Online Platforms Student Help Guide

School Email

Route 1: Visit the Student Portal on this website and a link to access your emails is right at the top of the page.

https://www.southfieldsch.co.uk/student-portal

Use your school login details (username starting with 'IT' and your password).


Route 2: Visit www.office.com, where you will be asked to sign in.  Use your school login details (username starting with 'IT' and your password).

Microsoft Outlook (emails) is one of the many applications available on the homepage once logged in.

You can also download the Microsoft Outlook application for easy use on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS.


Accessing the T Drive from home

  1. Go to https://www.southfieldsch.co.uk/student-portal
  2. Click on the school documents icon.
  3. Log into the Home access + page using your school IT log in, this may take a short while.
  4. Once you have logged in, click on ‘My Files’ and then click on ‘T Student Public’.
  5. Once there, select the Subject you are looking for

Microsoft Teams

How do I get my login details? 
Teams login details are the same as your normal school IT login details.

How do I login to Teams?
 

Route 1: Visit www.office.com, where you will be asked to sign in.  Use your school login details (username starting with 'IT' and your password). Teams will show on the dashboard (see previous picture).

Route 2: Visit teams.microsoft.com directly, where you will be asked to sign in.  You can also download the application for easy use on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS.

How do I access my classes in Teams?
On the left hand toolbar, you can click on the ‘Teams’ icon. This will show you any classes you are a member of (as long as your teacher has ‘activated’ the class).

Once you click on a class, you will see the ‘General’ tab at the top.

 


This is where you can:

1. Chat with your teacher and class (Posts)

2. View any files uploaded by your teacher

3. Upload files for your teacher to view

 

Microsoft Teams Help Videos

Here are some quick videos to show you how to use Teams:

1. Getting started with Microsoft Teams


2. How to join a live meeting

!UPDATE! - You can now join Live Meetings straight from your Teams Calendar.


3.  How to find your assignments


4. How to complete and hand in an assigment from an attachment


5. How to complete and hand in an assigment using your own file


6. How to see Assignment feedback