. The Head of Department and my parents will be informed should this occur.
10. I understand that photos I take in the school environment that include other children may not be published in any format, i.e. social networks, even with oral permission from the children involved.

The following key measures have been adopted to help ensure that our students are not exposed to unsuitable material.

Our internet access has a “firewall” filtering system intended to prevent access to material unsuitable for children.
Students using the internet during lesson time will be supervised by an adult, who will be particularly vigilant when students are undertaking their own research
Staff will check that the sites pre-selected for students are appropriate to the age and maturity of the students.
Students will be taught to use e-mail, social media and the internet safely, learning to take responsibility in order to reduce the risk to themselves and others.
Students will also be taught to inform a teacher immediately if they encounter any material that makes them feel uncomfortable.

Annually, our older students participate in Mediamasters, a training in media literacy, in which they learn to use the internet and social media safely and responsibly.

Other information

Cycling and road safety

Parents are responsible for ensuring their child has an appropriate bike, in good technical condition and with working lights, in order to guarantee their child’s safety as much as possible. Students who take their bicycles to school must place them in the bicycle parking area on the playground. The school cannot be held responsible for damage to bicycles, lost keys, etc. Cycling on the school playground and the curb is not permitted.

Images

Throughout the school year, images (ie photographs and videos) are taken of our students and their activities in and around the class. These can be used for school use, such as social media, the school guides, brochures, website and yearbook. They can also be used for publicity purposes to raise awareness for our school. At the beginning of each school year a form is sent out to all parents requesting permission to use such photographs and videos. Unless permission is granted via this form student photos/videos will not be used. For special events, such as press photography, filming or out of normal realm of school activities, we will ask parents individually to sign a photography/video release form.

Liability

Students and parents are responsible for their own personal property. The school is not liable for the theft, loss or damage of such property.

Lice protocol

In consultation with the Public Health Service (GGD), a protocol has been established on identifying and combating head lice.

Lost and Found

We recommend that the student’s possessions which are brought to school are marked with the name of the student. Every year many items are left behind at the school: coats, gloves, gym shoes, sports clothing, drinking cups, etc.

Lost and found items are kept in a cupboard at the school entrance. We regularly go around all classrooms with the lost & found items, but often the rightful owner is not found. Clothing that has not been picked up for a period of time will be donated to charity.

Necessities

Your child requires the following items at school:

A gym bag containing shorts, a t-shirt, and athletic shoes (sneakers) for physical education (PE). An ISE gym bag is available through the Parent Committee (not mandatory).
A library bag (for library books and homework). The required book bag is also available through the Parent Committee (https://www.pcise.org/s/shop).

Mobile Phone

If your child has a mobile phone, it must be turned off during school hours. The use of a mobile phone during school hours is not allowed. The school is not liable for loss or damage to these and other audio-visual equipment.

Transportation Policy

The school’s off site policy for transporting students to events and extracurricular activities by parents/guardians and teachers has been developed in consultation with the Parents’ Committee and the participation council. (for insurance information, please see section 7.7 of this policy). The policy states that:

The number of students in the back seat(s) shall not exceed the number of available seat belts.
Only children 12 years and older or taller than 1.5 metres may be seated on the passenger seat.