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The safety and wellbeing of our communities are our key priorities and our solutions will evolve around them. We will continue to reflect and revise our plans to ensure continued access to quality education to all children during these challenging times.
The safety and wellbeing of our communities are our key priorities and our solutions will evolve around them. We will continue to reflect and revise our plans to ensure continued access to quality education to all children during these challenging times.
Routine communication methods such as email, Skoolbag, FACEBOOK, COMPASS, phone and on-line learning platforms will also keep students and families informed.
Routine communication methods such as email, Skoolbag, FACEBOOK, COMPASS, phone and on-line learning platforms will also keep students and families informed.
We know families are not only managing their own stresses, but now are also managing learning from home. You are doing an amazing job and we are in awe of you! Together we will re-emerge stronger and more unified than ever before.
We know families are not only managing their own stresses, but now are also managing learning from home. You are doing an amazing job and we are in awe of you! Together we will re-emerge stronger and more unified than ever before.
Below are resources to support you. If you would like further Parent Learning on another topic, please let Mrs Anderiesz know.
Below are resources to support you. If you would like further Parent Learning on another topic, please let Mrs Anderiesz know.
PARENT/CARER RESPONSIBILITIES
PARENT/CARER RESPONSIBILITIES
As parents, you can provide support for your children by:
discussing your expectations, the school’s expectations and the routines, so they are clear about what learning at home looks like.
defining a space for your child to learn and where you or another adult is present and can monitor your child’s learning
monitoring communications from school and teachers
taking an active role in helping your child process his/her learning
maintaining academic integrity by allowing your child to complete their work independently. Parents are asked to indicate the level of support they’ve provided to their child in completing the learning task.
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 and/or online gaming 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 as independently as possible
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
ESTABLISH ROUTINES AND EXPECTATIONS ABOUT LEARNING AT HOME
ESTABLISH ROUTINES AND EXPECTATIONS ABOUT LEARNING AT HOME
You need to discuss and establish routines and expectations with your child.
Set a Learning Space - decide where your child/ren will learn and work. Ensure the space has all the essentials, pencils, stationary, power, light, airflow. Is the area an appropriate size for your child/ren. If you don’t have basic stationary equipment please let us know and we can provide this for you.
Discuss your Expectations - What do you expect of each other? How will learning look and feel at home? Consider what may be appropriate consequences. Write down your rules, expectations and consequences and display them for all to see.
Set a Timetable - We have created an example timetable of what learning at home could look like for your family, however, every family is different and we know that your personal circumstances may impact what the timetable looks like for your family.
Routines - Keep normal bedtime routines for younger children and expect the same from your older primary and high school-aged children too.
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?
PL (Parent Learning)
PL (Parent Learning)
Students in Year 3-6 have a designated Google Classroom. This information was sent home with the First week's Learning Pack. If you are still having trouble, please contact your child's teacher asap!
Students in Year 3-6 have a designated Google Classroom. This information was sent home with the First week's Learning Pack. If you are still having trouble, please contact your child's teacher asap!
Students need their @parra student account details. They were sent home with the First week's Learning Pack. If you can't locate them, please contact your child's teacher asap!
Students need their @parra student account details. They were sent home with the First week's Learning Pack. If you can't locate them, please contact your child's teacher asap!
Helping your child to become and independent and engaged learner
Helping your child to become and independent and engaged learner
OLMC Year 3 ONLINE LEARNING.webmOLMC Learning Website
OLMC Learning Website
Wow! There is so much here!
Wow! There is so much here!
Learning: Worksheets
Learning: Worksheets
The structure and features of worksheets for Term 2
Accessing elibrary via your schools website.webmSchools' Online Library
Schools' Online Library
Students can access thousands of texts online using their @parra student account. Watch this video to learn how!
Students can access thousands of texts online using their @parra student account. Watch this video to learn how!
MENTAL HEALTH HELP
MENTAL HEALTH HELP
IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
It is not uncommon for us all to experience anxiety at times of uncertainty and in response to distressing information presented in the media. Many of our children have been hearing about COVID-19 for weeks at school, from friends, on the news, and at home, and while they might not know how to appropriately express their feelings about the situation, they might be holding on to some worries. Here are some tips to support your child or young person.
Be available to talk and reassure: Children can have big questions, and it’s okay to answer them. Take cues from your child and offer clear but concise answers in developmentally appropriate language. Keep the focus on what you are doing to prepare and prevention strategies that are within your control like proper handwashing and avoiding large crowds. Reassure when needed but avoid offering too frequently as this can prevent children from developing their own positive self talk.
Limit news exposure: Even when it seems like they’re not listening, children pick up on what they hear on TV and radio. Hearing unfamiliar words like pandemic and outbreak can be fear-inducing. Opt for watching or listening to news reports when your child is in bed or choose to read news articles if possible. This may also include limiting our conversations about what we are hearing on the news.
FAMILY SUPPORT
FAMILY SUPPORT
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
Parent Line: 1300 130 052
Parent Line: 1300 130 052
3. Stick to routines and boundaries: Children thrive with routines and boundaries, and predictability can be very comforting in anxious times. When some things feel out of control, routines can give them a sense of security. Write your daily routine on a whiteboard or make a paper schedule together and make sure that you include fun activities in your daily routine!
Acknowledge the worries: It’s completely okay to acknowledge our children's worries rather than ignoring them. Acknowledging worries won’t solidify them but it will help your child understand that worry is a protective feeling that alerts us to potential danger. The smoke alarm analogy can be helpful when explaining anxiety. Smoke alarms are really helpful for alerting us to danger when there’s a fire and we need to get out of the building. But sometimes smoke alarms go off even when there isn’t a big danger, like when we burn toast. Anxiety does the same thing, telling us that there is a big danger, even if the situation is not that big.
Be mindful of your own worries: It is reasonable for everyone to have some level of worry but children do pick up on our feelings and notice our anxieties, and they will take cues from us. We need to manage our own anxiety, including how we might express this in conversations with our child or others.
Consider opportunities for exercise: Make time to enjoy being active together, for example, throwing a ball in the backyard, dance to your favourite song or simply enjoy a stroll in the park.
Mental health_wellbeing Information for parents and carers.pdfHELP Numbers
HELP Numbers
Hello-Covid-for-kids_Edited-by-CSNSW (1).pdfExplaining Covid-19
Explaining Covid-19
Corona Virus social story to support our young people in understanding the virus.
Corona Virus social story to support our young people in understanding the virus.
PARENTS: How to talk to children about hard 'stuff'.
PARENTS: How to talk to children about hard 'stuff'.
ONLINE SAFETY
ONLINE SAFETY
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