This information is for parents and carers about what to expect from remote education where national or local restrictions require entire year groups to remain at home.

The school is committed to providing continuity of education to its learners and will do so through a process of remote (online) learning.

This plan does not apply in the event of short-term school closures (e.g. as a result of inclement weather), or if parents choose to take learners on holiday during term time or children are absent through illness.

The aim of this plan is to:

• Minimise the disruption to pupils’ education and the delivery of the curriculum
• Ensure that remote education is of a high quality and aligns as closely as possible with school curriculum
• Ensure that parents and children are clear about the support that will be offered and expectations relating to remote learning
• Ensure all children have the support they need to complete their work to the best of their ability, and to remain happy, healthy, during remote learning
• Ensure robust safeguarding measures continue to be in effect during the period of remote learning

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 during the first day or two of pupils not being in school?

Children will have immediate provision as follows:

• Read your school reading book for 10 minutes per day
• EYFS/Year 1 and 2 practise phonics
• Practise spellings
• Practice times tables on Times Tables Rock Stars
• BBC Bite Size: You will find daily lessons for home schooling in Maths and English for every year group, as well as regular lessons in Science, History, Geography and more.
• Oak Academy Online Classroom: Some great online lessons and resources. There are two options for using these resources. Either you can follow a set plan of lessons across a range of subjects, or you can access particular lessons in certain subjects.
• Twinkl
• White Rose Maths

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 (where possible).

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:

• Children in EYFS will be provided remote education for no more than 3 hours per day.
• Key Stage 1 will be provided remote education for a minimum of 3 hours per day.
• Key Stage 2 will be provided remote education for a minimum of 4 hours per day

Accessing remote education

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

Teachers will ensure that remote learning is set via WEDUC.

Children are set:

• A daily Reading, Writing and Maths task, in line with current class learning to ensure continuity of education (EYFS/Key Stage 1 children will be set a phonics task)
• Tasks for selected foundation subjects, in line with current class learning
• Open-ended projects to cover one or two weeks of learning during absences from schoo

Daily learning tasks are emailed to parents no later than 9:00am on the day they need to be completed. Work may be uploaded the night before.

There is ‘daily engagement’ between teacher and child – e.g. a video/PowerPoint/audio recording explaining/demonstrating the day’s tasks. Teachers might film short videos or similar, explaining learning.

They report any dangers or potential dangers they identify, as well as any concerns they may have about remote learning, to the DSL or Deputy DSL.

Children are invited to a weekly live Teams wellbeing session.

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 will issue or lend laptops to children who are in need if appropriate.
• We can also provide printed material if families would prefer

Please contact the school for more information and support.

How will my child be taught remotely?

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

• recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons, video/audio recordings made by teachers)
• recorded lessons by our teachers sent out on Teams
• 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
• Weekly live Teams wellbeing class sessions

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

We ask parents to ensure that:

• Children are up and ready to learn each morning- children need as much routine as possible
• They contact school if their child is unable to access the work
• They contact their child’s teacher if their child is struggling with any aspect of the remote learning or if there are any questions
• They support their child with remote learning. If unable to offer support, due to illness, inform school immediately
• They inform school if they require paper copies of any remote learning

We ask that children will:

• Be ready to learn and engage with the daily tasks
• Report any technical issues to their teacher as soon as possible
• Notify a responsible adult if they are feeling unwell or are unable to complete the schoolwork they have been set
• Follow The Meadow Way at all times

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

​Feedback can take many forms and may not always mean written comments for individual children. For example, verbal feedback, whole-class feedback or quizzes marked automatically via our digital platforms.

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 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 any way we can.

There is no expectation that children who are unwell should complete the remote learning tasks each day. Please contact school to let us know if your child is unwell during any period of isolation.

If you need any further advice or support, please contact the school.