Description

We have started this Facebook page as another way of communicating with our wider school community. We welcome questions and comments from everyone, and ask that you observe the "dinner party" rules of conversation: by all means have your opinion- it doesn't have to be the same as anyone else's, but no swearing, bullying or criticism of other individuals please. The Ponds School is a newly established school for students with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities. Many of our students have additional disabilities, including autism, physical or sensory disabilities and/or emotional disturbance. The school which is situated on a temporary site on the grounds of Riverstone High School opened in 2012 with 4 Kindergarten classes. Four additional demountable classrooms were sited for the expansion of the school to 8 classes in 2013. Students this year range in age from Kindergarten to Year 3. This expansion will continue in 2014 with the school housing 12 demountable classrooms and 12 classes. In 2015, the school will be relocated to a purpose built school accommodating up to 16 classes on the corner of The Ponds Boulevard and Greenview Parade, The Ponds. The Ponds School will then include students from Kindergarten to Year 12. We strongly believe that the greatest educational benefits for our students come from strong community ties and supporting families throughout their child’s educational journey. Page Guidelines The intent of this page is to provide a hub for responsible community engagement that celebrates the daily life of our school. We proactively support participation in social media to develop digital citizenship throughout our community. The Ponds School values the responsible use of social media articulated in a range of policies and guidelines that govern the expectations of online behaviour. We reserve the right to remove any content that we believe is in breach of these policies, guidelines and the values of our school. The Ponds School will remove content if it contains: Offensive abusive, obscene, profane, hateful or racist content, links or images. Comments that threaten or defame any person or organisation. The direct, full name or descriptive reference to an individual, irrespective of the post’s tone. Solicitations and advertisements by other organisations or endorsements by other organisations or endorsements of other organisations. Multiple or repetitive posts by a single user. Repetitive posts copied and pasted or duplicated by single or multiple users. Anything else that the school deems inappropriate and does not align with our values, standards, policies and guidelines. For further information regarding the use of our official Facebook Page or any other of our social media channels please contact the school directly (02) 96292470.