Highfields School
Issue 15:
8 January 2021
Newsletter Learning from home FAQs Q: How does my child get started in accessing work? A: Everybody should log on to Show My Homework by 8.45 am. All students should know how to do this as this our platform for all homework. If anybody is unsure how to do this watch this video, which is on the school website. It also explains how to access school email and our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) https://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/how-to-learn-from-home/ Q: How will learning be organised over the next 6 weeks? A: We had a lot of success with ‘remote education’ during lockdown last year and will apply all we learned to our arrangements for the next period of learning from home. Many aspects of our approach will be familiar to those in Y8-13 but we are making a few changes to enable all students to learn as effectively as possible. In essence we are aiming for ‘business as normal as it can be’. The structure of our remote learning will mirror your child’s normal school timetable. This clear, familiar structure will help students to know what is expected of them and when. Q: How is the timetable my child will be following organised? A: All students are expected to return to remote learning. To help structure each day students should follow their usual timetable. This comprises of 3 x 100 minute lessons with breaks in between each: Lesson 1 8.45am - 10.25am Lesson 2 10.50am – 12.30pm Lesson 3 1.40pm - 3.20pm We run a ‘2 week timetable’, meaning that students have different patterns of lessons according to which week we are in. Week beginning 11 January is ‘Week A’. We then go back to Week B again on Monday 18 January, and so on. Work will be set according to this timetable Q: How much work should my child be doing each day? A: It is crucial that students in all year groups keep on learning. A lot is expected of them as responsible learners, and their approach to learning will be key to their success in the coming weeks. They should be busy and working hard during the school day. Work set should be sufficient to keep most students learning for 100 minutes. If it is completed much more quickly it is likely that it has been rushed or is incomplete. If it is taking much longer than 100 minutes students should reach a logical stopping point and inform their teacher. Q: Where will my child find their work for each lesson? A: Work will be set on Show My Homework and will be available for the start time of each lesson. It should be completed within lesson time. Work for lessons will take different forms and may include a link to join a ‘live session’.
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