St Joseph's School
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St Joseph's School responds to circumstances where on-site learning is not possible. In these circumstances (e.g. widespread health-related events, extreme weather events, or other events that require school closure), we aim to provide quality learning for all students and continuity with our school curriculum and programmes.
We prioritise student safety and wellbeing when distance learning is required, and take individual capabilities into consideration. We aim to balance online learning with activities that don't require devices and may be able to provide hard copies of learning materials as an alternative to online learning or to support online learning.
The school expects students to remain in contact with teachers and engage with the learning programme at their level. If a student is not engaging or responding, staff follow up with the student and their parents or caregivers as necessary. School staff maintain appropriate communication with students, parents, and caregivers, and keep records of communication as necessary.
Other policies and procedures that apply during distance learning include:
Parent responsibilities
St Joseph's School appreciates the support of parents, caregivers, and whānau to:
School responsibilities
Our school only uses online tools, platforms, and apps after we have considered and approved their terms and conditions, privacy settings, data collection, and content ownership agreements.
St Joseph's School supports students to access the resources needed to participate in online learning. We recognise that although a student may have a device, their internet access may be limited.
To maintain professional standards when delivering distance learning, teaching staff:
When an individual student is unable to attend school for an extended period of time due to their health or other reasons, St Joseph's School consults with the student and their parents or caregivers to create a plan to help the student continue to learn.
