๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ซ ๐จ๐ผโ๐ซ Google Classrooms Up and Running
Mr J Sharp
Dear Parents / Guardians
I am very happy to say that all the classes in school now have a Google Classroom up and running with children in, tasks being completed and then sent back to the teachers. We feel very positive about it in school and hope you will share our view too.
The staff have worked extremely hard, including through the Easter holidays, to get this new way of working started and in an extremely short period of time. Obviously it is very early in our use of this platform which is proving nearly as challenging for the staff as it is for families at home. So please bear with us as we get to grips with it.
As I write now around half of the children in the school (110) are signed in to their classrooms. Obviously we want as many children to be signed in so that they can be supported as best as possible while at home.
If you havenโt signed in yet then please check your emails for the login details. If you canโt find them then please email the class teacher using the links on the class page of the website. Alternatively you can email enquiries@allsaintsnh-pri.manchester.sch.uk or call the school if you donโt have any devices at home or no internet connection.
As we begin this new way of working I thought it would be useful to provide some guidance on how we intend to use the platform. It is important to read this section as the longer tasks will be removed from the class pages on the school website at the end of this week.
Frequency and Type of Tasks
We want this to be manageable and as interesting as possible. Teachers will be setting regular amounts of tasks across the curriculum in their Google Classroom. Some of these will be screen based and others will be more practical.
We strongly recommend using the app version at home. Search your app provider for Google Classroom. You will need your childโs school email address, their password and importantly the classroom code provided by the teachers.
We want everyone to do their best, which may mean that some children complete different amounts of work at different times. If your child has lots of tasks that need completing then donโt worry. Just tackle them one at a time as best as you can.
If your child has โfinishedโ, remember there is Spelling Shed, Mathletics, Times Tables Rock Stars, Accelerated Reader and Purple Mash to provide you with more challenges.
The Learning Zone has over 100 links to investigate, the Hobby Zone will give your child a huge number of suggestions for something different and the Relaxation Zone is there for you when you all feel tense. BBC Bitesize Daily, Oak National Academy, White Rose Maths etc are also there for additional challenge and instruction.
Communication
If you have a class or Google Classroom query then please check the website and class pages first, and then if you still require more help, email your childโs class teacher. The links for class emails are on each classโs page on the website.
If it is a general enquiry then please email enquiries@allsaintsnh-pri.manchester.sch.uk. If you prefer to call the school please be aware that there are typically only 4-5 members of staff in the building at any one time and they are nearly all busy with the children, so you may have to wait for a little while for a response.
To ensure that school staff have time to support their own families and have time to rest, we will not be responding to emails outside of school hours. The teachers are checking their email each school day, as well as notifications they get from Google Classroom. We canโt guarantee that we will always respond immediately unfortunately.
Teachers will still be sharing information and good work on Twitter so please follow your childโs class and keep an eye on the class page.