Years 4 - 8 inclusive use ChromeBooks as their core learning device. Their only other stationery items are a scrapbook, maths book and pens & pencil.
Years 1 -3 inclusive class are using iPads as their core learning device.
The school is supplying the equipment for the iPad classes.
All iPads belong to the school and will remain at school.
Learner or Whānau owned cellphones and other digital devices not named here, are not approved Pt England Personal Learning Devices. Pt England supports and follows the crown protocol for learner or whānau owned cellphone type devices: "Away for the Day".
1. Enrolment
On enrolment, parents of Y4 - Y8 students need to sign a netbook agreement with Manaialani Education Trust; to either purchase a ChromeBook out right or to lease to own the device over 1, 2 or 3 years.
Parents will be informed that mobile phones brought to school by a learner must handed in to the teacher on arrival and picked up again from the teacher on departure.
No device will be issued to parents until the deposit is paid and agreements are signed. If a lease agreement is signed it must be accompanied by a signed Direct Debit form.
2. After Enrolment
New issue devices will be locked up at school over night and during weekends and holidays until a subsequent parent meeting has occurred, where parents engage with the 'Kawa of Care' and sign the forms that relate to the netbook being taken home by the child.
Once the forms have been signed the student is free to take their device home under the arrangements agreed with parent at the meeting.
3. Students who leave
If a student leaves our cluster the parent has the right to either purchase the remaining value of the netbook outright and take it with them or return it paid up to date where upon the device becomes either the property of Manaiakalani Education Trust (MET) or the school, where the school elects to pay either the lease or purchase the device at its remaining value.
If the school decides to acquire the netbook, the school Data Manager needs to inform the Exec Officer of this fact and ensure that the Manaiakalani Assett Database is updated accordingly. The Manaiakalani Admin Officer needs to inform the school of the current value of the device. The serial number and other asset information need to be given to the school Exec Officer so the school Asset Register can be updated as "Inventory Only". The physical asset will be given to the eLearning Teacher to be stored appropriately
4. Students who arrive between regular issues of devices
The parents of students who arrive during the term have the choice to pick up the lease or purchase of a "Signature Device". In this case current value will be the amount the school acquired it for minus any subsequent use and is a cheaper option we are able to make available to these parents. Initially, these parents will be making their payment direct to the school.
Any parents wanting a new device will have to wait for that device to be imported. They may have to contribute to the freight cost.
5. Warranty or Insurance Replacements
When a student gets issued a replacement netbook and remains a part of the Manaiakalani Scheme, the Manaiakalani Asset Database and the Insurance Pool record must be amended to reflect this transaction. The parent payments continue unaffected.
6. Loaners
When a student is waiting for warranty or insurance responses the school requisitioned stock can be used as loaners. The Loan Book Manager needs to record this transaction.
If student is enrolled in a temporary situation or if their is a time lag between their enrolment and the arrival of their ordered equipment, loaners could be rented across the counter at school at the going rate of $15/month.
The Loan Book Manager & the Data Manager will manage & record this transaction and no equipment will be issued without a completed form and a month paid in advance. This equipment will not be taken home.
7. Removal of Learner Devices
No Learner Device should be removed because of whanau financial issues
If a Learner Device needs to be removed from the Learner because of serious mis-use or mis-conduct, this needs to be done in consultation with the School Management Team. Digital Learning Devices are our kids' means of accessing the curriculum and learning, this must not be taken away unilaterally by a Teacher or even a Team Leader.
There will be some rare circumstances where a device needs to be removed, but these need to be carefully managed and time limited.
8. Personal Devices of other kinds including mobile phones.
Mobile phones brought to school by a learner must handed in to the teacher on arrival and picked up again from the teacher on departure.
Other mobile digital or electronic devices brought to school by a learner must be approved by the school management and a care plan will be decided.