Remote Learning
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?
In the first instance parents/carers can expect a workbook of English and maths to be sent home |
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?
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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:
Primary school-aged pupils |
We expect children receiving remote education to work for at least 4 hours a day. They are expected to complete one math lesson, an English session (on grammar or punctuation or writing) and a reading comprehension. Children should also complete at least one lesson on a foundation subject (geography/history etc.). They should complete one science lesson a week). |
Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
We will be using google classroom to upload lessons and links |
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:
In this section, please provide high-level information (where applicable and ensuring parents know how to contact the school for further details) about:
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How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:
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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?
Ideally we would expect
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How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?
In this section, please set out briefly:
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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:
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Additional support for pupils with particular needs
How will you work with me to help my child who needs additional support from adults at home to access remote education?
We recognise that some pupils, for example some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), may not be able to access remote education without support from adults at home. We acknowledge the difficulties this may place on families, and we will work with parents and carers to support those pupils in the following ways:
In the Foundation stage, we deliver remote learning in the form of activities and videos via tapestry. For example, this may be a story or a phonics lesson delivered to the children, singing sessions, set activities and resources needed to complete them, linked to all areas of learning. We also set activities that can be completed online and include these links on tapestry so that parents can access them at home with their children. |
Remote education for self-isolating pupils
Where individual pupils need to self-isolate but the majority of their peer group remains in school, how remote education is provided will likely differ from the approach for whole groups. This is due to the challenges of teaching pupils both at home and in school.
If my child is not in school because they are self-isolating, how will their remote education differ from the approaches described above?
The children will still receive their daily Maths lessons via Google Classroom or paper-based copies of work books and slideshows.
English will vary slightly in that it will cover the same genre and learning objectives as the children are receiving in school but the format will be different.
In science and foundation subjects, the same themes will be covered but by links to the Oak Academy or printed resources