Our School Community

A fabulous monthly drop-in opportunity for families to come together for a coffee and chat with the school principal and the heads of school, offer parental voice and suggestions for next steps in school and a forum for parents to get to know each other socially.
 

We also run a number of events for families throughout the year. These include our Junior Curriculum Events to help support learning at home as well as Pupil Showcase events where we come together as a community to celebrate pupils’ learning.
 

We also recognise the huge importance of building and maintaining these relationships face to face, and are always seeking opportunities to connect with members of our school community in person. We have been delighted to host a number of family meet-ups over the years, including in the UK, UAE and Asia-Pacific regions. We look forward to hosting many more and hope to see you in the future.
 

Connecting My Online Schooling families 

We emphasise the importance of connecting My Online Schooling families to foster a thriving school community.

Our parent community platform, the My Online Schooling Community, allows families to connect through:

• A directory that connects you to the My Online Schooling families around the world
• Updates on school happenings on the main feed with updates from school leadership, key information, interesting content and photos
• Groups based on aspects of the school community that matter most to you such as year groups, location and pupil interests
• Invitations to upcoming events, including virtual and physical get-togethers, webinars hosted by subject-matter experts, and other engagement opportunities created for and by you
• An opportunity to discuss and share information 

We encourage all families to sign up and be a part of our community!

You can join the My Online Schooling Parent Community by signing up in the Parent Community section of the MOS Parent App.

Our regular Junior and Secondary assemblies are an opportunity to connect as a school community, celebrate success and learn about new topics. We also regularly welcome special guest speakers to further enrich our pupils' learning experience.

At My Online Schooling, we take home/school partnerships very seriously. Our parent-teacher consultations are an opportunity to keep you up-to-date with your child's progress, celebrate their achievements and address any questions you may have about their learning. 

When a pupil joins My Online Schooling Junior School, they will be allocated into one of the following Friendly Faces groups:

• Challenger Chat-Time
• Enthusiastic Endeavours
• Enterprise Exchanges
• Discovery Discussions

Developing social interaction is so important to us within the Junior School and every fortnight after assembly on Wednesdays, we are delighted to give pupils the opportunity to socialise and collaborate with their peers across Years 3-6 in their Friendly Faces sessions. 

In addition, pupils are given a further opportunity to chat and play games with their class peers in our Friendly Faces Fifteen sessions, which take place in the last lesson each week (PSHE) for 15 minutes.
 

At My Online Schooling, 'ILA' stands for Independent Learning Assignment.

We are always so proud of pupil outcomes and achievements at My Online Schooling. With our ILA celebrations, we provide opportunities for families to come together during the final week of every half-term and share pupil progress and success in a special online classroom celebration.

We ensure we extend our invite to these showcase celebrations to wider family located across the globe, such as our Bring Your Grandparent to School Day.
 

Our Above & Beyond Award is given to pupils who have been nominated by their class teachers every fortnight. Nominations may link to our values, Respect, Empower, Thrive, attitudes to learning, collaborative working or an excellent piece of work produced. Pupils receive a celebratory certificate and special mention in assembly and are invited to attend a special Hot Chocolate with the Head session to celebrate their nomination.
 

Our aim is to foster a curiosity and independence in our pupils that sets them up for lifelong learning. Our Junior teaching team has put together fantastic resources located in our Subject Hubs, accessible to all Junior pupils, where pupils can spend time independently exploring and learning about topics that link to the curriculum and find resources which both support and extend their learning. Pupils can delve into such resources in our English, Maths, Science, Humanities, PSHE and Computing Subject Hubs.
 

We are dedicated to sharing ideas, strategies and resources with our parents/carers to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to support learning at home and we are delighted to host two curriculum events every year to support both English and Maths home learning.
 

When a pupil joins My Online Schooling Secondary School, they will be allocated into one of the following school houses:

• Challenger
• Endeavours
• Enterprise
• Discovery

Every half term, pupils meet with their houses. These meetings are run by form tutors from various year groups, giving pupils the opportunity to meet teachers from throughout the school. In house meetings, pupils learn about spiritual, moral, social and cultural topics that broaden their understanding of the world, with perspectives from both older and younger pupils.
 

Every half term, the Secondary Leadership Team hosts a whole school assembly. We often invite engaging guest speakers or experts to share their experiences, broadening pupils’ cultural understanding and making them aware of career prospects.
 

After pupils in Years 11 and 13 finish their examinations, My Online Schooling facilitates our Next Steps programme to engage pupils with dynamic sessions and activities to enhance their prospects for their next steps. Pupils will have the opportunity to work with careers advisors and participate in our Entrepreneurship programme.
 

At the end of the academic year, we hold a graduation ceremony for our Year 11 and Year 13 pupils to mark their achievement in completing Key Stage 4 or Key Stage 5. The graduation ceremony individually highlights pupils and their accomplishments, and is an opportunity for pupils to reflect on their experience with My Online Schooling.
 

A pupil’s form group is their year group and house. Pupils will have 6-8 form meetings per term hosted by their form tutor. This is time for pupils to socialise with other members of their year group and receive frontline pastoral care from their form tutor. Form tutors move up year groups each year, so a pupil’s form tutor will be consistent during their time at My Online Schooling.
 

We recognise that registering for examinations can be a daunting process. For this reason, our Secondary Leadership Team hosts interactive information sessions to provide families with all of the information they require to register for examinations and answer any remaining questions regarding the examination processes.