New Forest urges learners to embrace technology to support their learning

NEW Forest High School’s head boy and head girl, Thando Dlamini and Gcina Madlala, urge all learners, especially the matrics, to remain hopeful and positive during this stressful time.

“This is the time to work hard and smart. Don’t let any time go to waste, use all electronic resources such as the D6 communicator, emails and google classroom to your advantage. While working at home, stick to your timetables and do the appropriate work given for each subject daily. Even when you encounter difficulties understanding, there are open communication channels with the teachers via email and WhatsApp to get clarification. We also encourage learners to work together and help each other through this difficult time. Most importantly stay safe, be calm, remain hopeful and don’t stop working,” they said.

In a statement the school said: “The decision to extend this lockdown state was not a decision taken lightly. Within the education spectrum, there is much debate about the impact of the loss of teaching time, and how we are going to make up for the loss. As a school, New Forest High School has put in place a number of links that its students may use to access their curriculum and their teachers support. D6, google classroom, gmail accounts and WhatsApp groups are all formats that are currently being used. The D6 communicator is the platform we will use for all official communications and if you have not yet done so, we encourage you to download this app.

“Now, more than ever before, a student’s success will depend on their willingness to engage and to seek out ways of supporting their own learning. We encourage our students to see the current situation as a way to embrace and use technology in supporting their learning, by accessing the platforms that are available to them. NFHS staff look forward to time when we can again come together as a school community.”