Flexible & Remote Learning Guidelines August 2021 (Updated from March 2021 contingency plan)
Information for Staff and Families:
Snap lockdowns are the new norm. We will continue to provide continuity of education online for all children to the best of our ability. Teachers will prepare and share Zoom links and learning activities on the Flexible Learning page for year levels on the Learning Community Site (see access below).
Communication of plans will be advised through updates in the online Shamrock blog via the Flexischools App. Staff will communicate further updates in relation to class levels.
For further important details in relation to Flexible & Remote Learning and Expectations for Teachers, Children and Parents (updated August 9 2021) go to this link.
Snap Lockdown (called after 3:30pm)
When there is very little warning about a lockdown and there is limited preparation time, teachers will have a generic year level programme ready for Day 1. This will be uploaded onto the Learning Community Site.
Thereafter, detailed daily plans will be uploaded by 5:00pm for the following day.
Zoom roll calls
These are times during the day for teachers to check in and connect with children, talk with the children about their learning and support learners as well as record attendance. Children who do not attend roll call are marked as absent. A child's absence must be notified via the Flexischools app as normal.
9:00 Zoom Roll Call 1
11:30 First break - normal daily timetable will be followed
1:00 Zoom Roll Call 2
1:40 Lunchtime
3:25 End of day
Zoom roll calls ( Year 2-6 ) will be followed by Zoom Class Open Forums for children seeking clarification with questions or needing support. Year levels will let you know the time of the forums.
Specialist Classes on Thursday
Specialist teachers will prepare learning activities and share these on the Learning Community Site. Children can access the learning on the Flexible Learning Pages under the specialist tab.
The specialist teachers will not call the roll during their class time.
Class teachers will call one roll at 9am on the Specialist Day.
Class teachers use the Specialist Day for planning time and providing feedback to students.
Onsite Students
Parents email the principal to request an onsite space.
Teachers and Learning Support Officers are rostered on site as needed.
Children enter the school from 8:45 and finish at 3:25
Children wear their school uniform
Children bring devices to school if they have one
No lunch orders occur during lockdown
Children will be sent home if unwell
How to access Flexible Learning
Zoom links for year levels are published on the Flexible Learning pages on the Learning Community Site under the Year Levels tab. Choose the Year level, click on the arrow and find the drop down box for Flexible Learning.
For further details in relation to teaching instructions Flexible & Remote Learning and Expectations for Teachers, Children and Parents (updated August 9 2021) go to this link.
Parents can email Jenny (principal@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au) or Liz Hills DP & Head of Curriculum (lizh @spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au) with feedback, for help or support at any time.
Information pertinent to the current lockdown that has already been sent via Flexischools is available for your reference below.
Lockdown 6 Update #2 Onsite Supervision
Our school will continue to provide on-site supervision for:
- vulnerable children (Programme Support Group category)
- children where both parents are considered essential workers , cannot work from home and where no other supervision arrangements can be made.
Attendance will be recorded daily for those on-site and those learning from home during the Zoom meetings.
Please email principal@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au as soon as practical and state the following:
Name of child/children
Year Level/s
Contact phone numbers and name of both parents
Occupation of both parents as indicated on the essential worker list.
Days or part of days requiring supervision
Children coming onsite will enter through the hall doors from 8:45am - 8:55am. Teachers will meet the children.
Children will exit from the front yard at 3:25pm. Parents are asked to remain at the front gates.
Team Kids Before and After School Care will be accessible for children that qualify for Onsite supervision (Team Kids guidelines apply around drop off and pick up via the kitchen door and by ringing the doorbell).
Any further questions, please contact me directly.
Thank you for your ongoing support and understanding.
Stay safe and well,
Jenny Hawkins
Principal
Lockdown 6 Update #1
Dear families and carers,
Thank you for placing your trust in our school systems during the quarantine period.
Now that we have officially been notified of the 7 day lockdown, the following arrangements have been put into place:
- A learning programme for Years 1 to 6 is already available on the Learning Community Site
- Preps have already taken home a hard copy pack of learning resources
- We fully understand if you choose to take a wellbeing day with your children tomorrow especially after our recent quarantine experiences.
- The school will be open for any families who left their devices at school to collect from the portico between 10:30 - 12:30 tomorrow
- There will be one roll call at 1pm tomorrow afternoon.
- We await for government recommendations on children of essential workers
- Flexible learning will continue as usual and be available on the Learning Community Site next week
Please email principal@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au with any further queries
Stay safe and well,
Jenny Hawkins
Principal
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