Remote Learning

Mental Health

This week (1^st February – 7^th February) is Children’s Mental Health week; this year’s themes is Express Yourself. The website has some excellent resources that can be used at home:https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

On Wednesday 10^th February we are going to have a day of non-screen learning. Resources to support this can be found here.

Guidance for Students, Parents & Carers 

These protocols apply when students are not in school and learning remotely from home during the period of school closure. 

The following principals will apply: 

• Students will receive a full-time remote education package 

• Students will follow a full breadth of subjects 

• Students will follow their normal school timetable remotely 

Lessons will be sequenced and content rich (as they would have received at school) 

Overview of the school day: 

The school will be arranged using the usual 5 lessons per day and the day will begin with a tutor-time at 08:45. 

 
You will note that lessons are for remote learning are 45 minutes long. This is for the wellbeing of both staff and students, in that it will allow respite from devices and provide time for students to get ready for their next lesson. 

Software

Key software/Apps required by students to access lessons from home:

Description: This is the electronic platform for live lessons. Students will need to log in and access their calendar and then click on the ‘join’ button to access the live lesson. There is also a chat function for students to share ideas and answers 

Description: Show My Homework, or Satchel One as it is now called, is the platform that this school uses to share information about lessons and the task set with students.  This is also the application/website that students should use to submit their work to their teachers.

Description: This is the overarching suite where students can access Teams. They can also access their email and other applications such as Word and PowerPoint from within this suite. Username: Student’s school email address  
Password: same as in school 

Video Guides: 

Accessing Office 365 and Microsoft Teams via a Computer/Laptop:
https://youtu.be/Y111HPPMve4 

Accessing Microsoft Teams via a phone/tablet:
https://youtu.be/mRlXv7jqStI 

Staff Email List

Assembly 25/01/21