Category Archives: COVID-19

COVID-19

REPORTING COVID-19 RESULTS TO SCHOOL

For the attention of ALL parents and carers:

Please advise the school immediately by telephone if your child tests positive on a Lateral Flow Test or a PCR test.   This is extremely important.

If your child has taken a PCR test please email POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE result to school mailbox – eanewcumnock.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk

Remember to email in a negative PCR test BEFORE your child returns to school.

We thank all our families for following the guidelines and working with us to keep our school community safe.

Classes, COVID-19, Home Learning, Whole school

How to Access Class Blogs and TEAMS Groups

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We would like to take this opportunity to remind all parents and carers how to access class blogs and Microsoft TEAMS Groups (P3-7). 

Firstly, can we direct all parents and carers to our Remote Learning Policy through the link below:

Home Learning Policy

Links to all class blogs can be found below. Alternatively, you can navigate through the school website as shown in the clips below.

Primary 1A Mrs Johnstone: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary1a2021/

Primary 1B Mrs Armour: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary1b202122/

Primary 2 Miss McQueen: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary2202122/

Primary 2/3 Mrs Elliott: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary23202122/

Primary 3 Mrs Frew: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary3202122/

Primary 4 Mrs Petrie: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary4202122/

Primary 5 Mrs Agnew: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary5202122/

Primary 6 Mrs Mair: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnockprimary6202122/

Primary 7 Mrs Clarke: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/2021newcumnockprimary7/

The Den Mrs Ramsey/ Miss Mason: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/ea/newcumnocknurture202122/

On the main school blog, under ‘Classes and Staff’, select your child’s class.

Once you have selected their class, click on the link highlighted which will take you to the class blog.

Please note that these blog posts are public and do not require a child to log into Glow to access them.

In the event of remote teaching,  teachers will be sharing a variety of learning activities across the curriculum on the class blogs.  Some of these may take the style of written tasks, recorded PowerPoints, live video links as well as time slots that teaching staff will be available for communication via email/Teams.

As well as work being posted on the class blogs, P3-7 will have the opportunity to access Microsoft Teams in the event of whole class isolation or remote teaching.  This will enable them to directly speak with and message their class teacher, share work and ask questions. To access Microsoft Teams, your child must know their Glow username and password. If they do not know their GLOW username and password, there is a contact form below to follow which will enable you to contact the school to rectify this. (P3-7 ONLY)

To access Microsoft Teams, go to your Glow login page and log in using your username and password.

On your launch pad, click on the Microsoft Teams icon.

Each child should have this icon on their launch pad, however, if it is not there you can go to ‘add’ and search for Microsoft Teams in the app library and select ‘add to my launch pad’.

Once you selected the Microsoft Teams app on your launch pad, if you are not using a Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser, you may be greeted with this message…
This will prompt you to download the Teams app from you app/play store.  

It will ask you to log in using an email address which is the child’s Glow username followed by @glow.sch.uk

For example: eap.joebloggs@glow.sch.uk

It will then take you back to your Glow log in page where you will re-enter your Glow username and password.

If doing this on a tablet or mobile device, the good news is that once you are logged in, that will you set up for the future!

The attached document below provides advice on how to setup for learning, to be part of online meetings and access learning in Microsoft Teams. Click on the link to view.

PARENT AND PUPIL GUIDANCE – Microsoft Teams

Electronic Device Access:

If your child does not have access to a suitable device to take part in remote learning, please contact the school using the FORM below.  Please complete this by WEDNESDAY 15th DECEMBER.

COVID-19, Whole school

Resources to support Remote Learning – we are here to help!

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We are aware that some families may require additional resources to support their child whilst Remote Learning. Therefore this week we will have a member of staff in the reception area of the school on:

Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th January between 10am and 12pm.

If you require any resources please drop by.  We will have stationary, paper and jotters to help your child record their learning during the coming weeks.

Please come to the main entrance of the school, ensuring you adhere to the socially distanced markers present, wear a face covering and sanitise upon entering the reception area.

COVID-19, Whole school

Glow – Office 365 and so much more at your finger tips!

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Hopefully all of P3-7 have got access to their Glow accounts now.

If this is something you are still struggling to access, please contact Mrs McNulty via email at danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk or you can phone her work mobile on 07561684158 where she will be available to answer your queries between the hours of 9am and 4pm, Monday – Friday.

Having access to Glow gives your child access to whole range of resources. Not only are they able to access email where they can independently submit work to their class teacher and seek support when required…

They can access their e-portfolio blog which P4-7 have been introduced to as a way of creating a personal profile and recording their learning journey which will transition with them to each stage of Primary but also beyond into Secondary school…

They can access their class Teams page where they can chat and meet virtually with their class teacher and class mates…

They also have access to Office 365. Purchasing this alone for a student package can cost around £100 and our pupils have access to it through Glow, for free! Once in O365, they have access to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Forms, Sway and so many others. Ensure that you utilise this during Remote Learning.

If any of these icons are missing from your Launch Pad, simply click on the ‘ADD’ icon, and search for the tile by name from the app library and add it to your Launch Pad to allow you to access it quickly in future.

COVID-19, Whole school

Resources to support Remote Learning

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We are aware that some families may require additional resources to support their child whilst Remote Learning. Therefore tomorrow, Tuesday 12th January, between the hours of 10am and 12pm staff will be present in the reception area of the school.

If you require any resources please drop by.  We will have stationary, paper and jotters to help your child record their learning during the coming weeks.

Please come to the main entrance of the school, ensuring you adhere to the socially distanced markers present, wear a face covering and sanitise upon entering the reception area.

COVID-19, Whole school

Glow and Microsoft Teams support – we are here to help!

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As Remote Learning begins today, we are aware that use of digital technologies, particularly Microsoft Teams may be new to many of our families.

As well as communication with your child’s class teacher, Mrs McNulty will be a point of contact to support you with any technical issues you may be facing or to answer any questions you may have.

If you require support, please complete the contact form below and Mrs McNulty will get in touch with you.

Alternatively, you can email her at danielle.mcnulty@eastayrshire.org.uk or you can phone her work mobile on 07561684158 where she will be available to answer your queries between the hours of 9am and 4pm, Monday – Friday.