Social Media Policy

THORNLEIGH WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS’ AND CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION

Thornleigh West Public School P&C Association Social Media Policy

Policy

Thornleigh West Public School P&C Association (P&C Association) is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all members of the school community. This includes ensuring effective and positive communications in all mediums.

Policy Objectives

The P&C Association intends to utilise all forms of communication to promote the work of the P&C Association, Thornleigh West Public School, and to engage community.

Responsibilities

At least two of the P&C Association President and/or P&C Association Secretary and/or another P&C Association Office-Bearer will be responsible for the administration and moderating of all social media of the P&C Association.

Social media is defined as a group of online applications such as social networking sites, wikis, blogs, microblogs, video and audio sharing sites, and message boards that allow people to easily publish, share, and discuss content.

Purpose of social media is to facilitate conversations in a dialogue, an opportunity to promote, listen, share, collaborate, and respond to our colleagues and communities.

In using social media, all members of the P&C Association (Members) shall follow the policies of the P&C Association, including the Code of Conduct of the P&C Association.

Members shall be clear in representing the P&C Association. Where a Member is not representing the P&C Association, the Member shall make clear that their comments are made as an individual and not as a representative of the P&C Association.

Members shall be mindful that their connection with Thornleigh West Public School and the P&C Association may cause others to associate comments a Member makes online with Thornleigh West Public School and/or the P&C Association. Members shall identify themselves when discussing P&C Association related topics or issues.

Where a Member’s use of social media may be associated with Thornleigh West Public School or the P&C Association, the Member shall endeavour to ensure that their use of social media is in the best interest of Thornleigh West Public School and the P&C Association, and where relevant, that content published by the Member is consistent with expected professional standards.

Members shall be mindful that social media posts may have consequences where they are not appropriate. Members will respect copyright and show respect for copyright laws and fair use of copyrighted materials owned by others, including user-generated content.

Members will be polite and considerate in all social media activities. Where a post is negative or brings disrepute to the P&C Association it shall be reported immediately to the moderator for removal. Where a party continues to post negative comments, they may be blocked from Thornleigh West Public School P&C Association social media accounts.

Thornleigh West Public School P&C Association has adopted this Social Media Policy at a General Meeting on the 15th day of March, 2022.

Signed President: Melannie Hogan NAME: Melannie Hogan

Witnessed Vice President: Gary Capell NAME: Gary Capell

Date: 15th March, 2022

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Acknowledgement to the © March 2011 NSW Department of Education and Training ‘Social Media Policy’.