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Keeping the Learning Going...
Keeping the Learning Going...
Holy Family East Granville has the following plans in place to deliver learning to your child/ren during these challenging times and ensure continued access to quality education. The safety and wellbeing of our community are our key priorities and our solutions will evolve around them.
Routine communication methods such as email, phone and on-line learning platforms will also keep students and families informed.
For parents and carers, supporting your child to learn at home will be a new experience. We have developed some resources to support you to plan and monitor your child's learning throughout the day.
Parent/Carer Responsibilities
Parent/Carer Responsibilities
As the main carer you can provide support for your child/ren by:
establishing routines and expectations
defining a space for your child to learn and where you or another adult is present and monitoring your child’s learning
monitoring communications from school and teachers
taking an active role in helping your child process his/her learning
encouraging physical activity and/or exercise
checking in with your child regularly to help him/her manage stress
monitoring how much time your child is spending online
setting rules around your child’s social media interactions
communicating with the school if your child is unable to participate in the learning at home
Student Responsibilities
Student Responsibilities
These could include:
establishing and/or following a daily routine for learning
identifying a safe, comfortable, quiet space in their home where they can focus effectively and successfully
regularly monitoring the school’s communication to check for announcements and feedback from teachers
completing tasks with integrity and academic honesty, doing their best work
doing their best to meet timelines, commitments, and due dates
communicating proactively with their teachers if they cannot meet deadlines or require additional support
collaborating and supporting their classmates in their learning
seeking out and communicating with school staff as different needs arise
Establishing Rules & Expectations
Establishing Rules & Expectations
We will have provided your child with a schedule or timetable for their learning. This will include regular breaks for activity, eating and drinking. In the activity breaks, it is important that students get up and move around.
From the first day you will need to establish routines and expectations. You should use the timetable or schedule provided to set regular hours for school work.
Keep normal bedtime routines for younger children and expect the same from your older primary and high school-aged children too.
It is important that you set these expectations as soon as remote learning is implemented, not several days later after it becomes apparent a child is struggling with the absence of routine.
Communicating with your Child about their Learning
Communicating with your Child about their Learning
We encourage you to start and finish each day with a simple check-in. These check-ins need to be a regular part of each day and start straight away. Not all students thrive in a home learning environment; some struggle with too much independence or lack of structure and the check-ins help keep them on track.
In the morning, ask:
What are you learning today?
What are your learning targets or goals?
How will you be spending your time?
What resources do you require?
What support do you need?
In the afternoon, ask:
What did you learn today?
Acknowledge one thing that was difficult. Either let it go or come up with a strategy to deal with the same problem if it comes up again.
Consider three things that went well today. Why were they good?
Are you ok? Do you need to ask your teacher for something? Do you need help with something to make tomorrow more successful?
Communicating with the School & Teachers
Communicating with the School & Teachers
Make sure that you know how the school and your child's teachers will be communicating with you and check those channels regularly. Teachers may have set times where students can chat with them online, teachers may wish to deliver video lessons (though they are not compelled to do so).
Teachers may be communicating with your child during this period using chat forums or applications such as Zoom (for group chats). At Holy Family, we may also be emailing or communicating through The Schoolbag App, Google Classroom, or Seesaw.
Please note that we are not currently using CANVAS.
Digital Citizenship
Digital Citizenship
We recommend that you take the time to explore and discuss these with your child.
It is important that during this period of home learning that we maintain safe and responsible use of information and communication technologies. Normal school protocols, privacy and information protection and respectful communication must be observed when students are communicating with peers and teachers via any form of technology, including video conferencing.
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