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Remote Learning from Week 4
The NSW Government has extended Remote Learning for the Greater Sydney area which includes Wollongong for a further 4 week period. In light of this we would like to communicate to you what remote learning will look like over the next few weeks.
What will stay the same?
K-2 will continue to use Seesaw as their digital learning platform and Years 3-6 will use Google Classroom. Teachers will continue to create the 'Welcome Video' each Monday to share Prayer, present weekly awards and outline the learning for the week. Teachers will also continue to to send out the day plan and learning tasks the day before so that families can be prepared for remote learning
In addition, New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) have approved a flexible curriculum so teachers will prepare tasks for English, Mathematics, Religious Education and 1 other Key Learning Area that may be integrated into English. Students are expected to engage in their learning for 2-3 hours each day.
Wellbeing Check In
The wellbeing of everyone is important during a lockdown so from next week we will be sharing a 'Well Being Check In' with each student each day via their Seesaw or Google Classroom accounts. This is a simple Google form with 3 basic questions about feelings/moods, activity and connection. The Kindergarten-Year 2 Google form has only 2 questions and includes visuals. It is not compulsory that this form is filled in each day but we do want to encourage students to fill this in daily so we can get a picture of how they are feeling during remote learning in the same way we connect with the students daily and ask them how they are feeling during a normal face to face school day.
What’s New?
Non-Digital Tasks Day - Choice Based
We are mindful of the amount of time students are spending on a device to access their learning. As we are now in our fourth week of remote learning, we would like to break up the week with some non-digital activities for students to engage in.
On alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays over the next 4 weeks, teachers will provide a number of non-digital tasks for students to work on throughout the day. The tasks will not require technology or a device to complete, rather, students are encouraged to be active and creative with whatever resources they have access to in the home. The non-digital tasks may be theme based or aligned with the student's weekly learning but the intention is for the tasks not to require a digital device for completion.
Students are invited to choose TWO of their completed non- digital tasks and submit by taking a photo or video and sending it to their teachers by 1:00pm on either their Seesaw account or on their Google Classroom account.
| Week 4 Thursday 5 August | Non-Digital Tasks Day - Choice Based |
| Week 5 Tuesday 10 August | Non-Digital Tasks Day - Choice Based |
| Week 6 Thursday 19 August | Non-Digital Tasks Day - Choice Based |
| Week 7 Tuesday 24 August | Non-Digital Tasks Day - Choice Based |
What's New?
Wellbeing Wednesday Zoom Meetings
Every Wednesday during Remote Learning, each class will have a 15 minute scheduled online Zoom meeting with their teacher. The purpose of these meetings is to allow students to connect face to face with their teacher and an opportunity for them to connect with their classmates.
The Zoom meetings will take place each Wednesday morning. Here are the scheduled times:
| Years 5 & 6 | 9:00am |
| Kindergarten | 9:15am |
| Years 1 & 2 | 9:30am |
| Years 3 & 4 | 9:45am |
Each classroom teacher will share a Zoom meeting link with you or your child prior to the meeting commencing. This will be via their Seesaw or Google Classroom accounts.
We understand that students in the younger classes will need supervision and assistance to access the Zoom meetings. If you have any difficulties or your child is unable to participate, this is completely understandable and is ok. The Zoom meetings are not compulsory.
If you are having technical difficulties accessing Zoom or during a Zoom meeting, please do not worry and simply exit the Zoom meeting. Please contact your child’s teacher to troubleshoot the technical issues at another time.
Instructions for Accessing Zoom on your Device
In order to join a Zoom meeting on a laptop or computer you do not need the Zoom program. To join on a smart phone, tablet or iPad, you will need to download the Zoom app from the Apple/Android store prior to the meeting.
Your child's teacher will send a link to join the Zoom meeting on their Seesaw or Google Classroom account prior to the meeting. Simply open the link just before the scheduled meeting time and follow the prompts to join the meeting. Below are instructions for accessing a Zoom meeting on an iPad and a laptop or computer.
What do I do once I have joined the meeting?
On an iPad:
Students/parents or carers click on the Zoom link at the scheduled time. The following will occur on the FIRST meeting:
1. 'Zoom would like to access the camera' - click 'OK'
2. Select 'Join with Video'
3. 'Zoom would like to access the microphone' - click 'OK'
4. ‘Zoom would like to send you notifications’ - click ‘Allow’
5. 'This meeting is being recorded' - click 'Got It'
On a laptop or computer:
1. Open the Zoom link sent to you and click ‘launch meeting’
2. Click ‘join from your browser’
3. Enter student’s full name, click ‘I’m not a robot’, follow the prompts then click ‘join’
4. ‘Zoom would like to access the camera’ - click ‘OK’
5. Select - 'Join with video'
6. 'Zoom would like to access the microphone' - click 'OK'
7. ‘Zoom would like to send you notifications’ - click ‘Allow’
8. 'This meeting is being recorded' - click 'Got It'
Please see instructions with screenshots below.
- Wear your school jacket/jumper or sport shirt to show you are apart of the St Brigid’s community and are ready to participate
- Turn your video ON so your teacher and classmates can see you
- Have your microphone on MUTE until your teacher asks you to speak
- Wait your turn - teachers will give you a signal to use to speak such as raising your hand
- Always listen and be respectful when others are speaking by staying focussed and not speaking while another person is speaking
- Find a quiet place without distraction, bedrooms are not recommended
- Be on time for your scheduled Zoom meeting
- Be mindful that all Zoom meetings are recorded so adhering to the school rules and expectations are very important.
