DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Week 1 saw the commencement of online learning in all schools across the state and at St Joseph's, the feedback from staff and students was overwhelmingly positive. Like any new infrastructure, there is always some issues that need to be resolved. One primary issue at present is ensuring all students have access to their class OneNote's for all subjects. Pleasingly, these issues have been resolved and OneNote’s are syncing, meaning students can access updated work from teachers and submit work for review and feedback.
In terms of structuring the day during online learning, students and parents are encouraged to set up a daily timetable to enable students to manage their workload and time efficiently. Students need to balance their online learning schedule check in's with teachers with the weekly activities issued through the class OneNote's. Parents and students are encouraged to find a balance that allows students to work effectively during the day, ensuring they have regular breaks and minimise extended screen time. If you need support with how to do this effectively, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
I want to thank all teachers, parents and students for your patience in this transition to online learning. Moving forward, OneNote and the associated digital tools that students and teachers are using will become an integral part of the digital pedagogy focus for our school. The digital infrastructure that we have developed and are using to support online learning will still have a vital role to play in supporting student learning outside of the classroom, even when we return to normal schooling in the future.
As we progress through the next few weeks, please ensure you encourage your child to interact with the teachers as much as possible through the learning process. Teachers are available during the school day to assist students with questions and concerns, and to provide feedback on work. Students are encouraged to seek support through email, Teams chats or through the OneNote’s.
As parents, I encourage you to contact the school if you need any support through the period of learning at home.
Matthew Brown
Deputy Principal
