[slummymummy]

This morning I was at school doing reading groups, when the principal announced photos would be taken for the .... community calendar.
This was the first I had heard of it. No permission slips had been handed out, just kids randomly plucked out for photos. At this stage, I am the only parent who knows.
.... Is hated in our local community for a serious chemical spill of the chemical that was involved in the Erin Brockervich case. I would hate to think our kids were being used for their PR. .... Covered up the spill to make matters worse.
My question is in Catholic schools, do principals have discretion to do this without permission? I know when I worked at TAFE we got audited on permission slips. I gather this would be the same in govt school?

[~maryanne~]

Usually when you enroll there is a form seeking permission for your childs photograph to be published in marketing, newspapers ect. Most parents sign it, some tick the box to say their child's picture is not to be published. I would assume he has or will check if the kids parent's have consented to their picture being published before the calander is drafted.

It saves the school having to seek permission every time. For eg, they may photograph an excursion or incursion and include some pictures in the newsletter. The local paper may cover your school having a visit from a prominant politician or artist and photograph them with the kids. Teachers may takes pictures for the notice board or class blog.

This post has been edited by ~maryanne~: 22/11/2012, 09:20 AM

[missfrizzle]

Usually when you enroll there is a form seeking permission for your childs photograph to be published in marketing, newspapers ect. Most parents sign it, some tick the box to say their child's picture is not to be published. I would assume he has or will check if the kids parent's have consented to their picture being published before the calander is drafted.

This is what I was going to say too. We sign a form at the beginning of each year giving/denying permission for our childs photo's to be used.

[Littleone84]

Usually when you enroll there is a form seeking permission for your childs photograph to be published in marketing, newspapers ect. Most parents sign it, some tick the box to say their child's picture is not to be published. I would assume he has or will check if the kids parent's have consented to their picture being published before the calander is drafted.

This, plus every year at the begininng of the year they issue the form again incase your position on the matter has changed.

[Heather11]

Same as the two PPs. We sign a permission slip at the beginning of the year.

[liveworkplay]

yep, sign a permission slip each year.

[gizboo]

We don't seem to get a yearly permission slip, but I do remember it being on the enrolment form.

[SeaPrincess]

We signed a form on enrolment at our schools. If you've got concerns about the purpose of the photos, I would discuss them with the principal. Maybe the calendar will only be provided to the school community.

But be prepared to find out that .... is a major donor to the school and possibly some of the children come from the owner's/employees' families.

[The3Monkeys]

At my kids catholic school it was an agreement made when signing the initial enrolment form that their photograph will be taken and used in the classroom or to promote the school.

We do not sign this each year, just the once.

[~A2~]

My DD is at a Catholic school and they have the exact same system as mentioned above.

In our case it is asked at enrollment and each year thereafter at the start of the year.

There are a few students that do not have the permission to be in pics etc (for various reasons) so the relevant teachers and principal are then aware of this.