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 where national or local restrictions, or circumstances beyond our control require entire cohorts to remain at home.

What should my child expect from immediate remote education on the first day or two of pupils being sent 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.

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 where resources may not be available at home e.g. musical instruments, DT/Art. We may also link you to some web pages to support the teaching of some subjects – for example phonics resources from Twinkl Phonics.

Remote teaching and study time each day

We expect that remote education (including remote teaching and independent work) will take pupils broadly the following number of hours each day:

EYFS Between 3 and 4 hours Key Stage 1 Between 3 and 4 hours Key Stage 2 Between 4 and 5 hours

Accessing remote education

We use Microsoft Teams to teach remotely. A link will be shared with you via e mail.

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 may be able to lend some school laptops/Chrome Books to pupils if you let us know that you will need access to this resource
• Printed work will be available from school for those who are unable to get internet access, unless the school is also shut for safety reasons

How will my child be taught remotely?

We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:

• live teaching (online lessons) via Teams
• recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons, video/audio recordings made by teachers)
• printed paper packs produced by teachers (e.g workbooks, worksheets)
• textbooks and reading books pupils have at home
• commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences, such as Twinkl Phonics for phonics and spelling
• longer-term project work and/or internet research activities

Engagement and feedback

• We expect as many children as possible to log on to the daily Teams sessions and access the work provided.
• We expect parents and carers to access, support and monitor children’s learning.
• We also expect parents and carers to liaise with school regarding any additional support needed.

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:

• Work uploaded to Microsoft Teams and will be looked at daily.
• Class teachers and Teaching Assistants will comment on the work as appropriate and provide feedback.
• Pupils will receive detailed feedback on their English and Maths at least once a week. This will be in the form of written feedback or verbally during the daily Teams sessions.

Additional support for pupils with particular needs

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 with tailored learning packs or lessons delivered on an individual basis by key adults.