Remote Learning Information
Online Safety for Working at Home
Please see the links below for information about keeping your child safe whilst using the internet for their home schooling.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/our-views/parents-helpsheets/
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/support-tools/support-your-child-at-home
Virgin Media have launched handy tools to help parents of web-ready kids stay ahead of the curve, including ‘Switched on Families’ and Internet Matters’ https://www.virginmedia.com/shop/broadband/parental-control
Attached below are the School and School360’s Acceptable Use Policies which we recommend you revisit with your children to assist with their online safety.
Please also visit our E-SAFETY tab on this school website for much more information about how to keep your children safe online.
Always ensure that you know what your child is experiencing whilst on the internet. Many thanks.
Phone/Tablet Access to School360 Online Learning
How to access School360 from a phone/tablet:
Step 1: Download the app ‘Google Classroom’.
Step 2: Press Get Started.
Step 3: Click add an account.
Step 4: It asks you to add an email – this is your child’s username that they use to log onto school360 (please note some children have a number 1 afterwards on their username) then add @school360.co.uk. Examplefred.bloggs@school360.co.uk.
Step 5: This takes you to school 360.
Step 6: Log onto 360 using your username e.g. fred.bloggs and your child’s password.
Step 7: Allow notifications.
Step 8: Click on your teacher’s name and you should be in the classroom, scroll down and you will find the work set.
Step 9: Click on classroom folders (if you haven’t already done so you may need to download google drive too). This will let you create work on a google doc (similar to Microsoft Word).
Keeping Active at Home
Please click on the links below for sports activities you can access at home.
Active Northumberland PE & Sport Develoment – #Activeathome
https://www.moreactiveforlife.co.uk/active-children
https://www.tynewearsport.org/active-at-home-children
Phonics Practice
The following website https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ is providing free access to phonics games and activities.
Username: march20
Password: home
Twinkl working from home activities for parents
To support teachers and parents whose schools have closed because of the Coronavirus, Twinkl have made their Twinkl accounts free for one month. Go to www.twinkl.co.uk/offer and enter the code UKTWINKLHELPS.
For a collection of interactive Go! resources, organised by age and subject, visit: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/go/ teach-lesson-packs-twinkl-go.
In this section you will find a copy of the suggested timetable of support for your children/sample activity ideas. You will need to create your own account to access the suggested resources. Thank you.
Supporting Children in Maths
51 Things to do before you are 10
Parent Support
French Lessons
Educational Websites
Reading
Please click on the link below to access free online reading books for your child.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
Here is a website that offers a 30 day free trial for reading:
Action for Happiness
In the current times we need to look after each other. Attached are some daily challenges to share your happiness with others.
