E-Learning
Online Learning Access:
Accessing Microsoft Teams.
If you require your child's username and password, you can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Guidance on Teaching, Learning and GIRFEC during school closure is in Edinburgh Learns
BBC Bitesize:
All Bitesize Daily lessons have been put together in consultation with teachers and education experts and some of the regular weekly highlights include:
Don't forget there’s a wealth of content across the BBC to help young people learn at home including podcasts on BBC Sounds
and programmes for older students on BBC Four. And on social media, parents will be able to access further advice about teaching via BBC Bitesize Facebook and Twitter which will be updated regularly with helpful guides. Visit the guide to everything the BBC is doing to help young people study at home.
Health & Wellbeing
Sleep Scotland - Support for You and Your Young Person
At this challenging time, we're aware that sleep is a problem for many of our young people. We'd like to highlight the supports available from the charity ‘Sleep Scotland’: Sleep Scotland provides sleep support and information to Scottish families with children and young people aged between 18 months and 18 years old.
Their website offers advice on sleeping well and why this is important - you can find this under the 'Gateway to Good Sleep’ section at www.sleepscotland.org/support/gateway-to-good-sleep/
For teenagers there is a 'Teen Zone' which provides more tailored sleep advice at www.sleepscotland.org/education/teen-zone
From the Sound Sleep section at www.sleepscotland.org/education/sound-sleep/ you can also download some sleep resources specially designed for teenagers - including advice on how to sleep well, a sleep diary, and suggested relaxation techniques.
There is also a free telephone Sleep Support Helpline for parents and carers 0800 138 6565.
The sleep support line is still open from Monday to Thursday from 10am until 4pm.
Parents, carers, or young people themselves can also email Sleep Scotland at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Granton Youth Centre have created this guide for parents to create mental wellbeing at home during this pandemic.
Granton Youth have a weekly Digital Programme of things to do.
Supports
An additional guide for Supporting Learners with Additional Support Needs has been issued by Edinburgh Council Psychological Services on Being at Home During School Closures.
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The NW List of local supports and services, May edition for NW families has been published. This information will also be uploaded onto the council COVID-19 webpages www.edinburgh.gov.uk/pacs and updated monthly. NW Locallity are offering phone/parenting support to families about the types of support available or to discuss any particular challenges parents and carers may be having managing their child or teenager’s behaviour.
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Scotland's Anti-Bullying service, respectme, has put together a Safety Tips sheet for parents to help their children with online bullying issues.
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Information from Edinburgh Council Psychological Services:
