Remote Learning

Remote Learning at Prince Bishops

When children are required to be at home and unable to attend school, learning continues at Prince Bishops

We are committed to providing high-quality remote education and maintaining strong communication with families. Below is an overview of what you can expect:

This information is intended to provide clarity and transparency to families about what to expect from us in relation to remote education - if required.

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

In the first 1–2 days of remote learning, we will:

Contact you via email with learning links and guidance
Check that you have access to a suitable device and internet
Ask children to read, practise phonics/spelling and complete any set tasks

This allows us to prepare structured remote provision if needed for a longer period.

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?

Our remote curriculum closely mirrors what is taught in school.

Children will continue with:

Phonics, reading and maths programmes
Writing and foundation subjects
Physical activity (adapted for home where necessary)

Where practical lessons are not possible at home, teachers will adapt the content or reschedule practical elements.

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:

Early Years

1 – 2 hours a day (Reception 2 hours,

Nursery 1 hour of activities)

Key Stage 1

3 hours per day of both recorded or live direct teaching time, and time for pupils to complete tasks and assignments independently.

Key Stage 2

4 hours per day of both recorded or live direct teaching time, and time for pupils to complete tasks and assignments independently.

How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?

Emailed resources and tasks
Live lessons via Microsoft Teams
Pre-recorded teaching videos
Printed packs (if needed)
Online platforms such as Renaissance Reading, Epic, Times Tables Rockstars and Mathletics

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 approaches to support those pupils to access remote education:

We will provide a laptop to any child who does not have an appropriate device to use at home. We will ask all parents and carers to contact us if they require a device.
We will provide a SIM card for any child who does not have access to the internet.
Parents/Carers can collect printed materials if, they do not have online access.
Pupils can submit work to their teachers by bringing completed printed work back to the school if they do not have online access.

How will my child be taught remotely?

We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:

live teaching via Teams.
recorded teaching (e.g. Oak National Academy lessons, video/audio recordings made by teachers)
printed paper packs produced by teachers (e.g. workbooks, worksheets)
commercially available websites supporting the teaching of specific subjects or areas, including video clips or sequences
Platforms including Renaissance Reading, Epic Reading, Times Tables Rockstars and Mathletics.

Engagement and feedback

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

We expect all children to attend live session where provided.
We expect children to watch ant recorded lessons and complete the activities set for them by their teachers every day. We expect that completed work is return to the teacher.
We expect that parents/carers support their children by helping them to access the provision. We expect that good routines are established and that parents seek support if needed from the teacher.

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

Teachers will record attendance at live sessions. Any child who is not present will be called via telephone immediately afterwards to discuss reasons for not attending and how the teacher can support.
Teachers will also record engagement with activities at home and any concerns will be discussed directly with the parent.
If a teacher has a concern about engagement, this will be recorded on the school’s electronic system (CPOMS) and referred to a senior leader. A senior leader will then take attempt to make contact, including home visits.

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:

Teachers are able to provide verbal feedback every day in live sessions, as they would do to a whole class in school. Pupils may receive written feedback on work as it is submitted via email.
If individual children require further intervention, individual telephone calls or Teams sessions will be arranged as necessary.

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:

Differentiated work is uploaded linked to their support plans
Resources and supportive materials made available from the class are sent home
Children will have access to apps they use in the classroom
Regular phone calls from support assistants and learning mentors are made to support any emerging issues.

What if my child is not in school but the rest of their class are?

Where individual pupils need to be at home 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 your child is at home when their classmates are in school, the teacher will not have daily live sessions in the same way as if all children in the full class were also at home. This is because of the teaching commitment they have in school. However, it may be appropriate at times for your child’s teacher to send you a link to a Teams session so that you child can see an explanation to all children, live in the classroom.

You will, however, definitely receive daily links to videos, recorded lessons and activities that your child will be expected to do at home if they are well enough. As above, the class teacher will provide feedback on work submitted and regular calls will be made to support.