Welcome to our 'remote learning' page
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for daily lessons in the event of school closure
Remote education provision: information for parents
This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to pupils, parents and carers about what to expect from our school in the event of a school closure
It also sets out the expectations of you as parents and of the children themselves.
Mrs Rogers and Miss Musto are the named senior leaders with overarching responsibility for the quality and delivery of our remote education.
The remote curriculum: what is taught to pupils at home?
In the event of a school closure we have decided that our focus will be RE, Literacy, Numeracy and Phonics for our core remote offer. We have also included elements of the broader curriculum that children can access and work on as directed below.
How can I help and support my child when they are learning from home?
Please also try to monitor your child’s wellbeing and mental health.: Your child won’t get the same level of social interaction and might not see their friends for a while. Keep a check on their wellbeing and happiness. Remember to have some fun!
Will my child be taught the same curriculum as they would if they were in school?
Our aim is to teach as much of the curriculum remotely as we do in school, wherever possible. We would try to work with our existing plans however, we might need to make adaptations in some subjects depending on the resources and facilities available to us.
Our aim is to make sure that:
How long can I expect work set by the school to take my child each day?
The Government expect that in the event of a school closure remote education (including remote teaching and independent work) will take pupils broadly the following number of hours each day and we will set work accordingly, in line with this.
Reception | 2 hours per day |
Key Stage 1 | 3 hours a day (Please note that this block of time will include informal tasks such as reading, exercise, handwriting etc.) |
Key Stage 2 | 4 hours a day (Please note that this block of time will include informal tasks such as reading, exercise, handwriting etc.) |
It is however, important to remember that extended periods of screen time are not good for adults or children’s well-being and therefore there will be an expectation for exercises and tasks to be completed by the children independently or away from the laptop, in addition to those that are done electronically. These are in your child's daily 'star' and are labelled as 'additional'. In this way, we continue to develop creative and motor skills as well as building in opportunities for physical exercise.
How will my child access any online remote education?
Please click here for a step by step video guide
https://www.loom.com/share/1a33b5c24a3a437d9ad188b6ac04b604
We will begin each day with a live 'zoom' registration session.
The zoom sessions will be held daily at the following times to allow the teacher to explain their own recorded 'loom' teaching videos for the day, address misconceptions from the day before and offer support where necessary.
Year 6 - 8:30
Year 5 - 8:40
Year 4 - 8:50
Year 3 - 9:00
Year 2 - 9:10
Year 1 - 9:20
Reception - 9:30
Whilst we hope that all children can attend the registration and should make every effort to be present we recognise from our surveys that this is not always possible and you don't need to worry about your child missing the core teaching content. Our class teachers will record daily videos of each lesson on the timetable for the day these are called 'loom' videos. These are password protected and the password is glued inside your child's home learning journal. If you need a reminder, please just give us a call or email the class teacher and we'll happily give it to you again. This method of delivery allows you to access learning at the times that suits family work and childcare commitments as highlighted on our parental survey. Alongside watching your class teacher deliver the lesson on video there will also be accompanying tasks to complete at home and submit via email. These videos and activities will be posted daily on our website under your class 'star', in the Remote Learning Page under 'Children’s Area' of the school website.
You can access this page from any device – PC, laptop, tablet, phone, gaming console and the school app as it is a webpage and does not require the download of any particular software or app. Loom and zoom also do not require a download and should be accessible from any device with a simple click from our school website page
We recognise that some pupils may not have suitable online access at home. If this is the case, then please contact the school office on 0121 475 3489, where we can discuss this with you.
What will a typical day of remote learning look like for my child?
We use a combination of the approaches to teach pupils remotely:
The overview of work for the week will be set out daily
The specific work for each day will be available from 7.30am
Appropriate work will be set to cover the time set out in the table above.
You may wish to schedule your school day with a registration time start or alternatively plan the sessions around your work and child care commitments.
Engagement
Where pupils are able to use a device to record work then they should be encouraged to do so and send work in via email each day to their teacher for checking.
Our use of loom videos with our own staff teaching content, aims to replicate the experience they would have in the classroom. We would expect children to watch these videos independently as if they were a member of the class in school, the task that follows is explained within the video for the child. However, for parents ease of use, an outline of the task is also referenced on the daily activity page. Our survey in the Autumn term revealed that pupils will access learning at different times of the day to one another depending on work and childcare commitments, it is for this reason that the daily videos will be made available for you to view at a time convenient to you rather than tuning in at a specific point
All pupils have a BGFL email account which they can use to send work in to their teacher. The QR codes to access their accounts are in the front of the Home Leaning Diaries for pupils. If you are struggling with access, please contact us at school or alternatively use any email account to send work in but please put your child’s name in the subject line. Where children can access their own email we would encourage it as this is a useful skill for them to develop.
Feedback
We understand that access to shared devices at home can create issues and therefore we will endeavour to ensure that all activities that we plan can be completed electronically or paper based. If you choose to work ‘paper-based’, then we would ask you simply to take a photograph (most likely on your phone) and email the work in so that the teacher can recognise your child’s efforts. All work submitted will be stored electronically for monitoring purposes in school. These tasks to complete are provided in editable formats to complete electronically or equally printed off if you prefer. If you can’t do either of these on your device, then simply work on paper, take and email in the screenshot. If you struggle with this, please contact us so that we can offer help. Please send in work daily to allow for easy storage of your child’s work in their named folders. This does not have to be at a set time but try not to bulk email for several days as it takes us linger to organise. Teacher's will respond daily to emails during normal working hours. Please allow time for a response to pupils’ work as teachers are all in school supervising Key Worker/Vulnerable children throughout the day. Please bear in mind that there cannot be an instant response or lengthy feedback on completed tasks emailed in. Teachers will give some whole class feedback daily during zoom registration. Teachers will not be able to respond to emails over the weekend.
How will you know if your child is making good progress with their work?
We ask that pupils complete tasks each day but also recognise that this isn’t always possible. It may be that some days you can double up and email in multiple pieces of work but equally families are not always able to do this
Either the teacher or a teaching assistant will respond to all/ the core work sent it by the children
Feedback with pupils might also be shared during telephone conversations if needed.
As a school, we will make direct contact with you if we have concerns that your child is not engaged with on line learning or about how your child is doing.
How will school work to help children who usually need additional support in school?
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:
Teachers will continue to work with our SENDCO to consider adaptations to help all children access the work that is set.
Parents / children will be offered alternative tasks or resources that offer more appropriate support.
Our school SENDCO will be checking in with teachers, children and parents weekly to make sure they are confident about the how their learning is progressing and that they are feeling supported.
What should I do if my child is sick?
If your child is sick (due to COVID or for any other reason) please make the school aware of this by phoning us on 0121 475 3489 before 10.00 am.
If there are other circumstances or matters that you believe will impact on your child’s learning or well-being, then please also contact the school immediately.
Further detail is included in our Remote Learning Policy which is available in school.
Named contact in school for concerns about child’s mental health and emotional wellbeing is Miss Musto
As before we expect that you do what is in your capacity at home which will vary according to work and childcare commitments but we are here to support you and not judge, please contact us to discuss any issues you are having. We are always here to offer our help. We are keen to minimise the disruption to your child’s learning and wish to work together to ensure they continue to progress.
Here are some further links to resources and information that may help you whilst your child is learning from home:
7_Top_Tips_to_Support_Reading_at_Home.pdf (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)
Read_with_TRUST_infographic.pdf (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)
Reading with TRUST (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)
Supporting_home_learning_routines_-_Planning_the_day.pdf (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)
Please click in your child’s class star below to find today's learning...
Email addresses for submitting your child’s work are as follows…
reception@stjonfsh.bham.sch.uk
Click here for a step by step video guide...