Remote Education Provision
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?
Children will be sent home with or asked to collect a device immediately. All children in Year 1 to 6 will be provided with Chromebooks, laptops or iPads. FS will access their work through Tapestry and will be provided with access to a device if required. Year 1 will access their work through Tapestry and Purple Mash. From Year 2 to Year 6 all work will be accessed through Google Classroom. |
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, due to children not having adequate resources at home, such as art and Design Technology materials and some science experiments which require specialised equipment.
The content of some PE lessons may be different. In all these cases alternative lesson ideas with the same learning outcomes will always be provided. White Rose Maths resources http://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/ will be available to use at home. |
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 (Early Years and KS1) | A minimum of 3 hours per day |
Primary school-aged pupils (KS2) | A minimum of 4 hours per day |
Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
Children will be provided with Chromebooks, laptops or iPads.
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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:
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How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:
In Early Years (Nursery/Reception):
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-ebooks/
In Year 1:
In Year 2 and KS2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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?
Your children will continue to receive their work through Tapestry, Purple Mash or Google Classroom. Work will be submitted through the platform and feedback will be given. Children will receive the same lessons that are happening in school, as much as is possible.
If a device is required, one will be provided. Paper copies can always be made available if required. |