Remote Education Provison Information for Parents and Carers - Co-op Academy Broadhurst

Remote Education Provison
        Information for Parents and Carers
January 2021

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.

*For the purposes of this document the term ‘parents’ refers to parents or carers.

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?

 When your child’s class is sent home to isolate you will be invited to a meeting the
 following day via Google Classroom. The teacher will then share the expectations and
 timetable for the isolation period. Work to download will be set for that day and the
 live lessons will begin on day 2.

 In EYFS contact will be made the following day via Classdojo which will be followed
 the same day by tasks set on Classdojo and then recorded lessons.

 If your child isolating but the rest of the class are in school we will make work
 available on line or as a paper pack which we can deliver the whole household is
 isolating.

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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?

 Please see below some statements that may be helpful. In this section, please delete
 all statements that do not apply, and add details if appropriate:

       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, in some foundation subjects such as PE, Music,
        Art.
       For Science whenever possible, we will deliver a more theory based unit so
        pupils have the resources to access the learning.
       In History and Geography the learning challenge will be delivered through
        independent learning and where possible, live lessons. The content will be
        reduced but key skills will be covered.
       Knowledge organisers will be uploaded for History, Geography and Science in
        Google Classroom (Key Stage 2) and Classdojo (EYFS and Key Stage 1) to
        support pupils and parents.
       In EYFS the emphasis will be on phonics, reading and number for the
        recorded lessons but activities that are linked to all the areas will be given.

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                EYFS – minimum 3 hours

                                           Key Stage 1 – minimum 3 hours

                                           Key Stage 2 – minimum 4 hours

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Accessing remote education

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

       Class teachers will provide training and support for pupils and parents on how
        to use Google Classroom in Key Stage 2 and for parents in Key Stage 1. They
        will produce materials such as videos to support this.

       All live lessons will be accessed through Google Meet and the link in your
        child’s Google Classroom.

       EYFS and Key Stage 1 pupils can access the work in Classdojo and all
        completed work should be uploaded to your child’s portfolio. Some activities
        may be uploaded to Google Classroom e.g. if your child is using Google Slides
        to present work.

       Any links to external websites (Oak Academy, White Rose Maths etc) will be
        shared in either Google Classroom or Classdojo.

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 a small number of chromebooks that we can lend to families who are
        most in need. If you require a device you should contact your child’s class
        teacher via Classdojo.
       If you require mobile data so you can use your phone as a hotspot, please
        complete the google form (link has been shared on Classdojo and the form is
        on our website). If you need more advice on how this works please telephone
        school.
       We are hoping to increase the number of devices we have available to lend but
        if in the interim you are struggling to access the internet then we can print work
        for collection. If you are isolating we can deliver paper packs.
       If you do not have online access pupils can submit work to their teachers by
        bringing completed work in to school or posting it back to us. Photos can also
        be taken and emailed if you cannot upload to Classdojo or Google Classroom.

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How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:

       Live teaching (online lessons) – Key Stage 1 and 2

       Recorded teaching (Oak National Academy lessons, White Rose Maths,
        Phonics Play, video/audio recordings made by teachers)

       In EYFS lessons will be recorded but a live story time will take place once a
        week.

       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

       Project work and/or internet research activities.
       Timetabled Maths and English activities daily and weekly in addition to daily
        lessons. E.g. Word of the week, VIPERS, Picture of the week, Number of the
        week and arithmetic questions, spelling activities.
       All classes in Key Stage 1 and 2 will be directed to watch Newsround.

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?

       We expect your child to join all the live teaching lessons. We can support with
        this if needed.
       We expect the work to be completed and will provide suggested timetables.
        We know that fitting this in around home working may mean that you devise
        your own timetables.
       We expect parents to support their child with the learning, be present during
        live lessons (see separate guidance) and develop routines.
       We expect that all work completed should be returned (see above for ways to
        do this) to the class teacher so they can provide your child with feedback.
       We expect that you engage with your child’s teacher or the pastoral team when
        they telephone to offer support.
       Please contact your child’s teachers with any issues or worries. We are here to
        help.

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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?

       We will complete weekly welfare and engagement sheets which will be shared
        with the Education Director at the Trust.
       The engagement will be monitored as to how frequent it is and if work tasks
        are being completed.
       Lack of engagement will be followed up weekly by way of a phone call by the
        class teacher and may lead to a welfare concern being recorded.
       The pastoral team may also follow up welfare and engagement concerns with
        a phone call. As a last resort we may carry out a doorstep welfare check.
       All usual safeguarding procedures will apply.
       All families will receive a phone call at least once every three weeks from the
        class teacher to talk about how the learning is going and offer ant=y support
        that may be needed.

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:

 In this section, please set out briefly:

       Teachers will feedback on your child’s learning in a variety of ways.
       We will provide written feedback on the majority of tasks completed.
       We may provide an answer sheet for children to check answers themselves.
       We may discuss answers or provide feedback as a class during live lessons.
       All feedback will follow our Marking and Feedback Policy and will include ways
        to improve work as well as correct basic mistakes.
       In EYFS next steps will be provided.

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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   We will make sure that appropriate work is set for children with additional
         needs
        We will share resources and links to websites that are relevant.
        If appropriate we may teach small groups or 1:1 sessions using Google Meet.

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?

        We will provide work using Google Classroom and Classdojo.

        Paper copies will also be available for collection or delivery.

        As far as possible we will upload the same work as the children are completing
         in the classroom.

        We will not be able to do live lessons if the majority of the class are in school.

        All work submitted will be marked and returned.

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