How do I get remote access to my school?
Remote access for select Staff only, giving external access to onsite software. Access your school email account from home. Use your school email address and password to login.
What will happen to remote learning during the current school closures?
During the current school closures we will be providing daily learning activities for children via the website. Each year group will have its own Remote Learning page which will be updated daily. Read more about our Remote Learning Offer.
How can I support my child with remote learning?
Each year group will have its own Remote Learning page which will be updated daily. Read more about our Remote Learning Offer. If at all possible, it would be helpful if your child had a daily routine. Setting times to work and have breaks will help their learning and also encourage them to use their free time more effectively.
Can parents access school resources for free?
A couple of websites use in school have decided to allow parents to access their resources for free during the school closure. They have provided codes for you to enter as you register.
Can parents access resources during school closure?
Some of these may be part of the learning activities set but they can also be used for any extra work which families may wish to complete. A couple of websites use in school have decided to allow parents to access their resources for free during the school closure.
Can schools use websites?
As a school we subscribe to a number of websites that can also be accessed at home. Some of these may be part of the learning activities set but they can also be used for any extra work which families may wish to complete.
Engagement and Feedback
Children are expected to attend online Google Meets sessions with their teachers and complete the work set. We follow up remote absences in the same way, in line with school policy on absence and attendance. A timetable is shared with all parents and carers setting out the expectations for the day.
Online Learning Resources
Purple Mash is an online portal containing many activities for a full range of subjects. Each child has their own login and teachers can set tasks for the children. When children complete a task on Purple Mash they can submit it to their teacher who can comment on it.
Website Links
Oak National Academy – Visit our online classroom to view all of Oak’s free lessons, searchable by key stage, year or subject. Or visit our About Oak pages to find out more about our work.
Sharing and Making The Most of The Access Available
- We understand that families may be sharing use of devices between more than one child as well with as parents who are working from home. Our students can log on and write down what they need to do and then complete this on paper, and then log on again later to upload photos of their work. This will help to reduce the amount of time they need to be online throughout the day and …
Smart Phones and Tablets
- We are aware most of our students have a smart phone. If they download the MS Teams app, as well as other apps that we use such as GCSEPod, they will be able to access all the work set and attend live lessons. On most smart phones and tablets they will also be able to complete the work online and submit it, but if this is not possible or difficult due to the smaller screen then they cou…
Games Consoles
- Students can access MS Teams from a PS4 or Xbox and will be able to see all the assignments set but may not be able to attend the live lessons. A keyboard can also be added which will make completing the work online easier for them, but they will need to use their controller as a mouse. Step-by-step instructions for how to set this up are available...
Smart TVs
- Most smart TVs (as the TV is connected to the internet) will allow access to the web version of MS Teams, and will allow a keyboard and mouse to be used with them to adapt it for using like a PC. The smart TV will need to have a more advanced web browser installed than is usually set up already, this means you might need to download/install a new browser such as Chrome or Firefo…