Student agreement

When you start at the academy, your parents and carers agree to the following:

The Co-op Academy student will:

• work to the academy’s high expectations of our values and behaviours;

• adopt an attitude of hard-work, self-discipline and organisation in every lesson;

• be properly equipped for every lesson;

• meet work deadlines set by your teacher;

• attend regularly and on time and be punctual to all lessons;

• follow the academy’s policy on uniform and appearance;

• respect all property, keeping the academy free from litter, graffiti and chewing gum.

I will read and follow the rules in the acceptable use agreement policy.

When I use the academy’s ICT systems (like computers) and get onto the internet in the academy I will:

• Always use the academy’s ICT systems and the internet responsibly and for educational purposes only

• Only use them when a teacher is present, or with a teacher’s permission

• Keep my usernames and passwords safe and not share these with others

• Keep my private information safe at all times and not give my name, address or telephone number to anyone without the permission of my teacher or parent/carer

• Tell a teacher (or sensible adult) immediately if I find any material that might upset, distress or harm me or others

• Always log off or shut down a computer when I’ve finished working on it

I will not:

• Access any inappropriate websites including: social networking sites, chat rooms and gaming sites unless my teacher has expressly allowed this as part of a learning activity

• Open any attachments in emails, or follow any links in emails, without first checking with a teacher

• Use any inappropriate language when communicating online, including in emails

• Create, link to or post any material that is pornographic, offensive, obscene or otherwise inappropriate 

• Log in to the academy’s network using someone else’s details

• Arrange to meet anyone offline without first consulting my parent/carer, or without adult supervision

If I bring a personal mobile phone or other personal electronic device into academy:

• I will not use it during lessons, tutor group time, clubs or other activities organised by the academy, without a teacher’s permission

• I will use it responsibly, and will not access any inappropriate websites or other inappropriate material or use inappropriate language when communicating online

I agree that the academy will monitor the websites I visit and that there will be consequences if I don’t follow the rules.