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Learning From Home

Learning from home refers to the way Sydney Secondary College and schools across New South Wales will maintain teaching and learning in the event of a prolonged school closure or student absence.

 

It is important to highlight that this is not homeschooling in the traditional sense as students will continue to access their classroom virtually and follow a similar structure to their normal school day, completing set work, with ongoing contact from their class teachers.

 

To successfully transition to learning at home, we encourage you to talk to your children about:

 

 

 

 

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Expectations

 

At Sydney Secondary College all students are expected to be:

 

  • Respectful

  • Responsible

  • Learners

 

Students have been asked to explore what that looks like in their home. This would be a great place to start a conversation about your expectations and theirs, finding common ground.

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Learning Space

 

Your child may have a regular place for doing homework under normal circumstances, but this space may not be suitable for working in for an extended period of time.

 

A space/location for extended learning should be a public/family space, not in a bedroom. It should be a place that can be quiet at times and have a strong wireless internet signal, if possible. Above all, it should be a space where you or another adult is present and monitoring your children's learning.

 

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Communication

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Each Sydney Secondary College Campus has a focus on clear communication with our students.

 

We encourage you to start and finish each day with a simple check-in with your children. These check-ins need to be a regular part of each day and start straight away.

 

Not all students thrive in a remote learning environment; some struggle with too much independence or lack of structure and the check-ins help keep them on track.

 

 

In the morning, ask:

  • what are you learning today?

  • what are your learning targets or goals?

  • what support do you need?

 

In the afternoon, ask:

  • what did you learn today?

  • acknowledge one thing that was difficult. Either let it go or come up with a strategy to deal with the same problem if it comes up again

  • consider three things that went well today. Why were they good?

  • are you ok? Do you need to ask your teacher for something? Do you need help with something to make tomorrow more successful?

 

These questions will allow your child to process the instructions they have received from their teachers and help them organise themselves and set priorities.

 

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Tips:

 

Remember that a major factor that impacts a students ability to learn is stress, take time to ensure that your child feels safe and connected.

 

You can play a valuable role in their learning, think about having morning tea and lunch together. Have a break from devices and do something different together.

 

 

Further Information

 

The Department of Education goes into much more detail about supporting student learning at home on their advice to parents and carers page: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-from-home/advice-to-parents-and-carers

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