How to access Google Classroom at home

By Catherine Dodds10th January 2021

First Time Login

Teachers will provide information about your child’s email address and their class code in the work pack.

  1. Login to google classroom on a laptop, Chrome book, Ipad, tablet or mobile phone with the email address provided in your work packs. (Google Classroom can also be accessed through an Xbox or Playstation).
  2. A Realsmart box will popup. Scroll down to find ‘Laygate Primary School’ and press continue.
  3. Input your child’s username- (first name and first letter of their second name) followed by the password which is simply ‘password’.
  4. You will be prompted to create a new password for your child. Choose a memorable password that is secure but one that your child will remember.
  5. Join the classroom using the instructions in your work pack.
  6. Next time you login will be more straight forward.

Learning will be updated on Google Classroom daily to complete at home with your children. For instructions how to access Google Classroom, please follow the link to the instructional videos:

Video – What is Google Classroom?

https://youtu.be/3jAYn3ZrihM

Video – How to use Google Classroom.

https://youtu.be/IiTdE2bfX-Y

Video – How to submit work on Google Classroom.

https://youtu.be/qSxNLaWm74g

 

EYFS Tapestry Home Learning Information

By Catherine Dodds10th January 2021

Dear Parents/ Carers,

We are using an online learning journal to record what the children do during a regular school day. The ‘Tapestry Mobile’ allows staff to send you copies of the observations we take of your child and you will be able to ‘like’ them and comment on them similar to Facebook and other social media. As part of safeguarding you will only be given access to your child’s learning and only permitted to ‘like’ or comment on your child’s photographs.

In turn you will be able to upload photographs or videos of achievements at home or experiences you have such as visiting a museum or going to the park. We will be able to include this as part of your children’s learning journal.

Through this lockdown we are going to be using Tapestry as a home learning tool. We have created a profile to record your child’s learning in and you will need to download the Tapestry mobile app on your smartphone or a tablet/iPad in order to access it. You can create a password through the email link we have sent you.

If you have not sent your email address to your child’s teacher, they will be in touch with you for this and can help support you set up the account.

 

Kind regards,

 

Mrs A Golightly

EYFS Lead

 

How to use Tapestry 

Observations

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+use+tapestry+for+parents&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB865GB865&oq=how+to+use+tapestry&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l7.5354j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_bDD4X5XaBI_IaPa5vMAJ15

Accessing Activities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3n56SGxrg