Your child should have access to online lessons this week (normal week 2 timetable) on any internet enabled device at any time. All your child’s teachers are available during the school day and can be contacted via email. Each day students should be checking lessons on Frog, completing work and MS Forms. Teachers will check classwork through completed MS Forms and emailed photographs. Look out for our weekly PROUD winners who demonstrate excellent presentation on their remote learning. The … [Read more...]
Vodafone SIM Cards for students to access remote learning
If your child is struggling to access their remote learning because of data issues we have been given a small number of Vodafone SIM cards which may be of use to some students. These SIM cards provide 30GB of data over 90 days once activated. For more information view the Vodafone schools.connected page on the link below. Free data for UK students | Coronavirus | Vodafone Before you register your interest in collecting one of these SIM cards, please be sure that you can make use of it in your … [Read more...]
Online Attendance
Starting this week, you will receive a message to inform you about your child's weekly 'online attendance' and their access to remote education via Frog for the previous week. You will get a message that states whether your child "has successfully logged onto Frog" if they have been logging into the remote learning platform to complete their work, OR a message that says they "did not log onto Frog" if they have not logged into the remote learning platform to complete their work. All lessons and … [Read more...]
Message to parents – Week commencing 25th January 2021
Your child should have access to online lessons this week (normal week 1 timetable) on any internet enabled device at any time.All your child’s teachers are available during the school day and can be contacted via email.Each day students should be checking lessons on Frog, completing work and MS Forms.Teachers will check classwork through completed MS Forms and emailed photographs.Watch out for our weekly Radflicks on Frog, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with TV recommendations from teachers … [Read more...]
Consultation on how grades should be awarded in summer 2021
Ofqual and the Department for Education are currently consulting students and parents on proposals for awarding grades to Year 11 students for the 2020/21 academic year. We encourage our current Year 11 students and their parents/carers to engage with this consultation. The consultation will end on 29th January at 11.45pm Click here to access the consultation survey … [Read more...]
Free School Meal Vouchers for Half Term 3
The government announced late last week that they would be bringing back their national Free School Meal voucher scheme where students who were eligible for Free School Meals would be issued with a £15 voucher per week to spend at a local supermarket of their choosing for the last 4 weeks of this half term (18th January to 12th February). To save you time we have chosen to issue all 4 weeks vouchers together so you will receive a voucher today for £60 per eligible child. At The Radclyffe … [Read more...]
Why are we not doing live ‘Zoom’ lessons?
We have had a number of parents in recent days asking us why we are not doing live lessons. Here is the answer. The first reason is that, whilst there are some benefits of live lessons, they are not necessarily any better. In fact, there are many reasons why recorded lessons may actually be better than live lessons. The advantage of a recorded lesson is that whilst students are learning at home during the day their teachers is available to answer questions and give support. It is good … [Read more...]
Message to parents – Week Commencing 18th January 2021
Your child should have access to online lessons this week in line with their normal week 2 timetable. Remote education is accessible for students on any internet enabled device at any time, they can use smart phones, iPads, tablets, games consoles, laptops or computers. All your child’s teachers are at their desks and available ‘live’ during the school day to help, support and guide students and can be contacted via email. Each day students should be joining their lessons via Frog, completing … [Read more...]
Message to parents – Week Commencing 11th January 2021
Your child should have access to online lessons this week in line with their normal week 1 timetable. Remote education is accessible for students on any internet enabled device at any time, they can use smart phones, iPads, tablets, games consoles, laptops or computers. Lessons are prepared by teachers in advance so that students sharing devices can access their learning at any time, so that students can re watch lessons if they need more help and so they can control the pace of their own … [Read more...]
Request to increase data allowances on mobile devices to support student’s remote learning
The Government have announced a scheme to support students who are struggling with exceeding data allowances on their mobile phone during this period of remote learning. To check if you are eligible to access the scheme, please view the eligibility criteria on the form at the bottom of this page. If you meet the criteria, then please complete the information required in the form and ensure you have read the privacy statement. The Radclyffe School will then be regularly sending off completed … [Read more...]
