Advice for P4-7 on how to download Microsoft apps
We would request that if children have access to a phone or tablet they download the following free apps to support with learning through glow:
- Microsoft Teams – This is their online classroom.
- Microsoft One Drive – This enables the children to save work to upload to their team. It also allows them to access their documents at home and school.
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft One Note
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Downloading Microsoft Apps and Logging in for the First Time
The instructions on the link below will show you how to log into the apps.
To download Microsoft Office 2016 from the Glow Application Library, search for the ‘Office 365’ tile, shown here. It can be found on the National (Scotland) Launch Pad or you can add it to your own Launch Pad. Further help on the App Library is available here.
To download the software to a PC or Mac, click on the Office 365 tile and follow the instructions. More information from Microsoft is available here.
If you are downloading to an iPad or iPhone, you will need to download the apps from the App Store then log in using your Glow username. More information from Microsoft is available here.
It is also possible to download the apps from within Microsoft O365. To do so, click on the Office 365 link in the top left of your screen. This will take you to the O365 home page. Click on ‘Install Office 2016’ and follow the instructions.
Entering your username
When logging in, you will be asked to enter your username – this is your Glow username plus the domain e.g. gw15examplejames@glow.sch.uk. You will then be transferred to the Glow login screen.
Once you have entered your login details here, your registration will be complete. The Glow username will only activate the software for as long as that account is active in Glow.
Saving their work using an app
When using an app such as word or powerpoint, children should save their work to one drive.
When uploading their work to a team:
- Within a post
- Click the paperclip icon
- Search in their one drive folder
- Click on the document
- You will see it upload
Saving their work using a netbook/ laptop
When using an app such as word or powerpoint, children can save their work to one drive/ or the computer.
When uploading their work to a team:
- Click on files
- Click on a folder
- Click on upload
- Search in their one drive folder/ or the computer
- Click on the document
- You will see it upload
West Lothian Sumdog Contest Starts Today!
Sumdog’s West Lothian Maths Contest is here! It finishes at 8pm on Thursday 19th November.Here are some things to keep in mind during the contest:
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We still need a few more players in each class to join the leaderboard!
Nursery Go Pro
The nursery children were very excited to try out their new go pro camera! They will use this to record their learning to share with their peers and family.
Book Week Scotland
Primary 7 Investigate Children in Need
We started with a general knowledge quiz, using one of our favourite apps – Kahoot!
Primary 7 decided if they wanted to work on their own, with a partner or in a small group. They also decided if they wanted to do a digital or paper presentation. They used a range of different devices to support their learning and presentation.
They researched by using links on their class team and searching Google to find the answers to the key questions.
They used their class Team to share their finished presentations – some are still a work in progress!
Here are some of the finished presentations:
https://vimeo.com/476004787
https://vimeo.com/476005214
Term 1 Celebration Awards
Our Term 1 Celebration Assembly was a bit different this term but we still managed to celebrate those children who have had achievements in STEM or Writing. Congratulations to everyone who received an award Their photo is also on our iAchieve Hall of Fame!
Congratulations to our Awesome Authors!
Congratulations to our STEM Superstars!
Congratulations to those children who came first in their classes in the Maths Week Scotland, National Sum Dog Celebration.
P4-7: Using Glow
Please find below some information about glow and how you can support your child to use it at home:
School responsible use:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/puscpsnews/primary-4-7-teams/
West Lothian Council Advice:
https://sway.office.com/ZO9JsHcgnSdze402
Scottish Government Advice:
https://glowconnect.org.uk/security-and-privacy/glow-community-rules/
Advice on how to access Glow apps:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/puscpsnews/advice-for-p4-7-on-how-to-access-microsoft-apps/
Kind regards,
Miss Burton
Primary 4-7 Teams
Primary 1-3 Seesaw
It is on our records that some parent/ carers have not signed the permission slip for your child to use Seesaw. We are hoping to use this platform in term 2 for your child to share their home learning with us.
This platform is the equivalent of the nursery online learning journals and Primary 4-7 using Teams for learning in school and at home. With that in mind we would like as many of our children signed up as possible. Please ensure you return your permission slip by the end of the week so we can issue you with your child’s log in. If you require a new permission slip please let our office staff know.
For those of you who have returned the permission slip please check your child’s school bag for an envelope with an instruction sheet about how to log in. Currently we do not have any content on their Seesaw account – this will come in term 2.
