Remote Education

This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to pupils and parents or carers about what to expect from remote education if your child needs to learn at home.

What should my child expect from immediate remote education in 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. On the first day of absence, children will have access to English, Maths and wider curriculum learning. This will either be by accessing 'live' lessons via Teams or may be through accessing suggested activities which will follow the learning taking place in the class.

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 as we are aware that parents and carers may not have access to the same resources we have in school. We understand that not all parents have access to printing and therefore the work we set is sensitive to this. We are also aware that children will not have the same art, design and technology and PE resources in school, so we have adapted lesson appropriately.

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:

Key Stage 1 : 3+ hours per day

Key Stage 2: 4+ hours per day

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

The majority of our learning is via the Microsoft Teams platform. This will allow your child access to live or recorded lessons. They can also access assignments via the platform and upload their work.

Some of our children may also access additional one to one or small group work via Teams.

The school will also be using the educational apps, 'Mathletics' and 'Spelling frame' to set children learning activities.

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

In the first instance, if parents/carers do not have digital devices to access remote learning we will look into providing the required electronic devices, through lending school ones or government initiatives. If parents/carers cannot print the required learning material, they can request for packs to be printed at school. If parents/carers cannot submit work to class teachers because of online access, they can drop the work off at school, when they collect their next pack. The school will phone all parents/carers to check they can access remote learning. If parents/carers would like to inform the school they have a lack of digital devices to access remote learning they can call the school (01503 262059) or email: secretary@duloeprimary.co.uk

How will my child be taught remotely?

Your child will generally receive a mixture of live lessons and independent activities. You can adapt the timetable to suit you as a family. Teachers can be contacted via email or through the Teams direct message. We may also provide additional interventions to support your child in their learning and staff will notify you if this applies to your child.

Your child will have access to a variety of the following resources:

Live or recorded lessons by our teachers or from reputable websites such as the DfE endorsed Oak Academy.
Commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences.
Use of online subscriptions e.g. Reading Eggs, Mathletics, TT Rockstars and Oxford Owl online reading books.
Resources uploaded to the 'Files' section on Microsoft Teams e.g. Reading Comprehensions linked to the VIPERS reading skills or opportunities and activities for learning across the wider curriculum.

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

We fully understand the challenge parents/carers face balancing the remote teaching of their children, alongside the commitments of having other children at home and their own work commitments. Therefore, we appreciate that home learning may have to work around family commitments, rather than simply following a school timetable. It is our expectation that children engage with remote learning on a daily basis. This may be via online live sessions, recorded teaching via the school website or assigned tasks from teachers on educational apps.

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

If the school has any concerns about a child's lack of engagement with remote learning, we will phone the parent/carer to discuss the matter. Monitoring engagement will be checked by phone calls and emails with parents/carers, recording if children are present at live sessions online, if children have uploaded their learning for teachers to assess and through the monitoring of educational apps which shows whether a child has completed the task or not and how well they have done this.

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

Our approach to feeding back on pupil work is as follows:

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.

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 will discuss each family's needs with home learning with a telephone call. Where it is appropriate, we will run one-to-one and small group sessions for children so we can tailor support to them, whether it be academic or social and emotional.

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