Storypark Privacy Statement and Consent

 

Dear Families,

Playhouse Early Learning Centre  is excited to announce that we will be implementing Storypark – a secure, private online space to ensure your child receives the best support possible and that you are involved and up-to-date with your child’s development.

Storypark provides each child with an online community which you (their parent/guardian) own and control who has access to, at no cost to you, for as long as you wish.

Storypark helps teachers, children and families:

  • improve understanding of each child’s interests and abilities so they receive even better support
  • deepen relationships and strengthen communication
  • share videos, photos and text capturing children’s learning and development
  • create a portfolio of your child’s learning that travels with your child and can be accessed by you forever
  • reinforce experiences and deepen children’s learning
  • capture family culture and heritage
  • involve the children in their portfolio
  • interact quickly and effectively through iPhone, Android and tablets
  • create smooth transitions when your child moves from one teacher/centre to another.

You can choose to add your own stories or leave comments and feedback for children and our teaching team. You can also choose to share these stories with family members if you wish. We hope that you will invite your extended family so that the children have an authentic audience who are genuinely interested in their learning.

Obviously we have considered the aspects of cybersafety and made sure our teaching team have the knowledge and skills to ensure we are cybersafe. Storypark takes security very seriously. Storypark is not open for anyone to read, it is a password-protected private space for you, your child’s teachers and your family.

Content we add will only be shared with our teachers and the family members you choose to invite. No personal information is shared with any third party.

Click here to download more information about Storypark, check out our website, or hear from parents currently using the software.

What do you need to do now? With your permission, we will create and invite you to your child’s Storypark community. All you need to do is accept the invite and participate.

We welcome your feedback and look forward to providing an even more responsive, innovative and valuable experience for you and your child.

If any family breaches this condition their Storypark account at Playhouse Early Learning Centre  will be permanently suspended.

 

    Parent Consent:
    By continuing you agree that:
    • Your child’s details and work as well as photos, images, audio and videos in which your child is depicted may be included in Storypark. Incidental use of their image may appear in another child’s Storypark account (for example in group photos, or group stories)
    • Your child’s profile will be linked to Playhouse Early Learning Centre's account and be accessible to any educator invited by Playhouse for educational purposes. This may also include educators, mentors or managers who support their teaching.
    • Your child may appear in group stories that can be viewed by the families of the other children in the stories, including when those other children leave Playhouse , if they continue to maintain a Storypark profile.
    • You will not share, outside of Storypark, any content, photos, videos or stories that feature any children other than your own, without the permission of those children’s parents or guardians.
    • Playhouse may keep a copy of your child's portfolio for a specified amount of time to comply with ECE Regulatory requirements.
    • You will act responsibly and not post inappropriate content in Storypark.