Remote Education - MS Teams
Due to the second COVID testing programme that we must process next week, students in Year Groups 8, 9 and 11 will not have a copy of their finalised lesson timetable for this academic year 2021/22 by Monday morning.
This means that students will not know which lessons on Teams they would have on Monday, for the morning if they are in Year 8 and 11 and the whole day if they are in Year 9.
Therefore, we will be putting 5 hours of Core provision (English, Mathematics, Science and either French or Spanish) for Year 9 and 3 hours for Year 8 and 11 into each respective Year Group Team on Monday morning. Students just need to log into Teams and go to their Year Group Team, not individual subjects Teams.
Please see below information that all students, parents or carers can access about our provision of remote education. This information must be published on school websites by 25 January 2021 to support understanding of what students, parents and carers should expect during periods of school closure or pupil isolation relating to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Y9 Science Online MS Teams WorkY9 Spanish Family Friends
Y8 Maths Factors Multiples and Primes with Answers
Y11 Science Online MS Teams Work
Y8 Science Online MS Teams Work Y9 English MS Teams Work Y9 French Family and FriendsY9 Maths Foundation Tier Work
ECSfG – Expectations for Remote Education:
ECSfG – Remote Education Policy – Link here
ECSfG – Remote Education Protocol for students, staff and parents/ carers – Link here
DfE’s Remote Learning Expectations – Link here
DfE Media - “What should remote education look like?” – Link here
Ofsted’s – “What’s working well in remote education” – Link here
Online Safety & Safeguarding – Link here
Legislation and statutory requirements – Link here
This is the hub for all information students, staff and parents need to enable remote teaching and learning.
If you have any difficulties logging in, or handing in work via this platform, please use this email: teams@enfieldcs.enfield.sch.uk and a member of our IT support will help you out.
Please click here for our MS Teams Code of Conduct - Jan 2021
10 steps to make the most of MS Teams
Our online learning platform for all students is MS Teams - access via this link: https://teams.microsoft.com
Please click on the image below for a pdf student guide on how to access MS Teams and become confident in your way around the platform:
It is important that we try to continue delivering high-quality education during periods of remote learning. Alongside uploading resources and lesson packs, setting quizzes, tasks, project work and assignments on a regular basis is essential to ensure that students attempt to engage with the work we provide. Learning from home can only truly be effective if students complete tasks and receive feedback from their teachers on assignments that they submit.
Along with the above and in line with our current assessment, feedback and marking policy, staff will aim to set, assess and feedback on unit tasks during this current school closure via MS Teams.
If you have any difficulties logging in, or handing in work via this platform, please use this email: teams@enfieldcs.enfield.sch.uk and a member of our IT support will help you out.
- Please click here for our ECSfG Parent Factsheet advising parents & carers how to create a positive learning environment at home and here for the latest Government advice on Supporting Children's Education during Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Sun 19 April 2020.
- Please click here for our ECSfG statement regarding the cancellation of all GCSEs, AS and A Levels in 2020.
- Please click here for a great article in The Guardian from Mon 23 March about how to help your children still want to learn from home.
- Please click here to sign up (parents & staff) for daily TED-Ed lessons.
- Amazon cancelled the subscription of books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link https://stories.audible.com/start-listen.
In the menus below are resources put together by our staff that every student can access in case they cannot login to MS Teams.
Careers Advice - all students
Please click on the link below for Careers Support information from the Careers Adviser at Enfield Careers Service.
Resources for Studying from Home - all students
This list has been compiled by Home Educators and is meant for parents to use as suggestions for home study resources. It is not an exhaustive list nor a compulsory list for Home Learning.
Khan Academy /https://www.khanacademy.org/
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.
BBC Learning /https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Futurelearn https://www.futurelearn.com/
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
Seneca https://www.senecalearning.com/
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.
Openlearn /https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly https://blockly.games/
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch /https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/all
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed https://ed.ted.com/
All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids /https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/?s=uk
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.
Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/
Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com/
Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com/
Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course https://thecrashcourse.com/
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crash Course Kids https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audience
Crest Awards https://www.crestawards.org/
Science awards you can complete from home.
iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk/
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Paw Print Badges https://pawprintfamily.com/product-category/free-resources/?product_category=activity-resources
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/
All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com/
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Big History Project https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games https://world-geography-games.com/
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges?collection=blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art https://www.redtedart.com/
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com/
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Toy Theater toytheater.com/
Educational online games
DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes
Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.
CBeebies Radio for younger children https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio/calming-sounds?collection=playlist-collection
Woodland Trust - Nature Detectives great for going out into the garden https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
Oxford Owl reading resources for younger students - https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/
British Council School Resources for learning English https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources
FREE Online Safety Guides for parents and carers: https://nationalonlinesafety.com/
