Remote and Flexible Learning

As we enter our second week of remote and flexible learning, I would like to acknowledge the wonderful efforts of our students and staff to tackle this new way of learning with its varied challenges. There is no doubt online learning at home or at school is very different from how we normally deliver the daily curriculum.

Having a common learning Management System such as Canvas to deliver announcements and lessons as well as the additional ability to use Zoom to interact with students has made this significant shift in day to day learning much more manageable at our school than it might otherwise have been.

That being said, we are closely monitoring the learning program as well as student wellbeing in place for the term and wish to reassure that we are keenly aware this process may need to evolve further as we become more familiar with all the emerging challenges associated with it.

Motivation is one of the harder aspects to maintain for students when working remotely and Elevate Education, an organisation we have worked with for many years is offering a free webinar for their client schools and respective parent communities next Tuesday April 28th.

A letter was forwarded to parents and guardians yesterday with an explanation of how to register and these details are repeated below. As there are only 200 available places for this seminar, if you wish to register you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

The event details are below:

Event Title: How to help your child study effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic

Date: Tuesday 28th April

Time: 6pm

Sign-Up Link: https://www.elevatecoaching.info/parent-webinar-vic/

Cost: Free

Thank you once again for your encouragement and support as we proceed to work together to deliver remote and flexible learning.

Annette Chidzey Deputy Principal [Learning & Teaching]