Remote Learning information for parents and carers 

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 require entire cohorts (or bubbles) to remain at home. This is taken from the DfE's non statutory guidance for providing remote education.

Circumstances where it might not be possible for pupils to receive in person education fit into two broad categories:
• School closures or restrictions on attendance, where school access for pupils is restricted
• Individual cases where a pupil is unable to attend school but is able to learn

What should my child expect from immediate remote education?

Children will have a login to Google Classroom. Teachers will be online from 8:50am each day and activities throughout the day combined with live teaching which introduces the task.

We teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. Teachers use live lessons to encourage children to engage with their learning as they would do in school. However we have needed to make some adaptions in some subjects. For example, in PE lessons we would concentrate on individual fitness rather than team games.

Remote teaching and study time each day

How long can I expect work set by the school to take my child each day?

The government has set minimum expectations for all schools to provide children with

Key Stage 1 – 3 hours

Key Stage 2 – 4 hours

Timings for children learning at home are the same as they are in school combined with regular planned in breaks away from the screen. Therefore children will be given adequate time to complete a task as they would do when attending school.

Accessing remote education

How will my child access online remote education we are providing?

All children will have a unique username and password for Google Classroom.

Children also have access to Times Tables Rockstars, MyMaths and Nessy

If my child does not have digital or online access at home, how will you support them access remote education?

We recognise that some pupils may not have suitable access at home. We take the following approaches to support those pupils to access remote education:

• Laptops allocated by the DfE will be loaned to families who do not have a device
• Children wishing to complete their work on paper can upload their learning by taking a photo and submitting it on Google Classroom.

How will my child be taught remotely?

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

• Daily live teaching throughout the day from 8:50am until 3:00pm across the school.
• A daily timetable will be posted on the classroom stream notifying children when the lessons will be
• Live lessons will be recorded for children wishing to access them at a later time in the day
• Commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas

Engagement & Feedback

What are your expectations for my child’s engagement and the support we as parents and carers should provide at home?

• The government has said that education is not optional therefore all children are expected to engage with remote learning
• Parents and carers should ensure children have access to remote learning and contact the school should any issues arise.
• Parents and carers should support their child(ren) as best they are able given their own home circumstances, health and work commitments etc;
• Parents and carers should have read the Acceptable Use Policy and shared appropriate points with their children.

How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?

• Class teachers will be able to check who is regularly logging into live teaching and who is submitting assignments on Google Classroom.
• Class teachers will make weekly phone calls to families if children’s engagement is not meeting the expected standard. Teachers will use their professional judgement regarding these phone calls.
• SLT will follow up persistent non-engagement or where non-engagement becomes a concern with a phone call to families.

How will you assess my child’s work and progress?

• Whole class feedback during live teaching for children to track their success within the lesson
• Individual written feedback where appropriate on assignments which are submitted before 3:30pm