Remote Education
Ashton on Mersey offers remote education which supports classroom activities for all pupils in the form of regular homework assignments and activities. This is delivered via our Student Portal VLE which can be accessed by all pupils via the web address (www.bromcomvle.com) or via the Bromcom Student Portal App. This is accessible from all devices including SmartphonesPlease see guides attached below.
Homework frequency for each year group and each subject varies depending on Key Stage, qualification and contact time. Please see our curriculum policy for specifics related to any particular year group or subject.
We also use Google Classroom to supplement the activity on Student Portal. This allows all pupils free access to Google software and enables a virtual classroom for every subject. This can be accessed and utilised on any device and means that no extra purchases are required.
Visibility and information regarding remote learning can be accessed by parents and carers via the My Child At School App (MCAS). Please see guides below. MCAS is part of the same network as the Student Portal and is linked to school systems. We highly recommend that all parents sign up to the My Child At School App.
Remote Education in cases of extended school closure
Remote learning will apply in a situation whereby the school is closed for an extended period of time and a high proportion of students and teachers are healthy and/or able to work from home. We will always do our best to respond to the circumstances, and try to balance high expectations and rigour with common sense.
Our current mode of delivery is through the Google for Education platforms: Google Classroom and GoogleMeet. All pupils have Gmail accounts and Single Sign On which allows them to access Google Classroom and GoogleMeet.
Our position will always be that, for the vast majority of young people, the best place for them to be is in school. Remote learning will only ever be a stop-gap until classroom teaching and learning can resume, and if children are well and safe to be in school, that is where they should be.
There is no obligation for any school to provide continuity of education to students who absent themselves from school in contravention to school or government guidance.
