Butts Primary School’s Remote Learning Offer
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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 document.
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?
If we have to close a bubble, pupils have CGP workbooks, study guides, work will be shared on the School Website, Online Class Pages. The children will be expected to work independently. Also work is always available on the school website, along with links and signposts to other useful sites and activities. Reading, SPAG and times table practice is also available for the children.
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Following the first few days of remote education, will my child b8e taught broadly the same curriculum as they would if they were in school?
- Wherever possible and appropriate, we teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school. Year group objectives are followed, however work is tailored to meet pupil with special educational needs.We may also need to make some adaptations based on the physical resources children have access to at home. For example, art resources etc.
- We may use online providers such as Oak National Academy, BBC Bitesize and other online providers to deliver some of our content if it provides the appropriate skills or knowledge outlined in our curriculum
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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:
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EYFS (Nursery and Reception)pupils
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We expect children to be engaged in learning activities for 3 hours per day.
These include:-
- Online content provided by school staff via Online Class Pages, Google Classrooms etc.
- Completing practical tasks set by school staff.
- Reading with, or being read to by, an adult.
- Accessing material broadcast for educational purposes such as CBeebies.
- Indoor and outdoor play activities that develop physical strength, fitness and dexterity and well-being.
- Creative art/craft activities.
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KS1 (Years 1 and 2)
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We expect children to be engaged in learning activities for a minimum of 3 hours per day.
These include:-
- Online content provided by school staff via Online Class Pages, Google Classrooms etc.
- Completing practical tasks set by school staff.
- Reading with, or being read to by, an adult.
- Accessing material broadcast for educational purposes.
- Indoor and outdoor play activities that develop physical strength, fitness and dexterity and well-being.
- Creative art/craft activities.
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KS2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6)
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We expect children to be engaged in learning activities for a minimum of 4 hours per day.
These should include:-
• Online content provided by school staff via Online Class Pages, Google Classrooms
• Completing practical tasks set by school staff
• Independent research
• Independent reading
• Reading with, or being read to by, an adult
• Learning spellings, times tables and practising skills such as handwriting
• Accessing material broadcast for educational purposes such as CBBC, CBBC Newsround, BBC Bitesize where this is age appropriate.
• Indoor and outdoor play activities that develop physical strength, fitness and dexterity e.g. ball games
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Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
- On the School Website-the ‘Children’s ‘section has lots of additional home learning activities for the children to do. This is updated weekly and is Year Group specific.
- Links to Oak National Academy and BBC Bitesize are on the school website as well as Charanga for music and Virtual School Library for stories. Class teachers add hyperlinks to the weekly timetables, so children have access to video lessons.
- Occasionally whole school competitions are set by Subject Coordinators these are shared with children and parents via email, Google Classrooms, text and newsletters.
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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:
- We have 34+ laptops that can be lent out to families and 60 (internet SIM cards) that can be given to families if children have no or limited access to the online content. Conversations that are held with parents in the first few days, indicate where children are unable to attend school, will be used to ascertain how equipment will be allocated to children.
- All children have been provided with CGP workbooks and study guides appropriate to their educational needs.
- Parents can request paper copies of additional resources that are available on the school website
- Some pupils have been invited to attend school if they are struggling to access remote learning at home.
- Children who would benefit from loaning a school laptop, have been identified by class teachers.
- Safe and well calls are made to all children by teachers, SENCO and DSL. Children who are not accessing any online resources are being prioritised so that the school can support them with their learning.
- Parents/carers can contact the school about remote learning via relevant class email, Google Classroom or phone 01922 721073 if they need any support with home learning.
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How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:
- Recorded teaching e.g. video/audio recording made by Butts staff and/or Oak National Academy lessons
- Printed paper packs produced by teachers (e.g. workbooks, worksheets) in exceptional circumstances (outlined above)
- Workbooks books and reading books pupils have at home
- Commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences.
- Free to air broadcast materials such as CBeebies, CBBC, BBC Bitesize, etc.
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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?
- All pupils where possible to access Google Classrooms daily.
- Parents to support their children with home learning and encourage them to complete the activities set by the class teacher.
- School to contact pupils who are not accessing online learning.
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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?
- Children who are not accessing online learning will be prioritised with a safe and well call. Follow up phone calls will be made to check how the child is getting on with their learning.
- All children will have access to CGP paper resources and Study Guides.
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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:
- CGP work packs can be returned to school and marked by the class teacher.
- If accessing Google Classrooms, the children will receive regular feedback from the class teacher.
- Parents are able to mark their children’s work as answers are at the back of the CGP books
- Any child who school is concerned about will be classed as vulnerable and will be offered a place in school.
- Safe and well calls provide an excellent opportunity for teachers and teaching assistants to assess how a child is getting on with their home learning
- Children are able to upload work onto Google Classrooms or parents can email copies of work to their class emails.
- Teachers can see how often children are accessing other sites such as Bug Club, Active Learn, Education City and TT Rockstars.
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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?
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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 hose pupils in the following ways:-
- All pupils with an EHCP have been offered a school place.
- Paper resources have been provided to meet the needs of the children.
- Weekly safe and well calls are made by the SENCO to children with an EHCP or ones we are concerned about. These calls are logged on CPOMS. Parents also have class email address to contact if any concerns.
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Remote education for self-isolating pupils
If my child is not in school because they are self-isolating, how will their remote education differ from the approaches described above?
Children who are self-isolating are expected to complete work daily. There is a program of activities linked to their Year Group’s Curriculum but differentiated to meet their learning needs, where necessary, which they can access on the school website. Children are expected to complete the work in the exercise book (provided by school|).
Parents can request paper copies if their child cannot access the work.
The parents can expect a safe and well call to see how their child is getting on with their work. During the safe and well call the member of staff will ask to speak to the child.