Chifley Public School

This is the online community for Chifley Public School and is produced by a group of School staff and P&C volunteers. Note, all posts are reviewed before being made public.

Rules of Engagement
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In joining our community on Facebook, Chifley Public School follows both the DEC Code of Conduct and Facebook terms and conditions.

Students
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Please note that the Facebook terms and conditions state that no one under the age of 13 years should have a Facebook profile.

Therefore, any primary students who 'Like' or comment on the Chifley School Facebook page will be deleted and reported immediately.

Comments Policy
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Chifley Public School encourages interaction from Facebook users but is not responsible for comments or wall postings made by visitors to the page.

Comments posted also do not in any way reflect the opinions or policies of Chifley Public School.

CPS 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.

Comments are also subject to Facebook's Terms of Use and Code of Conduct.

Remember that your name and photo will be seen next to your comment, visible to the tens of thousands of visitors to the page.

We reserve the right, but assume no obligation, to remove comments that are racist, sexist, homophobic, abusive, profane, violent, obscene, spam, that advocate illegal activity, contain falsehoods or are wildly off-topic, or that libel, incite, threaten or attacks towards CPS students, employees, guests or other individuals.

We also do not permit messages selling products or promoting commercial, political or other ventures.

Facebook encourages all users to utilize the "Report" links when they find abusive content.

Friending Staff on Facebook
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Please note that the Department of Education and Communities has this advice for teachers 'Friending' parents on Facebook:

The line between your professional and personal life could become blurred making it difficult to manage your professional relationship with the 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.

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Our school is set in spacious grounds and offers a comprehensive quality education for students. Chifley PS is a place where everyone is valued and respected and where students are progressively challenged to become motivated lifelong learners.
Literacy and Numeracy are considered to be the fundamental building blocks of students’ learning and the explicit teaching of these subjects is prioritised.

All students are individuals with unique talents and diverse social and academic learning needs which are supported through appropriate curriculum differentiation. We are involved in extensive environmental programs, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program as well as external Maths extension programs. Strong sporting traditions, high quality creative arts programs, debating and public speaking opportunities ensure ongoing positive student engagement.

Louise Stone - Principal