MORDA C of E Primary School
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 where national or 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 page.
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?
On day two of being sent home your child will be contacted by your class teacher by phone or email to discuss the work your child could start to do at home if well enough. Work can then be emailed or paper copies can be sent if this is preferable.
Following 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 your child’s class or the school is closed for a longer period of time then we will we ask you to log in to your child’s class page on Microsoft Teams
Work for the class will be set on Microsoft Teams and we will try to teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, we will need to make some adaptations in some subjects for example PE and Art . In these subjects we will offer an alternative internet-based activity that your child can do at home.
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:
Reception 2 hours
Key Stage 1 3 hours
Key Stage 2 4 hours
Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
Your child has an individual log in for their Microsoft Teams Class page
Parents can also be sent work via email
The school also uses TT Rocks and Maths Watch for remote maths learning
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.
Please contact the school office ( admin@morda.shropshire.sch.uk ) if you
How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely.
Teachers may:
· Use commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences
What are your expectations for my child’s engagement and the support that we as parents and carers should provide at home?
We would want every child to continue to engage with their education if they are working from home. However, we understand that having your child working from home can be a challenging experience and is particularly difficult for working parents .
The school will endeavour to support you as much as possible in this process. You can access support by :
Phoning or emailing the office or your child’s teacher directly
Contacting Mrs Lesley Edwards our Wellbeing Support Leader (edwards.l@morda.shropshire.sch.uk)
How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?
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:
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?
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:
Remote education 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?
Your child’s teacher will contact you by the second day of the isolation period and discuss how best to provide remote learning for your child. This may be:
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 where national or 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 page.
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?
On day two of being sent home your child will be contacted by your class teacher by phone or email to discuss the work your child could start to do at home if well enough. Work can then be emailed or paper copies can be sent if this is preferable.
Following 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 your child’s class or the school is closed for a longer period of time then we will we ask you to log in to your child’s class page on Microsoft Teams
Work for the class will be set on Microsoft Teams and we will try to teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, we will need to make some adaptations in some subjects for example PE and Art . In these subjects we will offer an alternative internet-based activity that your child can do at home.
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:
Reception 2 hours
Key Stage 1 3 hours
Key Stage 2 4 hours
Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
Your child has an individual log in for their Microsoft Teams Class page
Parents can also be sent work via email
The school also uses TT Rocks and Maths Watch for remote maths learning
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.
Please contact the school office ( admin@morda.shropshire.sch.uk ) if you
- You do not have a device your child can use at home and we can arrange for a laptops or tablets to be loaned to your child
- You have any issues with internet connection (for example, routers or dongles),
- You require printed materials
How will my child be taught remotely?
We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely.
Teachers may:
- Ask your child to join a live lesson on Microsoft Teams and complete the work at the same time as the rest of the class
- Set work on Microsoft Teams to be done independently or with parental support and uploaded when completed
- Send work via email to be completed independent or with parental support and emailed to school
- Send work in paper form if preferred which can be completed independently or with parental support
· Use commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences
- Ask children to complete some long-term project work and/or internet research activities
What are your expectations for my child’s engagement and the support that we as parents and carers should provide at home?
We would want every child to continue to engage with their education if they are working from home. However, we understand that having your child working from home can be a challenging experience and is particularly difficult for working parents .
The school will endeavour to support you as much as possible in this process. You can access support by :
Phoning or emailing the office or your child’s teacher directly
Contacting Mrs Lesley Edwards our Wellbeing Support Leader (edwards.l@morda.shropshire.sch.uk)
How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?
- Your child’s class teacher will regularly ( at least three times a week ) check that your child is engaging with remote education
- Your child’s teacher will contact via telephone and or email if there is a concern about your child’s engagement with remote working and will work with you to help improve your child’s engagement.
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:
- Work submitted on Teams will be viewed and if required marked and returned online with feedback where necessary
- Work submitted by email will have an email response
- Work submitted on paper will be marked in the usual way
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?
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 work with work closely with families to deliver remote education for pupils with SEND. This may include 1-1 or group Teams sessions . e.g. Positive leap Dyslexia coaching
- Teachers will work closely with families to deliver remote education for younger pupils, for example those in reception and year 1. This may include 1-1 or group Teams sessions with teachers or TAs.
Remote education 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?
Your child’s teacher will contact you by the second day of the isolation period and discuss how best to provide remote learning for your child. This may be:
- Joining live class lessons via Teams
- Learning tasks set on Teams
- Learning tasks sent by email
- Learning tasks sent to your home in paper form / textbook work