Hungerford Primary School

What should my child expect from immediate remote learning education in the first day or two of pupils being sent 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.

In the first few days of remote education, will my child be taught broadly the same curriculum as they would if they were in school?

If the pupil is self-isolating, waiting for a test and is ill for up to 2 days then there will be no educational provision.

This will apply to any situation where children have to isolate for longer than 2 days. This will apply to an individual child or a class/ year group bubble. It will also apply during a local or national lockdown.

• The teacher will contact parents to discuss all aspects of home learning and any barriers that may cause difficulty in the long term. They will ensure that all parents and children know how to access the DB primary learning platform and issue login details if required.
• 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 PE. For this subject the teacher may suggest activities that te child can do in the house/ garden or suggest the use of online PE sources such as Joe Wicks’ workout

Music, DT and science may also need to be adapted so they can be done at home if possible

Remote Teaching and study time 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 Aged Pupils:

EYFS Pupils 1-2 hours

KS1 Pupils 3 hours

KS2 pupils 4 hours

The Government guidelines currently state that there should be 4 hours of material provided each day for children in key stage 2.

They also state that there should be 3 hours of work provided each day for children in key stage 1.

This work should be a variety of activities based on the appropriate year group curriculum and from across all subjects.

However, we realise that for many families this may not be possible and in these cases we will encourage the parents to do what they can.

Accessing Remote Education

We use the digital platform that comes with our website provider DB Primary. This is GDPR compliant and can only be accessed  through an authorised login.

Each child has their own login which has been provided which will give access to their year group pages. Instructions, worksheets, video clips will be kept here.

The teaching staff will communicate with all parents to make sure that these resources can be accessed. Regular communication will be made to deal with any issues that occur and check that children are accessing and completing work provided.

Children also have access to Purple Mash online resources via a password which they also have.

The online reading website “Bug Club” is also available and children also have login details for that as well.

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 approached to support those pupils to access remote education

• Any parent who does not have access to a laptop or other device can contact the school office and request a device.
• We have 28 laptops in our technology lending library which are available to be lent out.
• Should demand exceed this we also have approximately 30 back up laptops that are currently being used in school which can also be loaned out if necessary
• If parents are struggling with connecting to the internet then the school will endeavour to provide a temporary internet connection.
• If parents require a pack of materials then one will be provided. Packs will be left outside in a plastic wallet for parents to collect. When work is completed it should be returned to the same place.
• In some classes children have been given a home learning book to keep their work in. This will be handed in, quarantined and then marked. In other classes children may be given paper to complete their work on or be asked to complete their answers on the question sheet.
• Children with no internet access will be contacted by phone if possible to make sure that they know what work to do and how they should complete it.
• We will adapt work for pupils with significant SEND needs.

How will my child be taught remotely?

At Hungerford Primary School teachers will use a combination of approaches to remotely teach children. They may be different in each year group and they may include all or some of the following:

• “live” sessions with whole classes or small groups using Zoom.
• recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons, video/audio recordings made by teachers, recommended video resources from sources such as YouTube)
• printed paper packs produced by teachers (e.g. workbooks, worksheets)
• textbooks and reading books pupils have at home
• commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences. This will include Purple Mash; Bug Club; DB Primary
• Use of programs provided by the BBC on the CBBC channel.

It will be up to the teacher to decide on the best and most appropriate method of teaching a particular topic. Factors affecting this choice will include but are not limited to the following:

• The age of the children
• The type of work being done
• The stage of the teaching sequence that the lesson occurs
• The reliability of the available technology
• The support available at home for the children. Younger children will need much more support from a parent than a child in year 6.

What are your expectations for my child’s engagement and the support that we as parents and carers should provide at home?

• Teachers will expect that most work is completed in a timely manner. There will be regular contact between home and school and children who are not completing work will be challenged and parents reminded that they will need to make sure that the work gets done.
• If possible work should be uploaded to the DB platform or emailed to the year group email account.
• We will expect parents to support their children and if they need support themselves they should contact the school.
• Teachers will contact parents to explain the process for uploading work.
• Work done from a pack should be brought back to school by the given date so that it can be marked.
• We will expect that if a child is struggling to understand the work and parent cannot help then the parent will contact the class teacher initially using te year group email address.

At Hungerford Primary School we understand that with any home learning we will have to take a pragmatic view of what may be achieved.

 For some parents they will find juggling working at home and the time required for home schooling their children to be really challenging.

We will do everything we can to assist parents with any problems they may be having.

How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?

• Checks will take place at least once a week to make sure that children are accessing DB primary and also if work is being uploaded/ returned.
• Teachers will contact parents of children who are not seen to be engaging to check if everything is alright and to ascertain what the problem is that is preventing them completing work. This contact will be made using telephone, School Ping or email
• Feedback will be monitored regularly by the Senior Leadership Team

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 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:

• All completed work will always be acknowledged by a member of the year group team and if appropriate a comment will be attached.
• Feedback for moving learning on will be provided at least once a week and will come from a teacher but due to logistics, this may not necessarily be the one who usually teaches their child. This will come in the form of either a written comment or through verbal feedback over the telephone or video link.

Additional Support for pupils with particular needs

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:

• Children with SEND will have work and activities provided that have been differentiated to meet their needs.
• Specific resource packs are provided for our children with SEND
• There will also be regular contact with the child’s teacher to make sure that the child is coping with the work set and that parents feel supported
• If appropriate teachers will still undertake meetings using virtual methods for annual reviews or SAP updates.
• It will be up to the teacher to decide on the best and most appropriate method of teaching a particular topic. Factors affecting this choice will include but are not limited to the following:
• The age of the children
• The support available at home for the children. Younger children will need much more support from a parent than a child in year 6.

Remote learning 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?

If the pupil is self-isolating, waiting for a test and is not unwell for up to 2 days then work will be made available as set out below.

If a pupil is self-isolating due to family member waiting for a test, then work will be provided for up to 2 days as set out below.

• The weekly plan for each group will be uploaded to the DB platform for reference. This will match the work that is being done in the classroom.
• The teacher will make contact with the parents as soon as possible after the isolation period begins to make sure that the child has everything they need and can access the work provided.
• If necessary due to difficulties with technology, the teacher will provide a pack of learning activities for the child.

This will apply to any situation where children have to isolate for longer than 2 days. This will apply to an individual child or a class/ year group bubble. It will also apply during a local or national lockdown.

• The teacher will contact parents to discuss all aspects of home learning and any barriers that may cause difficulty in the long term. They will ensure that all parents and children know how to access the DB primary learning platform and issue login details if required.
• 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 PE. For this subject the teacher may suggest activities that te child can do in the house/ garden or suggest the use of online PE sources such as Joe Wicks’ workout

Music, DT and science may also need to be adapted so they can be done at home if possible