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Learning from Home

You may have heard about students participating in the Targeted Tutoring Program over the past year where students attend small group tutorials focused on specific skills in literacy and numeracy. Well, these same tutorials have now moved online! Click here for more info.

Learning from home without technology. We understand some students do not have access to a device or internet for online learning. Contact the school on 4341 9066 to discuss non-digital learning from home options for your child.
All student work is available on Google Classroom. Whether you are working at home or at school, each student has their own account and can log in remotely to access by subject. See a step-by-step guide here, and a Parent's Guide here. Explore the department's learning from home resources to support both online and offline learning for all students.
For Google Classroom codes by year group click here

virtual conferencing for students

Using Microsoft Teams with Google Classroom

BWSC Umina online face to face virtual conferences will begin in Week 4 Term 3. Students will be provided with an opportunity to engage with their classroom teachers using Microsoft Teams during approximately 50% of their lessons. Video conference links will be located in your Google Classroom and will be scheduled according to the student timetable, which students are already using.
The virtual conference structure will be:

- Up to 15 minutes face to face online conference for students

- around 30-40 minutes for students to complete work package activities

- the conference discussions will be based on the work distributed in the work packages

This is an opportunity for students and teachers to check in, ask questions, discuss the work to be completed in work packages, provide demonstrations and explanations.
We recognise that not every student can access the conferences at the times scheduled. Phone support and posting questions in Google Classroom will continue and all students are welcome to call the school to request a call back if additional support is needed.
Students are to check Google Classroom each morning to sign in and check for scheduled virtual conferences.
Check the Students Guide to Learning information provided here.

How to access Microsoft Teams:

Go to the Student Portal
Click on office 365 (right hand side under learning tools)
Find Teams app on side menu
Click Download Teams for Desktop App
Follow the install prompts
Alternatively you can select the "web app" option when following a Teams link sent to you by your teacher, so you do not have to install Teams.

Students Accessing Teams at Home.pdf

Students guide to learning from home.pdf

Targeted tutoring Program - Stage 4

Click here to find out how we are going virtual with TTP

Additional resources

Some helpful resources you may need to locate can be found here including Google Classroom Codes

Accessing the library online

There are many resources available on the BWSC Library Google Classroom. Check out the Premier's Reading Challenge, borrow an eBook, or get into our virtual bookfair! All details are all on the Virtual Classroom LibraryTo access our Virtual Library Classroom click here. The classroom code is: unu7pgw

Audiobooks - now FREE

If you need a mental break from work, or if you like to multitask, audiobooks are a great way to escape. Listen to a novel being read out loud while you cook, clean, or get out for a walk in your neighbourhood. Whilst there have been paid subscription services like audible available for a while now, the ABC Listen app now has FREE audiobooks. All you have to do is download the app, and under "Browse" select "Audiobooks". You can also access FREE audiobooks through our own library where there are 880 audio books in addition to over 2000 eBooks!

AudioBk.pdf

Via ABC Lisen app

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prefer to read? try e-books

Use the "Books" app on iPhone or Mac
If e-books are more your thing, or you'd like to give them a try, log into our Virtual Library Classroom (code unu7pgw) or get the "Books" app from the app store. Available for iPhone and Mac. Andriod also has other book apps available, as well as Google Books.