eLearning @ Ferny (ELF)

​​​​​​​Ferny Hills State School is offering a Bring Your Own Device Program for Year 3 to 6 students in 2024. This program, entitled ‘ELF’ (E-Learning @ Ferny) is for all students in the cohort.

Parents are strongly encouraged to provide a new or pre-owned iPad that meets the school’s specifications, outlined in the school’s ELF Policy​.

The aims of the ELF Program are to:

• enable personalisation of student learning through access to rich learning resources,
• facilitate the development of knowledge and skills necessary for the 21st century workforce, including digital-age literacy, innovative and creative thinking, effective communication and high productivity,
• allow continuous access to educational materials allowing learning efficiency to happen anywhere, anytime,
• provide an engaging, interactive environment for learning, and
• strengthen links between home and school, giving parents the opportunity to see, every day, what their child is learning at school.

Communication to Parents

Ferny Hills State School values the home/school partnership and aims to keep parents involved in each step of the preparation and implementation of this program.

The Parent Information Session for ELF in 2023 can be downloaded below:

2023 Parent Information Session for ELF

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​A guide to support setting up the iPad for the first time can be downloaded below:

iPad Parent Setup Presentation  

Information regarding e-safety at home can be accessed through the Office of the eSafety Commissioner: https://esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent

Preparing Students for the Program

Students will undertake a series of units developed by the Office of the eSafety​ Commissioner which cover the topics of: online safety, cyberbullying and the impact of sharing digital images.

Frequently Asked Questions