This page details our remote learning practices during the covid pandemic, in line with government policy. If we need to return to remote learning again in the future, we will return to our Remote Learning policy ensuring it is reviewed and up-to-date given the situation we are responding to and based on our learnings from the period of school building closure during the pandemic. This will be clearly communicated to parents. For our current Home Learning offer click here.
Our Philiosophy Of Remote Learning
Above all else, our remote learning provision is to ensure that children continue to love learning and they are excited to learn. Relationships between the teacher and the children and the children and their peers are central to the sustainability of learning and so must be a focus alongside their well being. Remote learning can never replace the value of face to face teaching. Our philosophy of remote learning is to keep the curriculum as full and ambitious as we can and accessible to all. We teach as broad a range of subjects as in school through live lessons, pre-recorded and set assignments. We recognise being in school cannot be replaced by remote learning entirely but we must teach our children the key skills and knowledge whilst working remotely and know that they have a secure understanding of these before we move on. There is a strong focus on English and maths skills and ensuring excellent access to the wider curriculum alongside this. Interventions continue remotely for those that need additional support, for example in reading, writing skills, phonics, art therapy and SALT. Extra-curricular activities include Chess Club, Debate Club and Science Club. These are all run remotely. Equity in access to learning is vital and the school provides devices and internet access to all those that need it.
*this is capacity and resource driven (staffing in a pandemic)
Our Online Remote Learning Offer
From September 2020 we moved over to Google Classroom. We have worked closely with teachers and parents in designing our platform alongside the trust expectations.
Our offer is a hybrid of live lessons alongside pre-recorded lessons and self- directed tasks.
There are several advantages of using google classroom as well as the live lesson element.
Google Classroom Advantages
- Easy to use and accessible from all devices.
- Effective communication and sharing.
- Speeds up the assignment process.
- Effective feedback can be given to children to move their learning on.
- No need for printouts using paper.
- Clean and user-friendly interface.
- Effective commenting system for feedback to learners.
In the event of a whole school closure or the temporary closure of individual pods due to a positive case of COVID 19, remote learning will commence online the next working day.
Aims of Remote Learning
All COLAT schools will:
- Provide a suggested weekly timetable for families that reflects the expectations of time required for each subject.
- Ensure that every class teacher communicates the learning expectations to their class at a prescribed time at the start of the week for approximately 15 mins.
- Ensure there is opportunity for feedback to children about their work and there is a session for misconceptions built into the week that is regular to ensure there is support for the children.
- Review and give feedback on every child’s English and Maths work at least once a week.
Our aim is for pupils to access the full curriculum learning for their year group using the online platform through the use of Google Classroom and Google Meet.
At Redriff our remote learning aims to:
- Provide pupils with access to the whole curriculum.
- Allow pupils to have direct teaching input from their teachers daily.
- Receive feedback to enable children to progress and improve.
Each Class/ year group will have been given a timetable to follow showing when their live sessions will be and suggested times to access their pre-recorded sessions and other assignments set.
Keeping in touch
The following mailboxes will be monitored during this period.
Office@redriff.co.uk For general enquiries.
pastoral@redriff.co.uk For any family support or support with pupil wellbeing.
SEN and Remote Learning
For children with additional needs, the closure of school and switch to online learning can be challenging, particularly for those children who rely upon a consistent routine.
Children with the most complex needs who have an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP), have been offered the opportunity to continue learning in school. This enables them to continue to access their personalised curriculum; they are receiving provision as close to the usual school day as is possible.
Children with places in our Autism Resource Base ‘The Boathouse’, still have access to their specialist small groups in the morning and mainstream classes in the afternoons as usual. Those who are learning at home are able to access live sessions and pre-planned tasks. They have consistent contact with adults and peers at school using google classroom.
Redriff’s Speech and Language Therapist is offering remote support for children on her caseload as well as a consultancy model for children in school, and direct work with focus children. Our school Art Therapist is continuing with her usual caseload, offering in school sessions for children learning on site and remote sessions and resources for children learning at home.