Thames Christian School’s launches their online learning platform

Thames Christian School is navigating the current Covid-19 issues very successfully by taking advantage of the opportunities presented by its IT platform, Google cloud.  This has enabled the school to move its whole learning environment online in just a week. Staff have been amazing at embracing this challenge and the normal timetable of lessons, even practical subjects such as art, are being delivered live to pupils in their homes.  This also includes tutor times, assemblies, PE sessions and one to one support lessons. Feedback from parents is incredibly positive: it has kept their children engaged, motivated and connected to each other as well as with their teachers in this time of isolation.

There is no doubt that this has forced innovation into the school’s teaching techniques and the best of these innovations will continue when life returns to normal. An example: Year 10 Business Studies took the opportunity of online school to have a visiting speaker join the class to talk about her work for a marketing agency. With construction of its new building on Grant Road progressing quickly, Thames is choosing to see this situation as an opportunity to develop and become a stronger and better school ready to take full advantage of its new state of the art facilities which will open in September 2021.