Distance Learning Programme
While the campus is temporarily closed, La Garenne teachers continue to provide learning materials and activities that maintain the LGIS planned curriculum. Learning continues to emphasize interaction, inquiry and creativity. Learning in the Primary and MYP provides experiences that are aligned with the curriculum. While variations may occur, the key concepts, skills, objectives, and Approaches to Learning skills are addressed. Assessments follow a similar timeline as when on-campus learning is in session, though they may be approached in different ways.
When the campus is temporarily closed La Garenne teachers continue to provide learning materials and activities that maintain the LGIS planned curriculum. Learning continues to emphasize interaction, inquiry and creativity. Learning in the Primary provides experiences that are aligned with the curriculum. Thank you for your help and support.
Students
- Establish a daily routine to support your learning.
- Identify a comfortable, quiet space so you can work effectively and successfully.
- Check your email and Google Classroom frequently.
- Take breaks, play, rest, be active. Try to complete the work outside if possible.
- Communicate proactively with your teachers. Ask questions, but be patient when waiting for a response. If a teacher emails you, respond in a timely manner. You can use email or, if permitted by your teacher, Google Hangouts or Google Meet.
- Communicate with your friends, classmates and tutor group regularly.
- Be mindful of your workload and wellbeing. If you have any concerns, contact your class teacher.
- If you experience any technical problems send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Families
- Ask questions, talk about learning, upcoming deadlines, and workload.
- Help your child develop daily routines.
- Encourage your child to take study breaks and to take part in physical exercise.
- Be mindful of your child’s wellbeing; speak to them regularly about concerns or challenges.
- Choose a learning location that is suitable to be seen by peers and teachers if students are using video tools.
- Create opportunities for your child to interact with peers to maintain connections with their school community.
- Ensure your children are dressed appropriately when using video tools.
- If there are siblings simultaneously online, choose locations that do not cause noise interference when recording learning or video conferencing.
- Communicate any concerns to your child’s class teacher, or head of primary via email.
- Keep your laptop/iPad charged and with you when traveling.
When the campus is temporarily closed La Garenne teachers continue to provide learning materials and activities that maintain the LGIS planned curriculum. Learning continues to emphasize interaction, inquiry and creativity. Learning in the MYP provides experiences that are aligned with the curriculum. While variations may occur, the key concepts, skills, objectives, and Approaches to Learning skills are addressed. Assessments follow a similar timeline as when on-campus learning is in session, though they may be approached in different ways.
Students
- Establish a daily routine to support your learning.
- Identify a comfortable, quiet space so you can work effectively and successfully.
- Check your email and Managebac frequently.
- Complete tasks/activities on which you can receive feedback (either online or during the next class meeting, as indicated in instructions).
- Participate in online learning activities with your peers.
- Complete assessment tasks.
- Take breaks, play, rest, be active.
- Communicate proactively with your teachers. Ask questions, but be patient when waiting for a response. If a teacher emails you, respond in a timely manner. You can use email or, if permitted by your teacher, Google Hangouts Meet or Google Hangouts Chat.
- Communicate with your friends, classmates and tutor group regularly.
- Be mindful of your workload and wellbeing. If you have any concerns, contact your tutor.
- If you experience any technical problems send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Families
- Ask questions, talk about learning, upcoming deadlines, and workload.
- Help your child develop daily routines.
- Encourage your child to take study breaks and to take part in physical exercise.
- Be mindful of your child’s wellbeing; speak to them regularly about concerns or challenges.
- Choose a learning location that is suitable to be seen by peers and teachers if students are using video tools.
- Create opportunities for your child to interact with peers to maintain connections with their school community.
- Ensure your children are dressed appropriately when using video tools.
- If there are siblings simultaneously online, choose locations that do not cause noise interference when recording learning or video conferencing.
- Communicate any concerns to your child’s tutor, or teacher via email.
- Keep your laptop/iPad charged and with you when traveling.
Teachers
- Post learning materials for the lessons scheduled in Manageback at least 24 hours before the lessons
- Plan learning activities that are easily understood and implemented by students.
- Provide learning activities that include time away from devices.
- Provide reflection and feedback in the process of posting student learning on Google Classroom & Managebac.
- Post summative assessments on the Managebac calendar so colleagues, students and parents can all see them and plan workload accordingly.
- Provide 24 hours notice of any face to face sessions via Managebac.
Tutors
- Maintain regular communication with their tutor group.
- Make connections with their group to maintain wellbeing and peer relationships.
- Learning materials are shared via Managebac.
- Learning activities are engaging, inquiry-based explorations.
- Learning activities may be completed: independently online.
- Collaboratively online, video conference or other collaborative tools.
During times of uncertainty our students might be hearing information that brings about fear and worry, and it is important to remember that our children are looking towards us for reassurance and cues about how to react and respond. It can be a challenge sometimes to find the right balance of staying informed, and staying well, and so we hope these resources provide some starting points for conversations and strategies for moving forward.
A selection of resources to help parents support their children.
- Brainpop - an easily accessible popular video for children discussing the virus and how can you prevent it
- Playable simulations of a disease outbreak - Harry Stevens at The Washington Post recently published a very elegant simulation of how a disease like COVID-19 spreads.
- CDC: Share Facts not Fear - busting some of the myths
- COVID-19 Vocabulary Guide - with so much specialist terminology being used, this list can help fluency and aid understanding
LIBRARY RESOURCES
EBSCO - view our catalog, access e-books and audiobooks
To help you adjust and manage your workload effectively, we’ve put together a list of useful resources. Browse our top picks below, or click here to see them all.
For teachers
- How to present during a video meeting - More
- Hangouts Meet Quick Start - Download here
- Engaging students through distance learning - More
- Using digital tools in your lesson plans - More
- Sharing information with interactive presentations - More
ManageBac
click here
Google Hangouts Meet
click here
Google Drive
click here
iSams
click here
If you are having difficulty with your computer or an app, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please provide as much information as possible. Check your email as we will most likely communicate with you that way.
As always, online communications are managed in a respectful and safe way. For clarity and safety, we only use Google suite products (school emails and learning platforms) to directly interact with students.
Useful Tutorials:
- Google Classroom Turning off notifications - click here
- Sharing Assignments - click here
- How to use Google Hangouts Meet - click here.
- How to access Google Classroom - click here.
- Accessing Manageback - click here.
- How to access EBSCO library (ask This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the login) - click here.