Digital Learning

Google classrooms have been created for every subject and all students have been invited to join by their subject teachers (via email and/or by class code).  All students have received google classroom training through wellbeing or via their ICT lessons.  Should your child still not be a member in one of their subjects google classroom then click on the remote learning link for child’s year group.  All google classroom codes are listed there.

Parents/Careers do not have a login to be able to access their child’s google classroom.  We recommend sitting down with your child and walking through their ‘Classroom’ with them to discuss their learning, their upcoming assignments, classwork and any notifications from teachers. To access the Google Apps on a web browser, go to google.co.uk and then your child will need to sign in using their school login details. It is also recommended that your child downloads the free Google Apps onto their mobile device too via the App Store/Play Store.

Although you cannot join your child’s google classrooms you can receive a daily or weekly guardian email summary.  Guardian email summaries include:

• Missing work – worked not turned in when the summary was sent
• Upcoming work – work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
• Class activity – announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers.

(Note:  Guardians who sign up for email summaries cannot see the Stream, Classwork, People or Grades pages in Classroom)

If you wish to receive a guardian email summary then please email your child’s subject teachers who will send you an invitation.  You will then have the option of receiving daily or weekly summaries.  You can unsubscribe at any time.

Parents should email  passwordreset@scwa.org.uk and ask for their child’s password to be reset.  Please ensure you use the email address you have provided the school with when making this request.

Staff are setting work on the days that they would have each class, so your child should be aiming to follow their daily timetable of lessons, logging into the google classrooms for that day and completing the tasks/assignments set.  All lesson resources and homework tasks can be found on the classwork page within each google classroom from the beginning of the day.

Students who are learning remotely (from home) should aim to follow their normal daily time table.  Staff will deliver ‘live lessons’ and wellbeing sessions via Google Meet – the link to join is located at the top of the Stream page.  When delivering live lessons is not possible students will be set pre-recorded lessons to engage with.  Lesson resources and homework assignments will be uploaded on to the Classwork page at the beginning of the day.  It is expected that students attend all lessons, comply with work deadlines and complete work to the best of their ability.

All ‘live lessons’ will be recorded and uploaded on to the subjects google classroom at the end of the day.  Students will be able to find the ‘live lessons’ along with resources and tasks set on the Classwork page in the google classroom. 

During a google meet students can pose questions in the ‘Chat with me tab’.  

When completing tasks within the google classroom students can write a comment to the teacher.  Alternately, they can email their subject teacher directly.  All teachers’ email addresses can be found on the SCWA website.

Teachers will be setting work in line with a normal school day therefore if your child finishes their work early, then please ask them to check it and show it to you.  Is there any more that can be added?

If they have finished, then your child can refer to the knowledge organisers that have been produced by every subject for all students in Years 7 to 13.  These have been uploaded into subjects google classrooms and can also be found on the SCWA website.  Students can use the knowledge organisers as a revision tool to build up their knowledge and confidence.  Low stakes tests will continue to take place remotely which will be based on the content covered within the knowledge organisers. This strategy helps best prepare your son/daughter for the level of recall needed to be successful at GCSE and A-level.

Then they should stop, have a break and come back to it later.  ‘Live Lessons’ will be recorded and uploaded on to the google classroom as will any pre-recorded lessons therefore they can be accessed at a later date.

Parents should inform the school if their child is not to join a ‘live lesson’ and outline the reason why.

Contact your child’s teacher if it is a subject/work issue. Contact your child’s Head of School or School Support Officer if it is a well-being issue.  Any queries can be sent to info@scwa.org.uk. and it will be directed to the person who can best help you. 

Stationers’ Crown Woods Academy pastoral teams will continue to support students in accessing the curriculum as we all get used to this new way of working.  Below highlights how the School Support Managers (SSMs) will support your child in Remote Learning at each tier.

Parents can contact the SSMs by calling the school number 0208 850 7678 or emailing via info@scwa.org.uk

All students are required to follow their normal school timetable whilst working remotely. Any student who does not follow their normal school timetable will fall behind with their education and this will be reflected when they return to the academy and sit assessments. 

SEN students will be supported by the symphony team during remote learning periods. The SENDCo will direct learning support assistants to support students, teachers and parents with differentiating work and completion of work.  The symphony team will also support students emotionally and mentally should they require it during periods of isolation.  If emotional support is needed please email info@scwa.org.uk

This is an online platform that offers a large volume of online library books along with daily news articles for students to read for pleasure or as part of their virtual learning experience. It can be accessed on any electronic device and also has a function that turns the text into an audio book so that it can be read to the student as they follow if he/she prefers. 

• Go to www.myon.co.uk
• Enter the school name, student username and password when directed.

Students are being shown the following video on how to use myON. Please open this link if you would like to watch it.  Student Video Demo

To read through a parent guide please Parent Guide To MyON

 Accelerated Reader is a system that enables students to read books that are appropriate for their reading level. Many internationally published books have a book level.  Students have completed an assessment and as a result have been given their ZPD range. This is the book  level that they should try to read within. When they have read a book, they can take a quiz and generate points towards a target that has been set for them.  Students have their ZPD level and points target on a sticker in their journal.

We hope that students will aim to read for at least 20 minutes per day. In doing so, they will move forward towards their targets and develop their reading ability in order to face the future challenges of GCSE and beyond. We review the ZPD ranges 3 or 4 times per year. 

Go to:   https://ukhosted10.renlearn.co.uk/2149435/       or    go to the Stationers’ Crown Woods website and click on the Our Curriculum page where there is an Accelerated Reader link to click on.

• Click on ‘I am a student’.
• Enter student’s username and password. 

Students can use a colour coding system at school to find books within our school library. However, you can help them find books within their ZPD range at the following website:

Accelerated Reader bookfinder

• Click on ‘advanced search’
• Leave most of the information on the form that appears blank but do fill in:
  • His/her ZPD range (this is on a sticker in your child’s planner)
  • His/her chronological age in ‘Interest Level’
  • Interests they have (optional)

Searching will then bring up lots of books within their reading range. 

For any login issues please email samantha.richardson@scwa.org.uk .

Any further questions, please email catherine.root@scwa.org.uk