Student IT Resources
The purpose of this information is to give you an insight into the IT resources available to all students at KNGS.
Therefore, the information on this page applies to new Year 7 students, new Year 12 external students and students joining KNGS during the academic year in any year group.
KNGS Website:
Go to Portals (top right of navigation bar on every web page) and see drop down menu for: Webdrive, Office 365 Email, SIMS Student and Microsoft Teams – see image and user guides below:
Webdrive:
Students can access the school network from home via a service called Webdrive. This is a very useful service, especially for homework, as you can access your N drive (home area) and access Studentshare. The below document explains step by step how to use Webdrive.
Printing:
There are 3 printers that are available to students in school and they are located in the Learning Hub, Science Block and on the ICT corridor (next to Textiles). The below document explains how to print in school.
Microsoft Office 365:
To access your emails visit: https://login.microsoftonline.com or the school website www.kngs.co.uk and select Portals, Office 365 Email
There may be times when you are required to use Teams, the below document explains how to access and use Teams if your subject teacher requires you to do so.
Microsoft Teams Guide for Students
Downloading Office 365 for Laptops/Computers: the below document explains how to download and install the Microsoft Office suite (including Powerpoint and Word) for use at home on personal laptops and computers if required.
Downloading Office 365 for Smartphones: the below document explains how to download and install the Microsoft Office suite on your phone (iPhone and Android).
SIMS Student:
SIMS Student is a service that will allow you to see your set homework, reports and attendance. The below document explains step by step how to setup your SIMS Student App and then how to login to it.
When students start in Year 7, there is an opportunity to complete this set up process with the teacher in their first computer science lesson – if you have done this in class then you don’t need to do this setup again, you can just log in and access the app.
Please note: all of the above attachments can all be found in Studentshare in the following location: P:\Tutorials