Remote learning parent feedback
We had almost 200 parents complete our Remote Learning Parent Survey that provided some great feedback to us about how things are working for our families. We understand how difficult this has been for students and families, and we greatly appreciate how supportive and understanding our parents and students have been as we do our best to teach and support students remotely.
As you can imagine, different approaches work for different situations. A common issue we face for example is that some families want more zoom meetings, some want less, some families do not have access to the zoom and we as a school need to find a balance for all. There are some classes that may require more regular zoom meetings than others due to students needs, and so a whole school blanket policy is not effective. Teachers are also seeing quite a drop off in the number of students attending and engaging in zoom meetings, and we hear this is similar across other schools - "Zoom fatigue".
We are adapting our approaches to remote learning, based on parent feedback and how our students are engaging to try and find the right balance for each class. We are also trying to provide options such as 'drop in' zoom lessons, where we provide help for the individuals or small groups that need assistance, while other continue working independently. We will keep learning and adapting here as best we can.
To help keep you as parents updated on how your child is coping, we plan to email you how much work your child has completed in each course next Friday. We are also going to 'reset' the tasks we require students to complete as of week 7 so all students get a fresh start to get back on top of things. We are hearing that many students feel overwhelmed and once they fall too far behind, they are giving up as they feel they can never catch-up. Week 7 gives us a fresh start for the last 4 weeks of term to try and re-engage and make some progress with their learning. We will continue to prioritise the wellbeing of our students in our decision making as we navigate these unpredicatable and challenging times.