Remote Learning for Spring Term 2021
What parents and carers need to know about learning during lockdown
Parents/carers have been sent a number of communications to keep you informed of all the details regarding the closure of schools during this second national lockdown.
All students will be taught online via Google Classrooms from 6th January 2021 and will follow their normal timetable. School will be open for children of key workers or those who are considered vulnerable.
The MLD Base in Orchard Lodge will be open as usual.
Please find here links to all the information shared with you – this page will be updated regularly.
Top Tips from the Staff at St Mark’s for Remote Learning
Our staff at St Mark’s understand the difficulties and resilience needed to ‘be the best you can be’ whilst learning remotely. We have prepared a series of short videos for parents and students to watch to help with some of the challenges you are facing and also to remind our school community that we are always here to help.
Watch this space for more videos to come on Curriculum, Literacy and Wellbeing during lockdown…
Express Yourself Challenges Calendar
Whole School Risk Assessment and Testing Risk Assessment
MNSP Trust Communication
Letter from Mr Alun Williams, CEO of the MNSP Trust 5th January 2021
Letter from Mr Alun Williams, CEO of the MNSP Trust 4th January 2021
St Mark’s School Communications
Letter from Mrs Rachel Edmunds, Deputy Headteacher, Senio
Update to Remote Learning from Mrs Rachel Edmunds, Deputy Headteacher, Senior
https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/screen-time/
Above is a link to the internet matters organisation. This offers advice over managing screen time in our current circumstances. The guides are age specific and are aimed at parents, however I would encourage students to look at this also as the messages are coming from a well-researched source – even better, look through it as a family together and discuss screen time and routines.
Support for Google Classroom
Online support for troubleshooting
Useful Information
Enrichment Projects for Key Stage 3 and 4 in Term 3
PE
Art
DT
Drama & Performing Arts
Music
The measures outlined will be in place until further notice and the school will keep you updated if there are any further changes to be made in response to changing circumstances.