Remote learning is the term used by the Department for Education to describe the learning that happens at home during a period of isolation.
When to complete remote-learning
Remote-learning will take place if:
a) your child is absent from school – not COVID related illness - but is well enough to work.
b) your child is absent from school; is self-isolating / shielding and fit for learning.
c) LOCKDOWN: your child is not attending school because the whole school has closed.
Remote-learning does not need to take place if your child is off school due to illness and is too unwell to work.
My child is absent from school – not COVID related illness
Should your child need some activities to stem the boredom of illness, you can access ideas to support here for a range of suggested age related activities. These activities will not be marked by the class teacher but it would be useful to record your child’s work to enable a return-to-school-dialogue.
My child is absent from school; is self-isolating / shielding and fit for learning
The school will:
- Make telephone contact with you to check on progress at least once per week.
- Access online learning provided by Oak National Academy and choose the right year group.
- Devise a timetable providing a structure to the day, which is valuable for learning. Undertake a Maths lesson, an English lesson and a Foundation activity. You should devise a timetable of up to one hour per subject per day (flexible, dependent on age); providing a structure to the day is incredibly valuable.
- Review their child’s work and feedback during the telephone conversation.
The pupil will:
- Access online learning provided by Oak National Academy at https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year
- Use their reading record to record learning. Read daily, practise number bonds or times-tables, and if possible, keep a simple journal or diary to gather thoughts and feelings.
- Mark their own work from Year 3 upwards.
REMOTE LEARNING WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED : My child is not attending school because the whole school has closed
We use Google Classroom to support our home learners. There will be a mix of video lessons and tasks and activities which mirror, as closely as possible, the learning that is going on in the classroom. The government's expectation is that should your child be well enough to learn but unable to be in school, then the following times are a general expectation:
KS1 children: - 3 hours a day on average across the cohort, with less for younger children (Reception)
KS2 children - 4 hours a day
In the event of any form of isolation and loss of learning, parents must understand that engagement in home learning is compulsory, as is the expectation that Maple Tree Primary School makes that provision available and accessible to all. However, if children themselves are too ill to attend then they should not be expected to engage in home learning.
Once the isolation/absence has been reported, you will be contacted on how best to support your child's learning at home if applicable.
Please see below for our policy and expectations regarding blended and remote learning.