Remote Learning Provision

Remote Learning

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.

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?

On the first day of remote education, you will receive communication which will explain how the remote learning will take place and what expectations are for both your child/ren and the work provided by staff.

If possible and appropriate, your child will be given a physical pack of resources/activities for their remote learning and information on how to complete these activities. If this is not possible or is not appropriate then you will be sent work/resources and instructions via SeeSaw or Arbor.

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 will endeavour to provide the same curriculum for remote/home learning as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, at times we may need to make some adaptations in some subjects, for example, due to the type of resources needed to teach a particular lesson.

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 3 hours each day.

Accessing remote education

How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?

For virtual lessons we send links to parents before the sessions to make sure all are able to access for their children these daily sessions. In these sessions, screen sharing is used to help make sure that children are able to discuss their learning with their class teacher. Children also have access to SeeSaw which is our online platform where work is set and students are able to submit their daily English, Maths and other subject learning.

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 have surveyed all students and have some understanding of which students might need further support in this manner.
Parents also receive a text message so some elements of the virtual learning can be done through a smart phone.
If students are unable to access the internet, then paper-based resources are sent home for the duration of the isolation period alongside the online opportunities.
For those unable to get online the Class teacher is in contact through weekly phone calls to discuss 1:1. The child’s learning towards the given physical resources.

How will my child be taught remotely?

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

live teaching (online lessons)
recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons)
printed paper packs 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?

Students are expected to engage with their virtual lessons and registers are kept and monitored of attendance.
While we understand learning might look different at home, we maintain that keeping a structured day with time set aside for their virtual lesson, English, Maths and other subject tasks planned out into the day helps students learn best and this is encouraged.
Parents and students receive feedback and learning is monitored through SeeSaw.

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

Engagement with live lessons is monitored daily through the online platform.
When a student misses a session, they will receive a phone call from their class teacher or another member of staff to check in on their learning.
Quality of work is monitored, and feedback given through SeaSaw.
Failure to engage over a number of days will result in a follow up from a member of SLT.

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:

Immediate feedback can be given to students orally through questioning, as they would in a normal lesson, or a student might write in the chat function during the lesson which can then be commented on.
We also use the review elements of Times Table Rock Stars to engage students.
Any work that is done in a book, or on paper, will also fall into the usual cycle of whole class feedback.

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:

We can clearly track engagement of students with SEND and targeted calls home are made when engagement is not high.
We ensure that learning provided is appropriate for students with SEND.
Our SENDCo will oversee any pupil who is identified as vulnerable or requiring further support.

Please click on this link for work to complete if your child is learning remotely.