e-learning
inistry of Education - Digital Technology NZ Curriculum 2018 - click here to view
Download the Mellons Bay Internet User Agreement
BYOD (bring your own devices)
BYOD will be available to all Year 3 to 6 classes in 2020.
Learning needs students at other year levels requiring assistive technology may complete a BYOD agreement/policy.
Device requirements for BYOD include:
- Light and mobile
- A good battery life to last the school day [6 hours]
- Able to connect to the internet via wireless technology
- Have a built in camera and video function [preferred]
Other information you may find useful:
95% of the school owned tablets are ipads and are currently our favourite school owned device.
Recommended List of Apps
Below are a list of apps that we have found useful for supporting teaching and learning within the classroom. Although they are not compulsory, we recommend that these be installed on your child's device.
It would be beneficial for students to have an email account set up on their device. They currently have shared access to a class email account. It is also recommended that the devices have a passcode for added security. During the year, as the students become more confident in using their devices, we might find other useful apps which will support your child's learning.
Please be aware that it is very important that all devices are clearly named. In some classes, there is a large number of students using devices and many have the same cover making them difficult to identify.
WiFi - Wireless Technology in Schools
Information for parents flyer, please click here to view.
Internet Security
The school strongly recommends to parents that 'Restriction' settings are used.
To find out how to do this, watch this You Tube video
