As part of the NDLP, schools will progressively roll out IT applications that will be vital to students’ learning experience and educational journey. In the following months, the school will roll out the following applications:

The school has in place some measures to enable a safe and seamless learning environment for students. The role of the parent is also key in partnering the school to support your child.

To support students in the responsible use of devices, the school will be focus on three areas:

1. Cyber Wellness Education

2. Device Management Application

3. Acceptable Use Policy

MOE has made significant changes to the Character and Citizenship Education. Cyber Wellness lessons will feature significantly in the CCE2021 lessons.

Topics covered in the Cyber Wellness lessons include: 

• Cyber Use

• Cyber Identity

• Cyber Relationships

• Cyber Citizenship

• Cyber Ethics

As parents, you can also play a part.

• Model good digital habits for your child.

• Know your child well, and have conversations with your child about safe and responsible use of technology.

• Set ground rules for internet use.

• Navigate the internet together to understand their usage.

To support you in keeping your child safe online, you may refer to these resources:

• go.gov.sg/moe-cyber-wellness

• https://beta.moe.gov.sg/programmes/cyber-wellness

• go.gov.sg/better-internet-sg

• sure.nlb.gov.sg/

• help123.sg 

To help drive home the message of good online habits, Riverside will also be carrying out a series of activities as part of a cyber wellness week in Term 2. Stay tuned! 

A DMA will be pre-installed on all PLDs purchased through the school and will need to be installed on devices that parents/guardians have opted for the student to use in lieu of the PLD purchased through the school, after parents/guardians have given consent.

The DMA has 3 main components which will support the effective use of the PLD in the classroom to enhance students’ learning and safeguard their cyber wellness: