ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY
We would like to acknowledge the Darug and Gundangurra people, the traditional custodians of this Land upon which we learn and grow. We would like to acknowledge our gratitude that we share this land today, our sorrow for the costs of that sharing and our hope and belief that we can move to a place of equity, justice and partnership together. WELCOME
Katoomba Public Scho
ol is a dynamic learning community committed to providing a friendly, caring and inclusive learning environment. This page provides parents and carers with school news and information about school events. Have a look at our school website too for a calendar of events, news and photos of life at KPS! FACEBOOK RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
In joining our community on Facebook, Katoomba Public School follows the Department of Education Code of Conduct and Facebook’s Community Standards. STUDENTS
Facebook Terms and Conditions state no one under the age of 13 years should have a Facebook profile. Therefore, any comments or page fans from primary students on the Katoomba Public School page will be removed and, if warranted, users will be reported. TAGGING OR NAMING STUDENT PHOTOS
Photos of students can only be published if the correct Department of Education permission to publish forms have been completed by the student’s parent or guardian. The photo must be removed after one year of publishing unless further permission from the parent is sought. For privacy and protection, please do not tag photos of children, and please do not name them in your comments, unless the previously mentioned permissions are sought. On rare occasions and with parental permission, students may be named by the school Facebook administration team. Tagging of parents or friends within the comment box is permitted with the understanding that all other rules of engagement are followed. COMMENTS
Katoomba Public School encourages interaction from participants with the understanding that the school does not endorse comments or wall postings made by visitors to the page. We ask that visitors making comments on the page show respect for other users by ensuring discussions remain civil. We reserve the right to remove comments that do not adhere to the rules of engagement of the page and Facebook’s community standards including comments that:
■ are deemed racist, sexist, abusive, profane, violent, obscene, spam
■ advocate illegal activity
■ are wildly off-topic
■ libel, incite, threaten or make personal character attacks on Katoomba Public School students, employees, guests or other individuals. We reserve the right to remove any participant that does not adhere to the rules of engagement or Facebook’s Community Standards. Remember, your name and photo will be seen next to your comment, visible to all visitors to the page. We will not permit messages selling products or promoting commercial, political or other ventures. MODERATION HOURS
This page is moderated from 9am to 3pm on weekdays, during term time. You are welcome to message the school if you have questions or feedback, however, please be aware that the school's Facebook and Messenger accounts are only monitored between 9 am and 3 pm on weekdays during term time. You can expect a response to your message within 72 hours, during the school term.
