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JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM V I RT U A L C L A S S R O O M HANDBOOK 2021
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
Firbank’s e-learning platforms are a great way for students to continue their Firbank
Learning Journey remotely. Through online connectivity Firbank can assist students to
follow a modified timetable of class learning and provide exclusive access to teachers,
class resources, e-books and more.
Through virtual classrooms, our School Please note the virtual lesson times will be
will demonstrate its commitment to the the same as if your child was on campus.
domain of Adaptability wherein ‘Students Junior Campus teachers will communicate
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are encouraged to embrace and adapt timetables and information directly with
to new and challenging situations.’ families.
This program is a unique educational
partnership between families and the Firbank’s IT staff are here to support our
School and is a testament to Firbank’s Firbank Community with any questions that
strong STEM capabilities. Students are well they may have and can be contacted at
prepared to access these learning options parenthelpdesk@firbank.vic.edu.au
through their past experience with Firefly.
Jenny Williams, Principal
This handbook provides a guide for
logging on to the system, following
timetables and useful tips that can be used
to ensure continuity of learning.
2 JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021BE A GOOD DIGITAL CITIZEN
• We ask that your son or daughter does not engage in any Social Media apps,
including, but not exclusive to: TiKTok, Facetime, Snapchat, Instagram, House Party
etc. Most, if not all, of these apps are strictly for use by children aged 13+ so primary
school aged children should not be using these apps anyway.
If your child has any of these apps on his/her iPad, I trust that you will delete these as
per our School’s expectations and the recommendations of cyber safety expert, Susan
McLean.
• If students have any questions about tasks, please contact their teacher via email.
Students are not to set up ‘Group Chats’ or use any other social media chat platforms
throughout the ‘virtual’ school day. There may, however, be a situation where our
educators set up an online forum or collaborative experience for the students to
appropriately discuss learning, led by the teacher.
• Your son or daughter is not expected to be ‘on-line’ from 8.50 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. If he
or she has been on his or her device for more than 40 mins at a time, please ask to
see what he or she is doing. Children should be having a screen break after every
40 mins or so.
• Whilst students will need to access Firefly for task instructions, many tasks can be
completed ‘off-line’.
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JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021 3JUNIOR CAMPUS
Junior Campus learning will be a combination of on-line and take-home resources. Each
family can connect with the School through Firefly, Firbank’s Learning Management
System. This system will provide access to shared information, resources and will allow
parents and students to keep track of learning expectations.
Each Firefly Year Level page (P - 6) will have a tile titled Virtual Classroom Term 1. This
tile will provide access to daily schedules, links to live lessons via Microsoft Teams and
additional resources.
ELC - Support for parents and children via email and/or Firefly
• Teachers have prepared take-home resource packs for each child that will support
learning across all developmental areas. They also link to ideas and resources on
Firefly
• Through Firefly, teachers will provide suggestions regarding appropriate games,
activities, stories, videos and links to various websites
• Teachers and/or the Director of Early Learning will regularly communicate via email to
families
PREP TO YEAR 3 - Predominantly worksheets/task based, supplemented by Firefly
resources
• The current Firbank class set iPads used by Prep - Year 3 in the classroom have
been distributed to each student to ensure continuity with their on campus learning
experience. These school managed devices are provided to support access to the
Firbank Systems while continuing the Firbank Learning Journey from home and
include the same applications that the students currently use in the classroom and are
familiar with.
• Teachers will regularly communicate via email to families
YEARS 4 TO 6 - Predominantly Online Learning
• All expected learning tasks are communicated via the year level tiles ‘eLearning’ on
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Firefly and are accessible by parents and students
• Students are expected to check their email and Firefly each day for learning
experiences planned for the day
• Students are expected to have necessary stationery on hand and a device charged in
order to complete their learning each day
• Classroom teachers are available for students to contact via email when unsure of
learning expectations
SPECIALIST TEACHERS
Specialists will continue to provide a modified program for classes each week. Please
refer to year level schedules on Firefly.
Click here for the Parent Firefly Guide
4 JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021HINTS AND TIPS
FOR SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL
CLASSROOM LEARNING
• Where possible students should follow the normal timetable
ELC 3 & 4 PREP TO YEAR 6
Classroom Learning/ Classroom Learning
9.00 - 10.30 a.m. Specialist subject 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. or specialist subject
learning learning
10.30 - 11.00 a.m. Morning Tea 11.00 - 11.30 a.m. Morning Recess
11.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. Outdoor playtime 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Classroom Learning
12.00 - 1.00 p.m. Classroom learning 1.30 – 2.15 p.m. Lunch
1.00 - 1.30 p.m. Lunch 2.15 – 3.30 p.m Classroom Learning
Mindfulness and NB: Two-hour blocks may be too long for
1.30 - 2.00 p.m. relaxation students working independently at home.
Please negotiate and agree on a realistic and
2.00 - 3.00 p.m. Indoor/outdoor achievable work schedule with your child,
program including break times, rest times and play times.
• Ensure that other technology is turned off within the home to reduce distractions
• As per our Technology guidelines (located in the Student Diary) - Families are
encouraged to closely supervise the technology that children are using. Firbank
recommends that children learn in a visible space rather than in a bedroom so that
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adults can supervise the technology
• Set up a clean and spacious work-station in a public place in your home
• During the school day (8.50 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.) we request that students do not
connect/communicate with each other through any social media including
facetime/group chats/TIKTOK etc
JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021 5WELLBEING
At Firbank we know, value and care for our students and community, placing wellbeing at
the heart of everything we do.
Learning off campus for an extended period of time can have an impact on wellbeing. It
is important to maintain a daily balance between engaging with learning tasks, interacting
with family and participating in student-initiated play.
Tips for looking after the wellbeing of children during this period include:
• Talking to the whole family about what • Manage your own emotions and
is happening, being mindful of the age behaviour. Our capacity as adults
and stage of the child. Understanding to regulate our own emotions and
the situation can reduce anxiety behaviour is better developed than
that of a child, and we need to stay
• Help your child/ren to think about calm when talking with them. One
how they have coped with difficult suggested way of acknowledging your
situations in the past and reassure child’s emotions is “I’m also feeling a
them that they will cope with this little concerned, but I am just focusing
situation, too on the facts.”
• Exercise regularly • Monitor access to the news, TV and
social media
• Encourage your children to keep in
touch with family members, friends • Make time for your child. Your child
and teachers through supervised use may seek extra attention from you and
of technology it is important for them to know that
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you are available to them to talk about
• Practice good hygiene and health, how they are feeling
getting enough sleep, keeping active
and eating a balanced diet • Keep checking in with your child.
Be prepared to keep having this
• Validate your child’s feelings. It’s conversation with your children
important to acknowledge their multiple times as more information
concerns and emphasise that the comes to light
adults around them will do everything
they can to help keep them safe and
healthy
6 JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Teachers will upload learning tasks and resources to Firefly in time for a 9.00 a.m. start
to the school day
• Classroom and specialist subject teachers will deliver live lessons at scheduled times
via Microsoft Teams
• Classroom and specialist subject teachers will be available to respond to student
questions during the live lessons and will respond to parent emails between 8.30 a.m.
and 4.30 p.m. when not in the act of teaching
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JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021 7SUPPORT FOR YOUR
FIRBANK IPADS
ACCOUNT LOGINS
Your child’s Firbank iPad will be provided with all required apps logged in. If you are
prompted for a password, please contact the Firbank Parent Helpdesk,
parenthelpdesk@firbank.vic.edu.au, and a Firbank IT Team member will be in contact.
IOS OR APP SOFTWARE ISSUES
Firbank iPads are remotely managed, allowing us to make changes to apps or
configuration as or when required, as well as resolve most app or iOS-related issues
remotely. If you are experiencing issues on your Firbank iPads that can’t be resolved
however, Firbank IT can step you through resetting and re-enrolling the iPad, as well as
logging in apps.
HARDWARE ISSUES
If you experience hardware-related issues, such as:
• iPad not turning on
• Screen not working
Please contact the Parent Firbank Helpdesk for directions.
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8 JUNIOR SCHOOL SANDRINGHAM VIRTUAL CLASSROOM HANDBOOK 2021KEY CONTACTS
For queries about Who to contact
A subject, learning task or resource Classroom or Specialist teacher
A technology-related problem or issue parenthelpdesk@firbank.vic.edu.au
A personal, academic or social/ Classroom teacher, PYP Coordinator:
emotional issue kchandler@firbank.vic.edu.au,
Head of Campus: bnelsen@firbank.vic.edu.au,
School Psychologist: ebull@firbank.vic.edu.au
Other issue related to Off Campus Head of Campus: bnelsen@firbank.vic.edu.au
Learning
Other issue related to School Reception (shreception@firbank.vic.edu.au) or
9533 5711 (Sandringham Campus), 9591 5188
(Senior School)
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