Remote Learning FAQ's - Last updated on 8.1.2026

Are you able to loan families laptops to help with remote learning?

Yes. Please order a laptop from school using this link CLICK HERE  - or ring school and speak to Mrs. Howis, letting her know that you would like to borrow a laptop. 

What is the grading feature on google classrooms where teachers can give children a score out of 100 for the work that they have done?

This feature is part of google classrooms. Teachers at St. John’s will not be using this. We do not give a percentage score for pieces of work at St. John’s. When marking work at St. John’s, teachers comments help children recognise where they have achieved the learning objective and how they can extend their learning or where children have not achieved the learning objective and may need some extra help. 

Where is your remote learning policy?

Our remote learning policy is on our website in the polices section - CLICK HERE

How will children at home have to access remote learning?

Teachers in year 1 and up will be using google classrooms. Reception and nursery teachers will be using the school website and class Dojo. 

Are teachers using google classrooms to talk to children at home during the day?

Yes. Our remote learning policy shares that we have two stages of remote learning

1) Partial Remote Learning - when school is fully open, teachers are teaching their classes but some children may be at home, for example on a partial closure.

2) Full Remote Learning when school is fully closed. When this is in place teachers will be able to contact and support children at home. 

We are also using pre-recorded video support from providers such as Oak Academy.

When is the work submitted on google classrooms getting marked by the class teacher? What happens if my child submits work after the deadline?

Teachers will set a deadline so that parents and children know when best to hand the work in. Work handed in by this deadline will be marked alongside the work done by the children in school, giving all children equal opportunities.

We recognise that sometimes there will be reasons that children at home can’t submit work before the deadline. You may be sharing a laptop with a sibling, or want to wait until a parent gets home to have some help. Therefore all work submitted within 24 hours (or one school day on a Friday) of the deadline will be marked and looked at by the teacher. Work submitted after 24 hours may not be looked at by the teacher.

How does my child access google classrooms?

Your child has a password and user name.

Google classrooms can be accessed at home on computers, tablets, games consoles and many other types of hardware.

Where can I get some google classroom help?

We have a special remote learning page for parents. This page has some google classroom help sheets. CLICK HERE.