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Education News<br />
Lockdown Lessons<br />
Spring Grove School explains what its families<br />
and teachers have learnt from lockdown<br />
One year ago, as we grappled with the startling<br />
realisation that schools were about to close,<br />
little did we think that restrictions would<br />
still be affecting our everyday lives in Spring <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Faced with lockdown no.1 last <strong>March</strong>, the first<br />
priority was to ensure that every Spring Grove child<br />
had the technology needed for home learning. The<br />
school provided every child from Reception to Year 6<br />
with a Chromebook, preloaded with a new SG Home<br />
Learning website to make the online experience both<br />
safe and easy. The children quickly got used to ‘meeting’<br />
their teachers in Google Classroom, and enjoyed the<br />
many challenges and activities that took them away<br />
from their screens in the glorious summer weather.<br />
Throughout lockdown no.3, Spring Grove has once<br />
again delivered the full school timetable via Google<br />
Classroom, including specialist Science, French and<br />
Music teaching for all years. Forest School projects, and<br />
creative projects such as Animate Arts’ ‘Art Builders’<br />
have allowed the children to spend time away from their<br />
Above: SG Home<br />
Learning in action<br />
Right: Example of<br />
an Animates Arts’<br />
‘Art Builders’ project<br />
based on the work of<br />
Anthony Gormley<br />
screens. Regular school assemblies always bring the school<br />
community together, particularly the traditional Family<br />
Assemblies on Fridays which have been co-presented<br />
by staff and children and live-streamed to parents.<br />
As we look forward with glimmers of hope, there are<br />
many aspects of the Spring Grove lockdown experience<br />
that will be put to good use in the future – innovations<br />
in teaching and learning, virtual meetings and events,<br />
the ability to adapt and think on our feet – we will take<br />
all of these ‘lockdown lessons’ into <strong>2021</strong> and beyond.<br />
springgroveschool.co.uk<br />
The more they learn,<br />
The more they grow,<br />
The more they know, ,<br />
THE FURTHER<br />
THEY WILL GO!<br />
Aspirational academic aims and<br />
exceptional pastoral care. Speak to us<br />
about your child's future today.<br />
Battle Abbey School<br />
Founded 1912<br />
Battle Abbey School<br />
www.battleabbeyschool.com<br />
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