Remote Learning

Welcome to our Remote Learning page

Remote learning describes the combined efforts of the school, the pupil and their parents or carers to ensure that learning can continue when one or more pupils cannot attend school for a prolonged period of time. All pupils are required to attend school by law and remote education is not viewed as an equal alternative to attendance at school. Where a pupil is in receipt of remote learning, they will still be classed as absent in line with the Pupil Registration Regulations.

The most significant use of remote learning occured during the Covid19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. While our remote learning offer can be scaled up to provide home learning on this scale again, it is more likely that it will be used in cases such as:

A prolonged closure due to bad weather, where the school cannot open safely for on-site learning
Cases when individual pupils cannot attend for a limited time for example - when recovering from medical treatment or if they have an infectious disease

We will always consider providing pupils with remote learning on a case-by-case basis and always in consultation with the child's parents or carers. The views of any other professionals working with a child will also be sought. Remote learning provision will also be subject to continuous review and its ultimate aim will be the earliest return to on-site education possible.

During periods of remote learning, school staff will continue to prioritise the safeguarding of all pupils. All safeguarding policies and procedures continue to apply during remote learning and any concerns are raised with the school's designated safeguarding team. The school will endeavour to provide an adequate administration service to families given the limitations created by a closure of the school office.

Access to Technology

While it is not uncommon for modern households to have a number of communication devices on which a pupil can access home learning (computers, tablets, games systems, mobile phones) parents are encouraged to discuss any issues in this regard with school. This is particularly true if there are a number of children accessing remote learning at the same time. School has a number of devices which can be provided for pupils to use at home, subject to a suitable home-school agreement on their use.

How parents and carers can help

During periods of remote learning, we ask that parents and carers:

Engage with the school and support their children’s learning
Establish a routine that reflects the normal school day as far as reasonably possible
Establish an appropriate and productive learning environment for the pupil with a desk or table to work at and a selection of stationery
Help the child get online and access the resources and any ‘live’ lessons
Take responsibility for the video and audio feed emanating from their home to ensuring that other children do not see or hear anything inappropriate
Make the school aware if their child is sick or otherwise can’t complete work
Seek help from the school if they need it
Make sure the school's learning platform, software and devices are only used for activities directed by their teacher

Remote learning when school is closed

As soon as possible after the decision is taken to close the school, information and links to web-based learning sites will be shared via parents and carers emails together with suggestions for initial home-based learning tasks.

Pupils will be set an average of 3 hours work per day at keystage one and 4 hours work per day at keystage two. These can be suplemented by self-directed learning activities from lists suggested by the child's teacher.

Starting on day 3 of a closure, at least one 'live' lesson will be delivered each day using Microsoft Teams for which each pupil has their own account. Live lessons are ones where the teacher will organise a group video call during which information can be shared, teaching inputs given and pupil responses can be sought. A register of attendance for each 'live' lesson will be taken. Pupils will be instructed on how to complete and return work to their teacher remotely. Feedback on learning can be given in further live sessions, via email or using Microsoft Teams.

Remote learning for individual pupils

When remote learning is being considered for an individual pupil, the school will discuss with parents and carers the timetabling, appropriate volume of work and the support and resources available at home for the child.

The most appropriate form of remote learning will be agreed with the parents and carers and the pupil concerned. This may take the form of: