Remote Learning
Information & Resources
Remote (Home-Based) Learning at St Leo’s
St Leo’s is proud to have led the way with an innovative and engaging online learning model when schools were forced into online lessons in 2020 (see Remote Learning 2020 video). With the NSW Government mandate that schools return to remote learning for the start of Term 3 2021, St Leo’s was in an excellent position to resume online learning with a range of well-developed processes and materials available for students and parents/carers.
Returning to Campus – Weeks 3-4 2021
- YEAR 12 (2021) returned to campus on Monday 18 October and are following the Year 12 Schedule for the remainder of Term 4.
- Intake 2021 (Year 7) – Year 11/12 (2022) return to campus on Monday 25 October, resuming regular timetable, periods and bell times.
- An overview is in the Final Leo’s in Lockdown newsletter, with a link to the detailed Return to Campus Safety Plan.
Remote Learning Term 3-4 2021 – Key Communications
Below are copies of the key communications regarding remote learning sent to all students and parents/carers via Compass email since the NSW Government announcement for your reference:
- Final Leo’s in Lockdown Principal’s Update – 22 October 2021
- Leo’s (nearly out of) Lockdown No.18 – 15 October 2021
- Leo’s (nearly out of) Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 17 – 8 October 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 16 – 17 September 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 15 – 10 September 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 14 – 3 September 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown -Principal’s Update No. 13 – 27 August 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 12 – 20 August 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 11 – 13 August 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 10 – 9 August 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 9 – 4 August 2021
- Timetable No. 3 -Weeks 4-5 Term 3
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 8 – 30 July 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 7 – 28 July 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 6 – 23 July 2021
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 5 – 20 July 2021
- Timetable No. 2 – Weeks 2-3 Term 3
- Leo’s in Lockdown – Principal’s Update No. 4 – 15 July 2021
- Principal’s Community Communication No.3 – 13 July 2021
- Principal’s Community Communication No.2 – 12 July 2021
- Principal’s Community Communication No. 1 – 7 July 2021
- CSBB Communication – 7 July 2021
Remote Learning 2021 – Relevant Policies and Procedures
St Leo’s last year developed a comprehensive set of policies and guidelines to ensure our Remote Learning is consistent and of the highest standard which have been updated for the current remote learning period:
- Remote Learning Guidelines for Students (summary)
- Remote Learning Teaching and Learning Policy & Use of Live Streaming Policy
Help and Support Services
At this particularly difficult time, it is especially important for students and families to know there are a range of support services available through the College and outside to help:
- Contact a teacher, your Mentor teacher, the Director of Pastoral Care and Wellbeing or the College Counsellor for help or to just talk
- 24hr telephone support and online chat services are also available from:
Kids Helpline (ages 5-25) – 1800 551 800
Lifeline – 13 11 14
Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
Other Resources
By Growth Domain
As well as preparing class work, our teachers have put in a enormous effort creating and sourcing outstanding online resources for our students during their time learning remotely, also summarised below for easy access.
New Resources:
Academic Domain:
Library Resources
- eBooks and audiobooks
- Audible audio books
- Clickview online videos
- Infobase – online non-fiction and reference books (username: slccw; Password : digital)
Social/Emotional Domain:
Mental Health & Wellbeing Articles
- Looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak (Beyond Blue)
- The importance of self care during coronavirus (Black Dog Institute)
- Working from home: A checklist to support mental health during coronavirus (Black Dog Institute)
- BITE BACK Online Positive Psychology Program improving mental wellbeing and resilience in young people (Black Dog Institute)
- myCompass online interactive self-help program designed to address the symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression (Black Dog Institute)
- This Way Up online learning programs, education and research into anxiety, depression and physical health (free access to 30 April)
Ideas for Staying Active and Positive
A range of ideas to help keep students (and adults) healthy, happy and strong, looking after themselves and others at home – based around the St Leo’s Growth Domains and Deep Learning Skills (6Cs).
Mindfulness Activities
Spiritual Domain:
Spiritual Services/Activities
- St Leo’s – A Virtual Guided Meditation with Ralph Kershler 1 (2020)
- St Leo’s – A Virtual Guided Meditation with Ralph Kershler 2 (2020)
- CatholicTV – online masses, prayers, virtual retreats and other TV programs
- Magnificat – spiritual and daily prayer guide
Physical Domain:
St Leo’s Online Gym
Keep active at home with our ‘Online Gym’ videos from last year, courtesy of our Sports team:
Creative Domain:
St Leo’s Listening Calendars
Our CAPA team developed listening calendars for the month of May 2020 – one with music from the Classical and Romantic eras and another with Film themes as part of the music curriculum. Click on the icon to link to YouTube and listen to the piece.
Environmental Domain:
Environmental Activities
- Take the monthly recycling challenge.
- Try creating a compost bin.
- Here are 11 positive actions to restore promise to the planet.
- Try this out – regrow your plants and vegetables. It is so easy!
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16 Woolcott Avenue, Wahroonga NSW 2076
Phone: 02 9487 3555
Email: stleos@dbb.catholic.edu.au
