Google Classroom

User guide for pupils and parents

Please see our ‘Accessing Digital Learning’ booklet via this link:  2024 Accessing Digital Learning 

How to log in to Google Classroom

Go to Google Classroom and click on the ‘go to classroom’ button. You can do this from any computer or mobile device and will work best if you do not use the remote access function.

Now you have arrived at Google Classroom, to sign in, you must enter your school login credentials. This is your school email address and network password.

Your Google username will be: e.g. schoolnetworkusername@middlewichhigh.cheshire.sch.uk

Your Google password will be: Changeme

Once you have logged in for the first time, you will need to change your password. It will be useful for you to pick the same password as you use for school computers. It would also really useful for you to write it down somewhere safe. If you should have any issues in the future, you can contact passwordreset@middlewichhigh.cheshire.sch.uk to have your password reset.

Once you have typed in your email address in lower case, you will then need to click ‘next’ where it will ask for the password.

If it is not working at this stage, please check your email, which can be found by logging into your outlook account via the school’s remote access account. It should be typed in lowercase. Please also check that you are clicking ‘next’.

Enter Google Classroom

 

Where do I find school class?

Once you have logged into Google Classroom, you will be able to see your classes. Clicking on one of the classes will allow you to see further details.

 

What is Google Meet?

Google Meet is a Google platform where you can meet face-to-face or in a chat room forum with your teacher and classmates at a specified time.

When instructed, go to the Google Meet website. You can use exactly the same log in details as you use for Google Classroom.

Once you have signed into Google Meet, you will need to open the chat function. You will then be able to communicate with your teacher and other students.

Enter Google Meet

 

How to complete homeworks and assignments

Finding Assignments

When your teacher sets homework or assignements, you can see these tasks in your ‘To-do’ section of Google Classroom. Once you have clicked on this, you can see your tasks and the date they are due.

Assignment Instructions

When you view one of your assignments, there is lots of information which is included in the link below. You can ask questions to various people, attach files which contain your work, as well as view files your teacher has asked you to look at.

Resubmitting Work

Sometimes you may upload the wrong file or miss off a file you wanted to include. In order to do this, you need to click on the unsubmit button and then go through the instructions above again to attach and submit your work.

If you require your password resetting please email:

Passwordreset@middlewichhigh.cheshire.sch.uk

 

Resources

Student Helpsheet – How to upload your completed work