Remote Learning FAQs
How will my child access any online remote learning you are providing?
Leighton Park provides all students in Years 7-11 with Chromebook computers. These work seamlessly with our Google Classrooms Virtual Learning Environment. Students would also use the Office 365 suite. Our students already use these systems in School, so the adaption to Remote Learning is relatively straightforward
Will my child be taught broadly the same curriculum as if they were in school?
The School will teach the same curriculum but with a slightly modified timetable to ensure students have screen breaks and time in the day to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air. Students continue to have six lessons a day and are expected to be online and ready for their classes at the lesson start time. Students are expected to participate as fully as possible and contribute positively to the online classroom environment.
How will my child be taught remotely?
• Each day, students will be set work by each of the teachers that you would normally have seen for a lesson.
• Lesson activities, resources and assignments will be posted on Google Classroom by
8.15am on the day of a lesson.
• During lessons, you may be invited to participate in a Google Meet, to receive more
interactive support from your teacher. If these are taking place, they will be scheduled
during the times you would have normally had a lesson in the subject
Teachers will monitor work and make sure students are completing tasks.
• They will provide feedback and marking in line with the School marking policy, to
enable students make progress. Students should read their feedback carefully and act upon targets given to make improvements.
• A wide range of co-curricular activities will be running on line and students are expected to take part to enrich their learning experience.
How will you assess my child’s work and progress?
Reports and mid-term grade sheets will be issued as usual
• End of term grade sheet and report will be available at the end of each term
• Teachers will be contactable via email as usual
• Parents’ evenings and Tutor meetings will continue using the School Cloud platform.
What if I need help and support?
• Please contact class teachers by email in the first instance. Teachers will respond to your query as soon as they can
• All friends in the same class will have been issued the same work – students may find it helpful to work collaboratively or ask friends if they have a question.
• There is a wealth of resources available online that will help with your learning. Please see your Google Classroom and subject teachers’ recommendations.