Remote Provision
Information for Parents and Carers Rationale
This guidance aims to give pupils, parents, and carers clear information about what remote education will look like if local restrictions require whole classes, bubbles, or year groups to learn from home.
For details about provision for individual pupils who are self-isolating, please see the final section of this document.
The Remote Curriculum: what pupils will learn at home
During the first one or two days of remote learning, work may look slightly different from our usual approach while staff prepare for an extended period of online education.
Initially, your child will be provided with work through the Home Learning area of the school website and via the SeeSaw platform. Each day, they will receive a Maths task, a Literacy activity, and an additional learning task.
Our intention is to deliver the same curriculum remotely as we do in school whenever it is feasible and appropriate. Where this is not possible, some subjects or activities may be adapted.
Remote teaching and study time each day
We expect that remote learning—including live sessions and set activities—will take approximately 3 hours per day for Key Stage 1 and up to 4 hours per day for Key Stage 2.
From Monday to Thursday, pupils will join one live learning session each day via Microsoft Teams. All other lessons will be available in the Home Learning section of the school website and via SeeSaw. If you experience any issues logging into Teams, please contact the school office. Each day, at least two additional tasks will be provided for pupils to complete independently at home.
Online access difficulties
We understand that not all pupils have reliable access to devices at home. If this is the case for your family, please contact the school office. Some families may be eligible for a laptop through the DfE Devices Scheme. As the school has a limited supply, specific criteria apply.
Families who do not meet the criteria can request printed learning packs from the office. If you are having problems with internet‑enabled devices—such as routers or dongles—please also get in touch for support.
If pupils cannot submit work online, they should keep their paper-based work and bring it back to school when it is safe.
Remote teaching
A range of methods will be used to deliver remote education, including:
- Live teaching
- Recorded lessons
- Worksheet-based tasks
- Educational websites
Engagement and feedback
Pupils are expected to take part in learning every day. All children must log in for their daily live learning session.
A register is taken for every live lesson. If a child regularly fails to join, parents or carers will be contacted so support can be offered. Any concerns about work completed outside the live session will be followed up during the lesson.
Feedback will be provided in various ways:
- Whole-class verbal feedback
- Individual verbal feedback during lessons
- Written comments in the chat during live sessions
- Written feedback on submitted work
Children can email completed tasks to their teacher or upload them via SeeSaw. Paper-based work can be kept safely and returned once pupils are back in school.
Pupils with particular needs
We appreciate that some pupils, particularly those with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), may require additional support when learning remotely. We understand the challenges this may create for families and will work closely with parents and carers to provide appropriate help.
Our SeeSaw provision includes a ‘Resources for Children with Additional Needs’ section. This contains tasks, advice, and practical suggestions designed to support engagement in learning at home, including sensory, hands-on, and screen‑free activities.
Parents and carers who need further guidance should contact the school office, and they will be put in touch with our SENCO.
Remote education for self‑isolating pupils
When individual pupils are self-isolating but their classmates remain in school, remote education may differ from whole-class provision due to the demands of teaching both groups simultaneously.
Daily work will be available each morning in the Home Learning section of the website. Teachers will do their best to make sure remote tasks align closely with what is being taught in class. If pupils cannot access the website, a learning pack can be collected from the school office.