Our Approach

• Learning materials are shared via ManageBac, Email, iTunesU/Google Classroom, Google Meet, Google Hangout etc.

• Learning activities are engaging, inquiry-based explorations.

• Learning activities may be completed:

  • • independently online

    • collaboratively online, via chat, video conference or other collaborative tools

    • Independently offline, to ensure a balance of screen time

• Learning activities have a number of purposes:

  • • allow students to engage with new learning

    • practice, discuss or apply learning

    • demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation to learning

• Learning connects to current units and curriculum.

• Assessment tasks enable students to demonstrate their understanding.

• Establish a daily routine to support your learning. Get dressed, shower, and be prepared for the day.

• Identify a comfortable, quiet space so you can work effectively and successfully (Not your bedroom).

• Check your email, ManageBac and iTunesU/Google classroom before the start of the day and frequently during the day.

• Complete tasks/activities as indicated by your teacher.

• Be prepared to engage in online learning activities

• Complete assessment tasks on time

• Take breaks, play, rest, be active.

• Communicate proactively with your teachers. Ask questions, but be patient when waiting for a response. If a teacher emails you, respond in a timely manner.

• Be mindful of your workload and wellbeing. If you have any concerns, contact your Homeroom teacher, subject teachers and remember the counselors are here to support you.

• Reach out for help from one of our counsellors if you are feeling any form of anxiety for the respective campuses below:

• Ask questions, talk about learning, upcoming deadlines, and workload.

• Help your child develop daily routines.

• Encourage your child to take study breaks and to take part in physical exercise.

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

• Choose a learning location that is suitable for the purpose, preferably not the bedroom.

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

• Ensure your children are dressed appropriately for participation in online learning

• If there are siblings simultaneously online, choose locations that minimise noise interference when recording learning or video conferencing.

• Encourage your child to communicate concerns to their homeroom teacher, subject teacher or counsellor.

• Set up a charging station in a public part of the house.

• Ensure your learning materials are ready before each scheduled lesson.

• Plan learning activities that are easily understood and implemented by students.

• Provide learning activities that include time away from devices.

• Provide reflection and feedback throughout the learning process and ensure you provide reflection opportunities to the students.

• Post summative assessments on the OIS Assessment calendar AND on ManageBac so colleagues, students and parents can all see them and plan accordingly.

• Follow the current OIS Assessment and Academic Integrity policies and procedures.

• Utilize online resources as shared by librarians.

• Curricular and Tech collaborative sessions will continue as scheduled (via Hangout/ Google Meet).

• Secondary meetings will continue as scheduled on Tuesday afternoons (via Hangout/ Google Meet).

• Run the homeroom meeting daily (M,T,T,F) at 7:50 with your homeroom group.

• Check in with each student to see how they are going.

• Wed Homeroom session will continue - we’ll create and communicate activities each week.