Remote Learning: Self-isolation half-termly work. The school has provided links below in the ‘Self-isolation half-termly work’ grid.  Work links are appropriate to the work covered in school this half-term. 

Timetable: At the top of each year group’s work, is a suggested timetable to follow each day.  Some lessons will be dedicated to independent reading and/or Joe Wicks. No additional homework will be set.

Submission of work: If pupils wish to, they can take a photo of their work and send it in via the School Office email. 

Monitoring, assessment and feedback: Every Wednesday, your child’s mentor will aim to call them to check on their well-being; feedback on any work they have submitted and enquire as to any other adjustments that would be helpful.

My child does not have access to the internet: For those of you without reliable online connections, please alert your child’s Head of Year. Some paper packs will be available to be collected from the school (by someone who is not self-isolating). Where possible these packs will dovetail with the work set online, there may however be some differences between them. These packs will not be produced in great numbers and we would encourage you to collect these only if you really need them.  

Self-isolation half-termly work: Click Here

Remote Learning: Self-isolation half-termly work. The school has provided links below in the ‘Self-isolation half-termly work’ grid.  Work links are appropriate to the work covered in school this half term. 

Timetable: At the top of each year group’s work, is a suggested timetable to follow each day.  Some lessons will be dedicated to independent reading and/or Joe Wicks. No additional homework will be set.

Submission of work: If pupils wish to, they can take a photo of their work and send it in via the School Office email.  

Monitoring, assessment and feedback: Your child’s mentor will aim to call on a Wednesday to check on their well-being; feedback on any work they have submitted and enquire as to any other adjustments that would be helpful.  In the event that a large group of children are isolating, these phone calls may not be possible as staff will still be teaching in school or working from home if they too are isolating. In this scenario, we would encourage parents to email the School Office if their child is in need of a phone call from their teacher.

My child does not have access to the internet: For those of you without reliable online connections, please alert your child’s Head of Year. Some paper packs will be available to be collected from the school (by someone who is not self-isolating). Where possible these packs will dovetail with the work set online; there may however be some differences between them. These packs will not be produced in great numbers and we would encourage you to collect these only if you really need them.  

Self-isolation half-termly work: Click Here

Remote Learning: For the first two days of a class or year group bubble isolating, pupils will access the Self-isolation half-termly work as detailed in the grid above (Pupil needs to self-isolate because they or someone in their household is symptomatic of tests positive). After the first two days, we will aim for pupils to have work provided on Google Classroom. They have all been shown how to use this in class and have begun to use it to access some homework tasks.  Please remember that in this scenario, all staff members are likely to remain in school teaching a full timetable to the pupils who are not self-isolating. A mixture of pre-recorded videos from staff at Leighton Middle School; Oak National online lessons and activities; BBC Bitesize and White Rose Maths resources will be used to support learning. 

Timetable: A timetable will be given so that children can follow a structure each day. Some lessons will be dedicated to independent reading and/or Joe Wicks. No additional homework will be set.
Submission of work: Teachers will create weekly assignments/tasks which will contain all relevant learning material and will allow children to create and submit classwork.  The easiest way to upload photo evidence of your children’s work is to install the Google Classroom app which is available on both Android and Apple devices (search Google Classroom in the app store) or by going to the Google Classroom website on your computer: https://classroom.google.com.  In addition, children also have access to ‘My Drive’ in which they can save any work they have done on the computer. 

Monitoring, assessment and feedback: Teachers will aim to monitor pupil comments and work on Google Classroom twice weekly.  These days will be chosen by individual departments.  On these days, teachers will provide whole class feedback via Google Classroom for those pupils that have submitted work.  This feedback will either be acknowledging the successful completion of tasks as a group or giving further guidance to all following comments and/or work submitted.  
My child does not have access to the internet: For those of you without reliable online connections, we will make some paper packs available to be collected from the school (by someone who is not self-isolating). Where possible these packs will dovetail with the work set online; there may however be some differences between them. These packs will not be produced in great numbers and we would encourage you to collect these only if you really need them.  

Remote Learning: Using Google Classroom, teachers will create weekly assignments/tasks which will contain all relevant learning material and will allow children to create and submit classwork.  A mixture of pre-recorded videos from staff at Leighton Middle School; Oak National online lessons and activities; BBC Bitesize and White Rose Maths resources will be used to support learning. 

Timetable: A timetable will be given so that children can follow a structure each day. Some lessons will be dedicated to independent reading and/or Joe Wicks. No additional homework will be set.

When will tasks be uploaded?: During an unexpected lockdown situation, our aim is that tasks will be uploaded daily after the first two days.  Until this time, pupils can use the work suggested in ‘Self-Isolation half-termly work’ (grid one).  

Submission of work: When your child has completed an assignment, they can upload the file with their answers and then click ‘hand in’ so the teacher knows the work is complete. You can also attach photos of your work if they have written their answers on a separate piece of paper or if it makes it easier to return. If your child is well enough, they should complete the work set. Individual feedback to pupils will only be given if relevant. Most feedback to pupils will occur as a whole class on the Google Classroom noticeboard. The easiest way to upload photo evidence of your children’s work is to install the Google Classroom app which is available on both Android and Apple devices (search Google Classroom in the app store) or by going to the Google Classroom website on your computer: https://classroom.google.com/u/0/h  In addition, children also have access to ‘My Drive’ in which they can save any work they have done on the computer. 

Monitoring, assessment and feedback: Google Classroom has a stream on which teachers will give feedback to the children as a class or share responses to common questions being asked by pupils.  Children can ask the teacher questions to support their learning within their own classwork area. Teachers will monitor pupil comments twice weekly.  These days will be chosen by individual departments.  On these days, teachers will provide whole class feedback for those pupils that have submitted work.  This feedback will either be acknowledging the successful completion of tasks as a group or giving further guidance to all following comments and/or work submitted.  

My child does not have access to the internet: For those of you without reliable online connections, we will make some paper packs available to be collected from the school (by someone who is not self-isolating). Where possible these packs will dovetail with the work set online; there may however be some differences between them. These packs will not be produced in great numbers and we would encourage you to collect these only if you really need them.  

How do I send work that my child has completed? 
Teachers will create assignments/tasks which will contain all relevant learning material and will allow children to create and submit classwork.  The easiest way to upload photo evidence of your children’s work is to install the Google Classroom app which is available on both Android and Apple devices (search Google Classroom in the app store) or by going to the Google Classroom website on your computer: https://classroom.google.com.  In addition, children also have access to ‘My Drive’ in which they can save any work they have done on the computer. This is not an expectation, but a resource for those who wish to use it. Please see the attached video for more information.
Teachers will monitor pupil comments twice weekly.  These days will be chosen by individual departments.  On these days, teachers will provide whole class feedback for those pupils that have submitted work.  This feedback will either be acknowledging the successful completion of tasks as a group or giving further guidance to all following comments and/or work submitted.  Please remember that during lockdown situations staff have their own family needs and children to care for meaning that they cannot constantly be creating resources, responding to comments or feeding back to the class. In a partial lockdown scenario, teachers are likely to remain in school teaching other classes.

What if I do not have a device to use? 
For those of you without reliable online connections, we will make some paper packs available to be collected from the school. Where possible these packs will dovetail with the work set online; there may however be some differences between them. These packs will not be produced in great numbers and we would encourage you to collect these only if you really need them.  

What if I have more than one child at Leighton Middle School? 
The same electronic device can be used to log into multiple classrooms but for your child to access the work in their classroom they must be signed in using their log in. This is particularly helpful if you are limited to one device. Each pupil is invited to their classroom using a personal Google Classroom account. You will be able to add multiple accounts to the sign-in page and access different classrooms using the same device. 

What if I cannot complete tasks? 
We understand that lockdown situations are extremely challenging and that it may not be possible to complete all tasks. We would still encourage pupils to complete some English, mathematics, reading and physical exercise on a daily basis.  For those who are well enough and have access to the relevant technology, it is expected that most tasks will be completed. 

Who can I contact if I am having trouble accessing Google Classroom? 
If you require any support accessing Google Classroom, please email the School Office and we will get back to you as soon as we can.  Please ensure you send the name of your child and their year group. 
As the use of Google Classroom will be new to us, we do anticipate that there will be some troubleshooting along the way.  We will send out any necessary updates if and when appropriate. Thank you in advance for your support.