Learning From Home

Due to current situation of COVID-19, Mount Stromlo High School has scheduled online classes for the remainder of the term. This may seem a little daunting to your student as more than ever they need to manage their time, and become self-regulated learners, this can be hard. Below is Miss Jones' suggestions on how you can effectively Learn from home.

The numbers here relate to lines, and you can find out what classes are on which line by checking your old timetable that was given to your student at the start of the term or by emailing your student's TEAM Teacher.

On the timetable it will look like this:

The number at the VERY beginning so in this case 4 is the line the class is on. Please note that Google Meet Sessions will NO LONGER appear in the student's Calendar.

How you can support your student:

Make sure your student has a routine, follow the one above for guidance. It is really important that they are still getting up and getting ready for the day, if not we blur the lines between School and home and it is really important for their mental health that you have a clear separation.

The situation we find ourselves in provides a great opportunity for students to take responsibility for their own learning. Lessons can be done in students’ own time and staff are available to clarify and answer questions at allotted times. This enables students to work as quickly or as slowly as they need and it is great differentiation. Parents are not required to be teachers (saying that, there is nothing wrong with teaching your child a concept if you know it) and the best thing parents can do for their children’s learning is to take an interest, ask them questions about their learning, and provide a quiet and focussed environment for learning to occur. As with schooling at any time, if you’re not sure about anything then please contact the teacher.

You can also become a Google Guardian and set up notifications for your students classes. To do that you will need to fill out the Google Form below. Then you will receive an email.

If you have questions about any of the students classes or you want to check in with a teacher, you are welcome to do so by emailing any teacher- their email is their firstname.lastname@ed.act.edu.au

Below is some Wellbeing links if your student is struggling with stress or mental health during this time.

Stay Safe, and if you have any concerns please email me! Thanks Molly Jones- Year CO.