Y1-6

Continuous Learning in the Primary School supports children’s development through experiential learning and inquiry. Learning offers authentic opportunities to focus on key concepts, knowledge, and skills. Learning engagements are fun and playful and emphasize interaction and creativity. Activities involve a balance of on-screen and off-screen tasks designed to engage learners in experiences that connect to previous learning and the current curriculum. Students will be able to access Continuous Learning from their teachers using Seesaw and/or Google Classroom.

• To enable students to access the Continual Learning platform, families will need to download the student version of the Seesaw App to a home device. This is a different App to the one used by parents to receive updates or view their child's learning. Click here to download this App to this device.

• Learning is holistically focused, giving students the opportunity to develop cognitive, physical and social-emotional skills.

• Students may chose to conduct their learning in English or the Home and Family language.

• Learning engagements are open-ended, differentiated, challenging and relevant to past and present learning within units of inquiry.

• Learning engagements encourage children and families to participate in tasks together.

• Learning follows our regular IB curriculum.

• Art and creative design projects are intended to provide children with opportunities to develop creativity, expression and fine-motor skills.

• Opportunities and prompts support students to share their feelings, considering how they can manage concerns they may experience as a result of the change in their schooling and being away from their familiar environment.

Students

• Establish daily routines for engaging in the learning experiences (e.g. 8:30am start).

• Identify a comfortable, quiet space in your home where you can work effectively and successfully.

• Regularly monitor Seesaw to check for learning tasks and feedback from your teachers.

• Complete assignments with integrity and academic honesty, doing your best learning.

• Meet commitments and due dates.

• Take breaks, play, be active.

• Communicate proactively with your teachers if you cannot meet deadlines or require additional support.

• Collaborate and support your LIS peers in your learning, where possible.

• If you experience any technical problems, or aren’t sure who to ask, use Seesaw to contact your teacher.

• Comply with LIS’ Responsible Use Policy, including expectations for online etiquette.

Families

• Create opportunities for your child to interact with peers to maintain connections with their school community.

• Establish routines and expectations.

• Monitor communications from your child's teacher.

• Take an active role in helping your child process their learning.

• Establish times for quiet and reflection and provide time for your child to have ownership over their own use of time and activity.

• Encourage your child to take breaks, and take part in physical activity and/or exercise.

• Be mindful of your child’s wellbeing, speak to them regularly about concerns, worries or challenges.

• Monitor how much time your child is spending online.

• Communicate concerns or questions with the teacher via email or Seesaw. Please be aware that teachers will not be available to answer questions 24 hours a day and that timezones may need to be considered.

Homeroom Teachers & Single Subject Teachers (PE, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Portuguese) will:

• Post the learning schedule for the week on Seesaw each Monday by 9:00am West Africa Time (GMT+1). Consequently we will run a Monday to Friday learning schedule during this period.

• Start each school day with a pre-recorded, posted video to welcome for students on Seesaw.

• Plan learning engagements that are easily understood and facilitated by parents/guardians and scaffolded to support diverse learners.

• Provide learning engagements that include time away from devices, such as park play and site visits.

• Meet with students at assigned times, using Zoom.

• Provide regular reflection and feedback.

• Provide opportunities for students to share their learning, relevant assessments and reflections on Seesaw.

• Provide time and opportunities for students to have agency over their own learning during this time.

• Make themselves available via email - as per our usual protocol, teachers will respond within 24 hours.

• Homeroom teachers will be available on Zoom at scheduled 'Office Hours' for parent contact.

Counsellors will:

• Support homeroom teachers with Personal Social & Emotional (PSE) learning.

• Support for students and families by being available via email or Google Meet.

• Support teachers to provide students with wellbeing activities.

• Meet with students in small groups.

• Meet individually with some students to offer counselling services.

Learning Support/English Language Learner Teachers will:

• Collaborate with the Single Subject or Homeroom teachers in order to plan for students.

• Scaffold, modify or differentiate activities, as necessary, for students.

• Communicate regularly with students and/or their parents.

• Provide learning activities for some students, who may benefit from additional practice to support their individual needs.

• Monitor student learning and provide feedback and next steps.

• Meet with some students and parents on Zoom to provide support for learning.

Librarian/Technology Learning Coaches will:

• Collaborate with colleagues to find resources for high-quality learning experiences and research.

• Regularly check in with all teachers to identify ways to support the design of learning experiences.

• Be available for all teachers as needed to support the development of rich learning engagements.

• Continually monitor the needs of teachers, students, and parents and troubleshoot their challenges.

• Be available to provide on-demand tech support help for teachers.

All teachers are reminded that the LIS Staff Code of Conduct should guide all interactions with students.