The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for our school system and our traditional approach to delivering education. The impact of the pandemic has necessitated many pupils being out of school, and this will continue to be the case for some pupils, in line with the legal requirements and guidance in place to tackle the virus. As a school, we have responded to this with a strong and proactive commitment to providing remote education in challenging and uncertain circumstances.

Accessing Remote Learning

How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?

At Newlaithes, we use Microsoft Teams to facilitate social interaction between the class teacher and pupils in a controlled and secure environment. This is an essential part of the home-learning provision and supports the children socially and emotionally, helping them to feel connected and part of our school community. Face-to-face contact with teachers and peers is vital to maintain the children’s well-being during remote learning. Each child has their own school email address and password for individual access to Teams which is shared with parents and carers. We have safe usage guidelines for the pupil and teacher which are discussed and put in place to ensure a safe and sensible working environment for all (the documents are available  below). With children and young people accessing Teams at home, it is important to have a parent or carer nearby and for the children to understand how to share any concerns they may have about anything they see or hear when online.

This platform is used in conjunction with Class Dojo, our secure platform for connecting with adults and children at home. This platform supports our  home-learning and can be used to set and receive activities, create learning videos, provide meaningful feedback and communicate with parents and carers via the private messaging facility.

Full details of our offer can be found in the document below.

Additional links and Resources

In addition to our online provision, we are pleased to be able to sign-post you towards other activities/providers. You might wish to use these outlets to support the learning you are doing at home with your child(ren) or to consolidate some of the learning we have already covered.