Remote Learning Support Page

Student Lockdown Survey Jan 2021

Please answer these questions as honestly as you can. This way we can make improvements where possible. Thank you.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=6mLy_r8C60Cf9NGUFpurtRsccrjU42NOsl_bnDY1oGhUMzdNN0hHTUJOWUZHMVlZNVdRSDU1NEFHRy4u

Letters from the Principal:

Letter-to-Parents-08-01-2021-003

Student-Letter-05.01.2021

Year 11 Letter – 15.01.2021

Student Letter 19.01.2021

IT support:

Please use the following email addresses if you require any IT support during remote learning periods:

General support email passwordassist@ocacademy.co.uk

Forgotten or change of password/log in details for Teams or Edulink email passwordassist@ocacademy.co.uk

Microsoft email & office 365 guidance:

Guide for students

How to access Microsoft Teams:

Teams Guide for Students

Online Learning using Teams:

Students can download the Teams application to a device at home but if they do not want to do this they can access a cloud-based version by logging into Microsoft office 365 using this link https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/log-in or typing it into the browser (Chrome tends to work best).
Students can log in to Teams using their school email address and password.

Once logged into Teams they will see their classes.

KS3 live lessons will be minimum 30 minutes.
KS4 live lessons will be minimum of 40 minutes and include a set activity.

Students working from home:

If a student is unable to attend school in person, for any reason, but is well enough to work they will need to access the Teams area where the classwork will be uploaded each day. Students should check assignments for each class they have that day (timetable available on EduLink) Once they have completed their work they should upload it to Teams and select ‘turn in’.
During partial school closure all lessons will be delivered live via Teams following student’s normal school timetable. If a student has critical worker place at school they will have access to Teams and all the live lessons. Lesson resources will be uploaded to assignments on Teams.
If the whole class is isolating lessons being taught in school will be available live via Teams following the times of their normal school timetable. These will be scheduled, students will receive an invite via email to the lesson and the lesson will appear on student’s Teams calendar. Once they have completed their work they should upload it to Teams and select ‘turn in’.
If your child is isolating but some of their peers remain in school then where the class teacher feels appropriate lessons being delivered in school will also be available live via Teams. These will be scheduled if they are to take place, students will receive an invite via email to the lesson and the lesson will appear on student’s Teams calendar. Once they have completed their work they should upload it to Teams and select ‘turn in’.
Resources from lessons will be uploaded to Teams daily in assignments for students to access and upload completed work.

Uploading Work:

Once you have completed work, follow teachers instructions and either ‘turn work in’ or save in a folder under your name on that Team.

If you are working on hard copies please keep your work in a folder and bring to school on your return.
Contact your class teacher via email to let them know how you are getting on.
Speak to your form tutor in morning registration if you have any concerns.

PowerPoint How to upload completed work to Teams: How do I submit an assignment on Teams
See additional support videos/links below.

Scanning work using notes on a phone

Marking Work:

Teachers will provide mark schemes where necessary for students to self-assess
Teachers will provide answers within live lessons for lesson tasks
Teachers will mark formal assessments with feedback.

If you have any issues contact IT support (passwordassist@ocacademy.co.uk)

Student timetable:

Students will be following their normal school timetable during the January 2021 lockdown period.

All subjects will be delivered as live lessons over Teams. Year 7-11 practical PE lessons will not be delivered as live lessons, however students will be expected to carry out 30 minutes of exercise e.g. walk, run, Joe Wicks workout etc.

Student timetables can be found on the Edulink App or web browser using the following link https://www.edulinkone.com/#!/login

Edulink Guide for Parents

Edulink Letter

If you need parent/student log in or password details email passwordassist@ocacademy.co.uk

Student Support:

If any students have issues accessing the work please use IT support as above.

If any students are struggling with the work set, please email class teacher.

Teams Guide for Students

Student Guide to Remote Learning

Support Videos/PowerPoints:

Students Guide to Microsoft Teams – Installing Teams on your Device at Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoc78NKvTK0&list=RDCMUCWuHJjIBO7E7rbeFQRpjY4w&index=2

Students Guide to Microsoft Teams – Introducing your new Virtual Classroom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx36qQf_Qpk&list=RDCMUCWuHJjIBO7E7rbeFQRpjY4w&index=4

Students Guide to Microsoft Teams – Completing Assignments (Homework/remote learning tasks) in Teams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARLONxW8o4g&feature=youtu.be

PowerPoint How to upload completed work to Teams How do I submit an assignment on Teams

How to access Teams using PlayStation or Xbox:

Using an Xbox or PlayStation to access Teams

W/c 11th Jan 2021:
At this time of the year it is important that we are staying active and keeping healthy. As you have probably seen on the school Instagram (oca_enrichment) there is a new challenge live for you to compete in to win a prize.

The aim is to cover as many kilometres as possible over the course of the week. The target to reach is 5k, obviously the more you cover, the more chance you have of winning. You can do this either by walking, jogging or running. Make sure you have an app that can track the distance that you make and submit your progress to the Instagram, attach a screenshot of your progress to the assignments tab or to ocahouses@ocacademy.co.uk (remember to put your name, form and house). Good luck!

Some helpful apps are:

Strava
NRC
Google Maps
Samsung Health
Nike Run Club

Wellbeing and Mental health links:

Useful websites

Department for Education

Guidance for supporting children who are learning at home

https://gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

Parent helpline for Home Learning (suggested learning on how to chunk the day)

https://www.starline.org.uk

Mental Health

https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/coronavirus-resources-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-toolkit-1/

https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/coronavirus-resources-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing-toolkit-2/

Lockdown Support for Parents

1. Guide for parents and carers

To receive a copy, please take this opportunity to update all fields of your profile and make sure you check the box to say you’d like a copy of the parents’ eBook:
https://successatschool.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&id=65c6d67e71&e=714d7750df

Send parents this link so they can access the eBook:
https://successatschool.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&id=3d56d2e18f&e=714d7750df

2. Pre-order 2020/21 Gatsby resources for next term

You can preview and order next year’s Gatsby resources here:
https://successatschool.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&id=ea73213bf7&e=714d7750df

3. Need resources now? 10 copies left of Gatsby resources 2019/20

You can purchase these now in our shop:
https://successatschool.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c038531b25876a2c7c9cf8b1&id=3458a371a1&e=714d7750df

Policies:

Technology Acceptable Use Agreement

DfE Remote Education Policy:

Remote Education