Remote Education Provision:
Information for Parents
This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to pupils and parents or carers about what to expect from remote education if local restrictions require entire cohorts (or bubbles) to remain at home.
For details of what to expect where individual pupils are self-isolating, please see the final section of this page.
The remote curriculum: what is taught to pupils at home
A pupil’s first day or two of being educated remotely might look different from our standard approach, while we take all necessary actions to prepare for a longer period of remote teaching.
What should my child expect from immediate remote education in the first day or two of pupils being sent home?
On the first day of remote education, troubleshooting will take place to ensure all families have access to Teams and Microsoft OneNote.
A live lesson trial will be scheduled for the end of the first day to ensure access is available for all. This will enable us to schedule a full timetable of lessons from day 2.
Support and guidance will be given to our families and any families having difficulties accessing the online platforms will be supported by the Computing Lead to ensure access is available. Some pupils with Special Educational Needs or those working significantly below age-related expectations may receive additional printed learning materials, tailored to their individual targets.
Pupils who do not have a suitable electronic device will have a device allocated to them to ensure they can access remote learning. Pupils who have no internet access will be given a paper home learning paper pack until Wi-Fi devices/additional mobile data can be sourced and allocated.
Following the first few days of remote education, will my child be taught broadly the same curriculum as they would if they were in school?
We teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, we have needed to make some adaptations in some subjects. For example, planned lessons which require specialist equipment and/or materials (i.e. in Science, Music or Design and Technology) may be adapted to suit learners’ at-home accessibility to such resources.
Remote teaching and study time each day
How long can I expect work set by the school to take my child each day?
We expect that remote education (including remote teaching and independent work) will take pupils broadly the following number of hours each day:
Early Years Pupils (Reception) | 5 hours of remote education per day. A minimum of 2.5 hours of live teaching per day. Daily live teaching in English, maths and a foundation subject (as a minimum per day) with teachers available for 1:1/small group calls with pupils needing additional support. |
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Key Stage One Pupils (Year 1 and 2) | 5 hours of remote education per day. A minimum of 3 hours of live teaching per day. Daily live teaching in English, maths and a foundation subject (as a minimum per day) with teachers available for 1:1/small group calls with pupils needing additional support. |
Key Stage Two Pupils (Year 3 to Year 6) | 5 hours of remote education per day. A minimum of 4 hours of live teaching per day. Daily live teaching in English, maths and a foundation subject (as a minimum per day) with teachers available for 1:1/small group calls with pupils needing additional support. |
Accessing Remote Education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
Children will access resources through Class Dojo, Purple Mash, Spelling Shed Oxford Owl, Myon, Accelerated Reader and Times Table Rockstars (they all have individual log in details, which have been shared with parents/carers, to access remotely and in school).
Microsoft Teams will be used to deliver live lessons. Again, pupils have their own log in details. The Computing Lead will be available to support with any tech issues should they arise. Class teachers and the Pastoral Team can be contacted via telephone call or through the school admin email address for any teaching or pastoral support.
If my child does not have digital or online access at home, how will you support them to access remote education?
We recognise that some pupils may not have suitable online access at home. We take the following approaches to support those pupils to access remote education:
· We issue loaned devices (tablets and laptops) to families who we know do not have a device – this information is acquired through contact with parents and held securely in school. In the first instance, school will contact parents to confirm they still require a device and if so, arrange for one to be allocated.
· Parents who require printed materials for their child (because they have no internet connection or a suitable device at the time) should contact their child’s class teacher. This will only be in circumstances where pupils are unable to access online resources. When collecting their pack, they should return the previous pack to school. This will be quarantined for 72 hours before teaching staff can mark and assess. Feedback will be given via telephone where appropriate.
For any further information about remote learning, please contact Mrs Harris or Mrs Willington via telephone or email.
How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:
· live teaching on Microsoft Teams (online lessons)
· recorded teaching (video/audio recordings made by teachers)
· in exceptional circumstances printed paper materials will be produced by teachers (e.g. workbooks, worksheets)
· commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences
· long-term project work and/or internet research activities
Engagement and feedback
What are your expectations for my child’s engagement and the support that we as parents and carers should provide at home?
We expect all pupils to engage in remote learning. In school, we are providing all pupils access to live lessons and online learning.
We expect parents/carers to work in partnership with the school. At home, we expect them to ensure children are ready and able to access learning, set routines, hold high expectations in the quality and quantity of pupils’ work, and to maintain communication with school staff on a regular basis.
How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?
School staff will check pupils’ engagement daily and will contact families for any nonattendance. Then, follow up calls will be made to families.
Pupils who are working with printed materials will be contacted throughout the week to check how children are managing and if any support is required.
Teaching assistants assigned to individuals or small groups of pupils will be available for families to offer support and guidance where needed.
If pupils/families have any trouble accessing the resources/require any additional support or guidance, they can contact the school to request assistance.
How will you assess my child’s work and progress?
Feedback can take many forms and may not always mean extensive written comments for individual children. For example, whole-class feedback or quizzes marked automatically via digital platforms are also valid and effective methods, amongst many others. Our approach to feeding back on pupil work is as follows:
· verbal feedback from teachers throughout live lessons
· work set on One Note will be marked/have feedback given electronically
· feedback will be communicated with pupils and families through Microsoft Teams or via telephone
Pupils who access online learning will receive daily feedback. Pupils who have printed learning materials will receive weekly feedback.