Rules of Engagement
In joining our community on social media, our school community follows the NSW Department of Education Code of Conduct and the Community Standards of the social media platform. Students
Terms and Conditions for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter state no one under the age of 13 years should have an account on these platforms. Therefore, any comments or page fans from primary students on our school community's page will be removed and, if warranted, users will be reported. Comments Policy
The Channon Public School is not responsible for comments made by visitors to the page. Comments posted do not in any way reflect the opinions or policies of The Channon Public School. TCPS asks that people making comments on the page show respect for their fellow users by ensuring the discussion remains civil, especially since Facebook allows individuals 13 and over to join. We reserve the right to remove comments that do not adhere to the rules of engagement of the page and the platform'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 students, employees, guests or other individuals within our school community. We reserve the right to remove any participant that does not adhere to the rules of engagement or the platform'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.
‘Friending’ parents on Facebook
The line between your professional and personal life could become blurred making it difficult to manage your professional relationship with parents when that becomes necessary. You also need to bear in mind that becoming a Facebook friend with a parent could result in their children getting access to your account as well. You also need to be mindful that you need to be careful what you say on Facebook if you have parents as friends as comments made online can be misunderstood and could result in parental complaints made to your principal. In short, please do not ask to friend a member of staff on Facebook as refusal often offends. This page is moderated from 9am to 3pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays.
