At Halewood C of E Primary Academy we are committed to:
The provision of high quality teaching and learning is at the core of everything we do at Halewood C of E Primary Academy. Our remote learning policy seeks to ensure that this remains to be the case in the event of (i) single pupil self-isolation (ii) classes or PODs being required to work at home, or (iii) whole school closure due to Covid-19.
This Remote Education Policy aims to:
Remote learning will be shared with families when they are absent due to Covid related reasons and not to all at start of week.
Resources to deliver this remote education plan include:
Halewood C of E Primary Academy is committed to working in close partnership with families and recognises each family is unique and because of this, remote learning will look different for different families in order to suit their individual needs.
Where possible, it is beneficial for young people to maintain a regular and familiar routine. Halewood C of E Primary Academy would recommend that each ‘school day’ maintains structure.
We would encourage parents to support their children’s work, including finding an appropriate place to work and, to the best of their ability, support pupils with work encouraging them to work with good levels of concentration.
Every effort will be made by staff to ensure that work is set promptly. Should accessing work be an issue, parents should contact school promptly and alternative solutions may be available. These will be discussed on case-to-case basis.
In line with Halewood C of E Primary Academy’s digital charter’ we would encourage parents to follow the ‘digital 5 a day’ framework which provides practical steps to support a healthy and balanced digital diet.
All children sign an ‘Acceptable Use Policy’ at school which includes e-safety rules and this applies when children are working on computers at home.
In the event of a school closure, pupils, parents and teachers are reminded that the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy still applies to all interactions between pupils and teachers. In that policy, there are specifically prohibited behaviours and reporting obligations to which teachers must adhere, whether they are at home, in the community or at school. This section of the policy will be enacted in conjunction with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
To note: the suggested responsibilities below relate to where a whole class/POD is isolating and would be reduced when it is fewer children isolating and the majority of the class are in school.
When providing remote learning, teachers must be available between 8.30am to 4.30pm.
If they are unable to work for any reason during this time, for example due to sickness or caring for a dependent, they should report this using the normal absence procedure.
When providing remote learning, teachers are responsible for:
Teaching assistants must be available within their normal working hours.
If they are unable to work for any reason during this time, for example due to sickness or caring for a dependent, they should report this using the normal absence procedure.
During the school day, teaching assistants will respond on Seesaw and take part in any live learning sessions on Microsoft Teams.
Alongside any teaching responsibilities, senior leaders are responsible for:
The DSL is responsible for managing and dealing with all safeguarding concerns. For further information, please see the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
IT Technicians
IT technicians are responsible for:
Liaising with the ICT technicians to ensure that the technology used for remote learning is accessible to all pupils and that reasonable adjustments are made where required.
Staff can expect pupils learning remotely to:
Staff can expect parents with children learning remotely to:
The governing board is responsible for:
This policy is linked to our:
Step 1: Parent/carer phones school to notify of self-isolation / waiting on a test.
Step 2: Office will ask if Seesaw/ Tapestry etc. is accessible from home. If not, school will arrange for the loan of a mobile devise (Ipad) and a Loan Agreement will be signed.
Step 3: Teacher will be notified and a sheet listing links to age related activities will be emailed to the parents. Staff will upload any missed learning as and when appropriate.
Expectation of the parent/carer
We expect parents/carers to support their child’s education at home. Seesaw/Tapestry activities can be accessed at any time of the day, suitable for the individual family.
See Remote Learning Timetable.
Children will follow their usual timetable in school. The class teacher will deliver teaching and learning remotely via Microsoft Teams.
A qualified adult will take classroom responsibilities with the support of the TA if available.
In event of this happening the school would set age appropriate learning via Seesaw/Tapestry.
If this happens, we would urge parent/carers to contact school via telephone 0151 487 5673 or email halewoodce@knowsley.gov.uk A member of staff will contact you to discuss barriers to learning. A Learning Mentor may become involved with the family to support the well-being of the child. This will be done via telephone conversations.
We understand this can happen for a number of reasons. We will try and work with the family to encourage the child to re-engage. Seesaw activities can be completed by the child at any time of the day, at a time suitable for the family. The mental well-being of both parent/carer and child is also of importance to the school. We know there may be difficulties and we just ask everyone to do their best in supporting the learning the school is providing.
All timetables are subject to change. Timings may change depending on how many PODs are accessing Home Learning/Live Lessons at a particular time.
Time (These are subject to change) | Lesson | Details |
15 minutes from 9.00am – Staggered times for year groups | Registration and Reading for Pleasure (class reader)
| Microsoft Teams live
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Available on Monday | Whole school collective worship | Seesaw |
Available from …. | English activity
Including a short grammar activity | Microsoft Teams or Seesaw
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Available from …. | Maths activity
Including a short basic skills activity | Microsoft Teams or Seesaw
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Available from …. | Daily physical challenge or wellbeing task
| Seesaw
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Available from …. | Non-core activity
May include: Science, History, Geography, Music, Art, DT and French | Seesaw
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All timetables are subject to change. Timings may change depending on how many PODs are accessing Home Learning/Live Lessons at a particular time.
Estimated time | Focus | Task |
5 minutes | Today’s day is: Today’s month is: The weather is: (KUW/SSM) |
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5 minutes | Word of the day: (LIT Read) |
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15 minutes | Sound of the day: (LIT Read) |
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20 minutes | Number of the day:
(Maths – Number) |
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15 minutes | Shape/measures challenge: (Maths – SSM) |
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20 minutes | Talk about the story: (LIT/ PD M&H) |
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15 minutes | Reading - Ditty of the day: (LIT Read) |
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20 minutes | Physical challenge: (PD) |
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20 minutes | Creative challenge: (EAD/ PD) |
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20 minutes | R.E. |
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10 minutes | Picture News |
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unlimited | Home COOL time + Songs, stories, rhymes | Enjoy exploring all of your books, toys and games – indoors and outdoors. If you build any models, please take a picture and describe it to your grown up for Tapestry. |
Nursery will follow a similar structure with fewer activities.
Self- Isolation Letter
Date - [September 2020]
Dear Parents/Carer of [name of child/children]
We understand that your child / children is / are currently self-isolating awaiting test results as a result of possibly coming into close contact with a suspected COVID case.
Remote learning is in place so your child / children can continue to learn during their period of self isolation. We expect all pupils who are physically well to complete the work they have been set by their teacher, these can be accessed at any time of the day however we would recommend trying to follow normal class routines for example completing English and Maths in the morning.
Teachers will then upload tasks for children to complete using Seesaw (Y1 – Y6) and Tapestry (Reception). All pupils have been given a log in for Seesaw / Tapestry. These set learning tasks will follow the learning sequence in class, are progressive and will support your child to continue their learning ready for a return to school. Children can respond to the set tasks in various ways by writing in the notes option, writing out a response on paper, taking a picture and uploading or in some cases using a voice recording. These tasks will be assigned on the first day of self-isolation for children to complete.
Please email school if you are having any difficulties accessing learning.
Best wishes
Headteacher |