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This page has been created for parents and students so that you can find all you need at this challenging time so that you can keep on being the best student and most helpful parent or carer that you can be for you child, so that you can keep in touch with us and most importantly, keep working on being the best version of you there is.

We have selected for you the best on-line learning platforms and below you will find instructions on how to access these and the other great resources we, your teachers, have prepared for you and your children.

Please keep returning to this page as we will update it from time to time.

Students, please keep in touch with us via 'Teams'. Why not show your mums, dads and carers how it works! We are here for you, on-line, during the school day, every school day. Keep learning. Keep smiling.

The Guide to Home-Learning

Below there is a 'Parent's Guide to Home Learning'. You can also click here to get it.

The first thing is to familiarise yourself with your son or daughters Microsoft Teams platform. This is where teachers will set work and even conduct virtual learning sessions.

Please do read the Guide for more details on Teams.

Below are some other great resources that your teachers may refer to in communications in Teams or you may just want to take a look at yourselves. This a long list so please check on Teams first to see what specific activities your child's teacher has set or what your platform your teacher is recommending for a particular topic.

BBC Update:

From Monday 11^th January 2021, CBBC channel will feature three-hours of primary school shows to ensure that all kids can watch programming if they don't have the internet.

BBC Two will focus for secondary school content to help students learning the GCSE curriculum. There will be two hours of lessons broadcast on television per day.

All of this will sit alongside the existing BBC Bitesize content, which will be available on the Red Button. Similar to the first lockdown last year, Bitesize Daily shows will be accompanied with special archive broadcasts of factual, drama that reflects the curriculum.

Programmes begin at 9am with BBC Live Lessons and Bitesize Daily. All episodes will be also be available on iPlayer.

* It will be on television, not just iPlayer.

* Programming blocks on two different channels daily.

But, before we show you these great resources, please take a moment to read about on-line safety.

On-line Safety

Is your child's device keeping them safe?

Please be aware that when your children are accessing Microsoft Teams and other educational platforms using their own devices, at home or on the move, and not using the school’s network, it is your responsibility to ensure these devices have:-

i) up-to-date virus and malware protection and

ii) the latest updates and patches from the device manufacturer

iii) the latest updates to any software and that

iv) you have set the highest privacy settings for safe browsing to keep you child safe on-line.

When using the school’s systems we have an industry standard firewall which is constantly updated but when not on our network the students do not have the benefits of this. Please ensure the device they are using is fit for purpose and you are confident that they can use it safely.

Great Learning Platforms, Websites and Apps

Platforms that cover a range of subjects for all year groups

Try these three sites

These three sites cover many, if not all, the course materials of most of the subjects across KS3, KS4 and KS5, in other words across all year groups.

Seneca: www.senecalearning.com

BBC Bitesize: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/

Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press is not an interactive platform but is offering free resource packs for most subjects. Click here to see them and scroll down the page.

KS3 & KS4 Subject Specific platforms