Head of Primary
Mrs Nicole Smith | Head of Primary
Home Learning
This week has certainly been a very different week of learning for all of our Primary students, teachers and families. I would like to thank you for your patience, persistence and kindness. Our teachers are working incredibly hard at producing content that is both engaging and age appropriate on platforms they have not used before. They are truly amazing.
I am also incredibly thankful for our parents and carers who are truly demonstrating what it is to be partners in our students' education. This is a stressful time, but please know we are available to give whatever assistance you require to make this successful.
As I mentioned last week, I am so very proud of all our students and their mature approach to learning. Even our youngest students have mastered (with assistance from mum and dad) uploading content, photos and publishing their work.
Have a look through our gallery at some of the work this week from Years 1 and 2.
Setting up and maintaining a learning space
Working online is very different for all students. Some things to consider for when students are in live sessions with their teacher and classmates:
- Be aware of the spaces that students are working in during the day. Students should not be doing these sessions from their beds as it is not good for their muscles and not appropriate for learning.
- Minimise background noise by having students mute their mic’s and use headphones.
- Ensure students are dressed appropriately – this means following guidelines that we would normally follow for a mufti day - no crop tops or singlet tops, no pyjamas. “Getting ready for school physically,” assists students in making the transition into learning.
- Be aware of what is in the background of the video for live sessions. All of the class can see this. Some students have moved their desks so there is a blank wall behind them and this minimises distractions.
- Having a "work space" allows students to have a break from learning.
Cyber Safety
As our students are online more at the moment, it is important that families consider what filtering systems they have at home. The safety commission has put together some useful resources for parents to look at by following this link: