iPad Boot Camp 2016

The return to school for 2016 might seem a long way away, but our compulsory iPad Boot Camp evenings will be held on the first and second days of school. Year 3 parents will receive an email this week with more details, including your allocated date for iPad Boot Camp 2016. Please mark this date in your calendar as soon as you can.

Boot Camp attendance is compulsory for every 2016 Year 4 student, along with at least one of their parents. Please also bring your iPad!

Boot Camps are held over two evenings (January 27 and 28) but you only need attend one. The program is identical each night. The focus of the event is Cyber Safety and Digital Citizenship. Meet in the Nano Nagle Centre for a prompt 6pm start. The evening will conclude at 7.30pm.

Parents, you will stay in the Nano Nagle Centre for a presentation on 1 to 1 iPad Policy and Guidelines. Year 4 students will be taken to their classrooms by their teachers to participate in some timely activities around classroom expectations for use of the iPads, information privacy and keeping safe online.

Start your 1 to 1 iPad year on the 'right FOOT'!

CompNow Collection Time

A reminder that CompNow orders are ready to be collected from the school library. Please collect your orders on Wed 25th or Thurs 26th between 8.00 am and 3.30pm. If you cannot make it to the library within these times, please contact Maria to make alternate arrangements. If you are sending a friend or family member in your place at these times, please also advise Maria at mmead[at]bne.catholic.edu.au .

The CompNow purchase portal is open again as of last Monday 23rd for second round orders. Please place last orders before the portal closes again on December 18. We expect second round orders to be delivered to school sometime during the week of January18th.

Please subscribe to this blog or check this space around January 18th for further details about collection times for second round orders.

CompNow Purchase portal open 23rd November to 18th December, 2015.

CompNow iPad Delivery - Round 1

Families who ordered iPads through the CompNow Purchase portal, we expect to take delivery at school next week. You may pick up any ordered iPads from the school library on Wednesday 25th or Thursday 26th, between the hours of 8am and 3.30pm. 

We prefer not to send the iPads home with students unless requested. If you cannot make it to the school library before 3.30pm on those days next week, please email Maria to make alternate arrangements. If you would like a representative (family member or friend) to pick up the iPad on your behalf, please also arrange this by emailing Maria. Unless alternate arrangements are made, we will only be handing iPads out to the person identified on the CompNow order.

The CompNow Purchase Portal will open again on Monday 23rd for a second round of orders. Final date for second round orders will be December 18th. iPads ordered during this second period will be delivered to school in the week before term 1 begins next year. Please watch this space for second round pickup arrangements.

CompNow Purchase portal opening again on Monday 23rd November.

Hiring an iPad from school?

One of the many options for providing your child's 1 to 1 device is to hire an iPad from the school. The model we make available for hire is the 32GB iPad Air. The cost per term, as well as all the other information you need to be aware of, is outlined on the School iPad Hire Agreement form, located on the Parent Portal > 1 to 1 page*.

If you do intend to hire for the 2016 school year, a signed iPad Hire Agreement form, along with the non-refundable $50 joining/insurance fee, is due at the school office no later than Monday 23rd November. If you do not lodge your form by this date, we may not be able to accommodate your request to hire.

*Please contact the school office if you cannot access the Parent Portal. Access passwords were emailed to all parents in July.