Home learning

SNS Home Learning commences for all year groups from Tuesday 5 January. Please find here a link to our SNS Remote Learning Policy also available here.

Our expectations are that students should be sitting at a well-lit desk or table, preferably using headphones, and with the camera on and background blurred. Whilst we understand connection issues sometimes make video impossible, it is very helpful for teachers to be able to monitor engagement. Teachers will be setting a variety of tasks – so students will not be expected to be staring at the screen all day – but may need to be visible even when completing manual tasks. Our sincerest thanks to parents and carers for supporting home learning as best you can.

If you have any issues with IT, please contact the IT Helpdesk by emailing sysaid@sns.hackney.sch.uk during the school day, we aim to respond to you within an hour. Please include: Student name, parent contact number, issues they are facing and your device type and platform (Windows, Apple, Android).

SNS Home Learning - a guide

• A reminder of how students log in and our expectations is available here.

Microsoft Teams resources

• Quick start guide for students using Microsoft Teams.
• Here is a video tutorial on how to use Microsoft Teams.
• Here is a more in-depth tutorial from Teachblend.

Microsoft Teams training for parents and carers

Here is a recording of our Microsoft Teams training session specifically targeted to help parents and carers support their children with home learning.

GCSEpod quick start guide

• Activating your GCSEpod account

Contacting staff

If you need to contact a member of staff about a particular subject regarding home learning, you can find subject points of contact here.