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Remote Learning Timetable

Remote teaching and study time each day

 

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

 

Key Stage 13 hours per day
Key Stage 24 hours per day

 

How will my child be taught remotely?

 

We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely, in line with best practice advice from Ofsted:

 

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

 

  • Each week parents will receive suggested activities for children matched to developmental goals.
  • Parents can upload photos and observations of children completing the suggested activities or other significant milestones via Tapestry We ask for a minimum of 3 each week.
  • EYFS classes will have weekly Zoom or Google Meet meetings with their class. On a rotation basis, children are invited to share something with the class during these meetings.

 

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (Years 1 – 6):

 

  • Google Classroom is our main remote learning platform for children from Year 1 to Year 6. Class teachers will post lesson tasks and resources there for children to complete every school day, together with a suggested timetable. Resources will be scheduled for 9am each school day,

 

  • Twice a day, live video lessons will be held using Google Meets, where class teachers will explain the day’s tasks, demonstrate key English and Maths concepts, and check in with children.

 

  • Google Meet sessions will also be used for shared reading and writing lessons in whole class and differentiated group settings as appropriate.

 

  • Class teachers will choose other recorded lessons and other online resources to match the school’s planned curriculum, such as Oak National Academy, White Rose Maths and Mathletics. Information about these will be shared using Google Classroom.

 

  • Children will be encouraged to remain physically active every day through regular PE and other lessons. Opportunities for art, music and other forms of creativity will also be shared and celebrated.

 

 

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  • Online remote learning will be supplemented with the use of printed sheets and workbooks as appropriate.

 

The planning of our remote learning aims to balance online and offline tasks, and to meet the needs of all our pupils. Monitoring and assessment will help teachers to differentiate support and challenge for children based on their needs and aptitude, as we do in school.

 

Our remote learning follows the best practice advice of Ofsted, which you can find here.

How will my child be taught remotely?

 

We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely, in line with best practice advice from Ofsted:

 

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

 

  • Each week parents will receive suggested activities for children matched to developmental goals.
  • Parents can upload photos and observations of children completing the suggested activities or other significant milestones via Tapestry We ask for a minimum of 3 each week.
  • EYFS classes will have weekly Zoom or Google Meet meetings with their class. On a rotation basis, children are invited to share something with the class during these meetings.

 

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (Years 1 – 6):

 

  • Google Classroom is our main remote learning platform for children from Year 1 to Year 6. Class teachers will post lesson tasks and resources there for children to complete every school day, together with a suggested timetable. Resources will be scheduled for 9am each school day,

 

  • Twice a day, live video lessons will be held using Google Meets, where class teachers will explain the day’s tasks, demonstrate key English and Maths concepts, and check in with children.

 

  • Google Meet sessions will also be used for shared reading and writing lessons in whole class and differentiated group settings as appropriate.

 

  • Class teachers will choose other recorded lessons and other online resources to match the school’s planned curriculum, such as Oak National Academy, White Rose Maths and Mathletics. Information about these will be shared using Google Classroom.

 

  • Children will be encouraged to remain physically active every day through regular PE and other lessons. Opportunities for art, music and other forms of creativity will also be shared and celebrated.

 

 

4

 
  • Online remote learning will be supplemented with the use of printed sheets and workbooks as appropriate.

 

The planning of our remote learning aims to balance online and offline tasks, and to meet the needs of all our pupils. Monitoring and assessment will help teachers to differentiate support and challenge for children based on their needs and aptitude, as we do in school.

 

Our remote learning follows the best practice advice of Ofsted, which you can find here.