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STYLO SOLUTIONS
WEST CALDER HIGH SCHOOL
Home Learning Information Pack 2021
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Home Learning Overview
The information booklet is designed to support you to help your child with accessing and engaging
in home learning. Given that the vast majority of young people's learning in school has been
accessed through the use of digital devices, we feel that this should ensure that the transition to
home learning is as seamless as possible. Based on our experience during the previous lockdown,
we have implemented a range of different strategies to provide further support to you and your child
during the duration of this lockdown...
Weekly IT support drop-in session for parents - Wed 6.30-7.30pm
Weekly Headteacher surgery session for parents - Wed 7.30-8.30pm
Digital devices and home internet access equipment available
In S4-6, all young people have been assigned a learning mentor who will contact them by the
15th January to discuss progress in learning
Weekly learning planner for all parents containing curriculum information and home learning
arrangements.
New online resource for parents and carers to help you to support your child in their learning
journey including, effective home learning routines, preparing for assessments, managing
stress and anxiety etc...
Key contacts list - see back page
We fully appreciate how challenging home learning is for both parents/carers and young people. We
aim to provide your child with a positive learning experience during this lockdown period and we
would encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any concerns, queries or are just looking for
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S1 Arrangements
The S1 timetable has been organised into blocks of
learning to make it easier for young people to
manage their day and organise their learning for
each subject. The timing of each block is aligned
with the normal school day to allow pupils in school
and at home to access learning at the same time.
The majority of the lessons will be delivered virtually
and the teacher will be online for the duration of
the lesson. To access the lessons your child should
log on to 'teams' and click on the subject that
corresponds to the timetable. Full details for each
lesson and video link will be displayed in the 'posts'
tab. Your child may not currently have access to all
of the teams but this will be in place by Monday.
In some cases, the lesson will be pre-recorded or
resources will be made available for pupils to
access. We have tried to ensure that young people
have adequate breaks throughout the day and
have allocated a 15 minute interval between each
teaching block.
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S2 Arrangements
The S2 timetable has been organised into blocks of
learning to make it easier for young people to manage
their day and organise their learning for each subject.
The timing of each block is aligned with the normal
school day to allow pupils in school and at home to
access learning at the same time. The majority of the
lessons will be delivered virtually and the teacher will
be online for the duration of the lesson. To access the
lessons your child should log on to 'teams' and click
on the subject that corresponds to the timetable. Full
details for each lesson and video link will be displayed
in the 'posts' tab. In some cases, the lesson will be pre-
recorded or resources will be made available for pupils
to access. Your child may not currently have access to
all of the teams but this will be in place by Monday.
We have tried to ensure that young people have
adequate breaks throughout the day and have
allocated a 15 minute interval between each teaching
block.
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S3-6 Arrangements
Pupils in S3-6 will follow their existing timetable
if they are in school or at home and lessons will
be delivered through a blend of teaching and
learning which will include...
Direct teaching - teacher online delivering
the lesson
Tutorial - Teacher online supporting young
people as they work through an activity.
Recorded - some lesson will be pre-
recorded for pupils to access.
Flexi-learn - pupils will work through
material and post questions for the teacher
to respond to.
Self-study - Pupils wll work through
activities provided by the class teacher.
Full information regarding the delivery of each
subject will be provided in the learning planner
and this information will be shared with pupils
and parents on a weekly basis.
Assessment arrangements update
As a result of the Home Learning arrangements now in place for January, the planned assessment window
that was due to open the Week beginning 25th January will be postponed until pupils return to school in
person. The 6 week schedule itself will not change so our pupils will know the order that their assessments are
due to take place in, however new dates will be issued to pupils when we return.
There will understandably be a period of re-adjustment to in-school learning, therefore please be assured that
there will be a period of two weeks when we return to school without any assessments.
Learning Mentors
Every child in S4-6 has been assigned a learning mentor. The learning mentors are all members of the school
leadership team and will provide young people with support and guidance to help them progress their
leraning and prepare for future assessments. All young people will be contacted by the 15th January either on
Teams or via phonecall. We would encourage all young people to engage with their learning mentor,
particularly during this lockdown period.
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Key Contacts
Greg McDowall
Headteacher
If you have any general queries or concerns then please get in touch with me at
greg.mcdowall@westlothian.org.uk
Laura Quilter
Depute Headteacher - S1/2/3
If you have any issues regarding pupils in S1,2,6, queries regarding pupil wellbeing or
support then please contact me at laura.quilter@westlothian.org.uk
Jan Stirling
Depute Headteacher - S4/5/6
If you have any issues regarding pupils in S3-5, queries regarding learning, teaching
or assessment then please contact me at jan.stirling @westlothian.org.uk
Digital Support
Dale Murphy
PT Digital Transformation
If you have any issues with accessing glow or require any technical support then
please email me a dale.murphy@westlothian.org.uk
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FAQ
Full information regarding the arrangements in schools is
available here...
https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/back-to-school
Communication
To keep up to speed with the latest information then please refer
to the following...
Weekly snippets newsletter - published every Monday.
Weekly learning planner - published every Friday
If you have any questions then please join the weekly drop in
surgery session - Wednesday evening from 7.30-8.30pm
Join link...
http://bit.ly/2xltrr6
If you require I.T. support then please join the weekly IT support
drop-in. Wednesday evening from 6.30pm-7.30pm.
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