In the event that the academy is required to partly or fully close (e.g. due to extreme weather conditions, or if advised to do so by government authorities), we will switch to remote education. Remote education continues to promote subject scholarship, provides continuity of education and students continue to learn according to the planned curriculum in each subject area.
Students will follow their normal timetable (using the normal academy day timings). During lessons, teachers will provide an appropriate mix of blended learning; which will normally take the form of a roughly 20 minute live lesson, followed by a range of activities. During the timetabled lesson time, teachers will be available in the respective Google Classroom to assist students as much as possible.
Aims of Remote Education
- We continue to teach as much of the normal planned curriculum as possible. In practical subjects, we use video demonstrations where possible/appropriate.
- In the event that a live lesson cannot be delivered, or where it is more appropriate for the subject, the teacher will set work (which might include a pre-recorded lesson). Teachers will post clear instructions on their respective Google classrooms so students know arrangements for the lesson.
- Students are expected to have their cameras and microphones off; communication with the teacher/peers is mainly via the chat function but the teacher can also invite a student to unmute in order to offer their response to a question.
- We expect students to put learning first, by fully engaging with the work and behaving appropriately at all times. Behaviour that falls short of expectations will be sanctioned inline with the academy behaviour policy.
Using Google Classroom
Students will be familiar with using Google Classroom and their Chromebooks. However, you may find this guide useful as a reminder for how to access remote education
Are you experiencing any difficulties logging in or accessing classrooms? Please contact your child’s college who will be able to assist.
Wellbeing via Remote Education
Changes to routine can affect the wellbeing of young people in many different ways. It can also be challenging if normal in-person provisions of support become unavailable. Below are some online resources which can be accessed to help with wellbeing:
Parents/carers are reminded that even during times of remote education, the academy pastoral system is still in operation. Contact your child’s college for more information or support.
You can also find additional information on our other relevant content pages:
Safeguarding Protocol for Live Teaching via Remote Education
- Students and staff are only to use their Leigh Academy Longfield issued Google logins to communicate with each other. No personal information is to be shared, nor any other means of communication is permitted.
- Students and staff will continue to maintain high levels of professionalism, and treat any online lesson in the same way as they would treat a normal classroom lesson. This includes using appropriate language.
- Cameras must be turned off for the pupils.
- Staff may choose, when appropriate, to have their cameras on. In the event staff do use their own camera, it should be only the staff member in view using either a plain wall, or a stock image/blurred background.
- Students may not take screenshots or video recordings of their live/virtual lessons. The teacher who is running the live lesson may take a recording of part/all of the session (e.g. to share a demo video that students can rewatch). Any such recordings will be posted to the classroom after the lesson has concluded.
- Live lessons will only commence if more than one student joins. If only one student joins, the teacher will disband the live lesson and instead set alternative independent work via the classroom.
- Staff will consider the needs of vulnerable pupils and SEND pupils.
To report safeguarding concerns, please see our safeguarding page for guidance.
Contact us
- School number: 0208 850 7678
- General enquiries: info@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Contact teachers: If you wish to communicate to a teacher via email please use this format: firstname.surname@stationers.latrust.org.uk
- Reset Google Account Password: passwordreset@stationers.latrust.org.uk
Please note that this request should be made by a student’s parent/career. Please ensure you use the email address you have provided the school when making this request.
Pastoral Support
Leigh Stationers’ Academy pastoral teams will continue to support students in accessing the curriculum as we all get used to this new way of working. Below highlights how the School Support Managers (SSMs) will support your child in Remote Learning at each tier.
| Tier 0-1
School fully open |
SSMs will support the home school leadership teams in following up with students who are not accessing the google classrooms and/or completing homework/home learning |
| Tier 2
School open but operating on a rota |
SSMs to monitor the home learning of students in the year groups that are not onsite. This feedback will be shared with home school leadership teams and SSMs will lead on the communication with parents/carers via telephone/email to ensure that all students are online and/or completing work in line with their timetable. |
| Tier 3
Partial opening onsite provision to vulnerable children, the children of key workers and selected year groups |
SSMs to monitor the home learning of students in the year groups that are not onsite. This feedback will be shared with home school leadership teams and SSMs will lead on the communication with parents/carers via telephone/email to ensure that all students are online and/or completing work in line with their timetable. |
| Tier 4
Closed (lockdown) onsite provision for priority groups only e.g. key worker children |
SSMs will monitor the home learning of all year groups and follow up with parents/carers where students are not working remotely and following timetable. |
Parents can contact the SSMs by calling the school number 0208 850 7678 or emailing via info@stationers.latrust.org.uk
All students are required to follow their normal school timetable whilst working remotely. Any student who does not follow their normal school timetable will fall behind with their education and this will be reflected when they return to the academy and sit assessments.
SEN students will be supported by the symphony team during remote learning periods. The SENDCo will direct learning support assistants to support students, teachers and parents with differentiating work and completion of work. The symphony team will also support students emotionally and mentally should they require it during periods of isolation. If emotional support is needed please email info@stationers.latrust.org.uk
Additional Information
As part of our ongoing drive to take learning outside of the classroom we have created a friendly guide to a series of websites that you could use independently to strengthen your subject knowledge. The resources are aimed at students starting from Key Stage 3 all the way through to A Level.
PSHE Remote Learning Programme
Whilst learning remotely, students will be able to access Personal, Social, Health and Economic wellbeing education as well as Relationships and Sex Education through live video lessons delivered by their form tutors. Students will receive a weekly assembly on Mondays, led by the Senior Leadership and Student Leadership team. They will work on their literacy skills on Tuesdays, and will access PSHE lessons focused on topics such as Careers, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Healthy Relationships and Life Skills. Should you have any questions about the PSHE and RSE Programme for our LSA students, please do not hesitate to contact us via email: info@stationers.latrust.org.uk
Students will be expected to log into their Tutor Google Classroom at 8:30 am, Monday to Friday, for 30 minutes. The schedule will be as follows:
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Monday |
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Assembly | Literacy | PSHE | PSHE |
PSHE/ Notices |