Remote Learning

In these uncertain times, we know that at any point we may have children learning at home as well as in school. Our children may be at home isolating whilst awaiting a Covid test result or a child’s class or year group may be sent home to self-isolate in the event of a positive Covid case within school. While it is highly unlikely, there is also the possibility that the children may need to work from home for a period of time in the event of a local or even national lockdown.

Our priority is always that our children and families remain safe and well but we are also keen to support our parents fully so that, if your child is at home and is well enough to complete their daily learning, you know what to do; what resources are there to help you  and what is expected of the children.

We have had to revise our approaches to remote learning a little this year so that we can support all possible variations of individual and/or whole class isolation. For this reason, we have started to use Google Classroom as a learning platform where we can post and received the weekly learning from the children.

You can find more information about Google Classroom here

Log into Google Classroom here

Download:  Please read detailed information on our Remote Education Provision here

Tips for remote learning routines:

1. Start the day properly: get dressed and have breakfast in time for the normal start to the school day.
2. Create a timetable that works for you and stick to it.
3. Make sure your timetable includes breaks and time for play. Try have breaks in the fresh air even if it’s by an open window.
4. If your child is accessing work on Google Classrooms make sure they login every day and upload their finished work
5. You should build in time for some physical exercise.
6. If your child is struggling to relax, consider using some mindfulness colouring or a mindful colouring APP
7. You can send us photos of your home learning successes and we will happily share some of these via Twitter

Top tip:

It’s always a good time to read a good book together!

First day absence

In the event that a child needs to self-isolate but is well in themselves, their class teacher will set them remote learning tasks from the 2nd day of absence. While you are awaiting this learning, you may wish to look at the following list of resources to support learning at home during this time.

General Websites and resources:

• Oak National Academy: https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-2
• BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
• TT Rockstars: https://ttrockstars.com/

Year 3 suggestions:

Times Tables warm-ups (pick a target)

• 2 times table recap https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-2-times-table-with-bridget-the-lioness/zrrx92p
• 3 times table recap https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-3-times-table/z6sw382
• 4 times table recap https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-4-times-table-with-cyril-the-swan/zmsw382
• 5 times table recap https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-5-times-table/zhbm47h
• 10 times table recap https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-10-times-table-with-webster-the-spider/zm32cqt
• Tell the Time (interactive resource) – select Tell the Time option and choose 1, 5, or 15 minute intervals, analogue clock https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/timeandmoney/abouttime/
• Make the number (interactive resource using tens and ones) – select ‘Make the number’ on options screen https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/number/addandsubtract100/

Maths – number and place value

• Find 1, 10 and 100 more than/less than https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/week-2/ (final lesson on page)
• Add and subtract 3 digit numbers https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/adding-and-subtracting-3-digit-numbers-cmw36t
• Use arrays to represent the 3 and 4 times table https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/using-arrays-to-represent-the-3-and-4-times-tables-6xk38r/activities/2

Literacy – sentence level

• Simple and compound sentences https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-compound-sentences-6wt3jt

Year 4 Suggestions

Times Tables warm up (pick a target)

• 6 times table https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-6-times-table-with-fred-the-red/zrq3xyc
• 7 times table https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-7-times-table-with-moonbeam/zjp8y9q
• 9 times table https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39

Maths – number and place value

• Recognise the value of each digit (up to 1000) – Lesson 1000s 100s 10s 1s (second to last on page) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/week-2/
• Round 2 and 3 digit numbers to nearest 10 https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/rounding-2-and-3-digit-numbers-to-the-nearest-10-6gu3er/activities/2
• Round 2 and 3 digit numbers to nearest 100 https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/rounding-2-and-3-digit-numbers-to-the-nearest-100-ctgpar
• Read Roman Numerals to 100 https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/investigating-roman-numerals-up-to-100-6guk8c

Literacy – sentence level

• Revise simple, compound and complex sentences https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-revise-simple-compound-and-complex-sentences-6tgp2d

Literacy – word level

• Explore fronted adverbials https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-the-functions-of-fronted-adverbials-60u68e

Literacy – punctuation level

• Punctuating speech https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-punctuating-speech-first-c9j30c

Year 5 Suggestions

Times Tables warm-up (pick a target)

• Super Movers https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/times-table-collection/z4vv6v4
• Hit the Button https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Maths – number and place value

• Ordering and comparing 5 digit numbers using a number line https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/ordering-and-comparing-5-digit-numbers-using-a-number-line-c4r62c
• Count forwards and backwards with positive and negative whole numbers, including zero
• Rounding 5 digit numbers to the nearest 1000 and 10,000 https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/rounding-5-digit-numbers-to-the-nearest-10-000-and-1000-chgk2r
• Read Roman numerals to 1000 https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/investigating-roman-numerals-up-to-1000-61k32r
• Multiples and factors https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/multiples-and-factors-6gr32d
• Factor pairs https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/factor-pairs-61k3cd
• Prime numbers https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/prime-numbers-65j38e
• Understand prime numbers (video + quiz link at end of the page) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfq7hyc/articles/z2q26fr

Literacy – sentence level

• Explore complex sentences (main clauses and subordinate clauses) https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-complex-sentences-70u66d

Literacy – word level

• Explore expanded noun phrases (including adjective, adjective noun expression, prepositional phrases) https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-expanded-noun-phrases-64r3ec

Literacy – punctuation level

• Revise using apostrophes https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-revise-using-apostrophes-68vk0c

Year 6 Suggestions

Times Tables warm-up

• Matching pairs (interactive game) https://nrich.maths.org/1252

Maths – number and place value

• Reading and writing 7 digit numbers https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-and-writing-7-digit-numbers-6dk62c
• Rounding to a required degree of accuracy https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/rounding-to-a-required-degree-of-accuracy-6wu32t
• Negative numbers in context (second to last video on page) https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-6/week-2/
• Place value to 3 decimal places https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/place-value-to-3-decimal-places-6crpat
• Multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1000 involving decimals https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/multiply-and-divide-by-10-100-and-1000-involving-decimals-64wk6r

Maths – formal methods revision (multiplication and division)

• Use formal written methods for short multiplication including multiplying decimals https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-formal-written-methods-for-short-multiplication-including-multiplying-decimals-6rvp2r
• Multiply by a two digit number using long multiplication https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/multiply-by-a-two-digit-number-using-long-multiplication-75k3cc
• Use the formal written method for short division https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/use-the-formal-written-method-for-short-division-chh64c

Literacy – sentence level

Explore complex sentences (including main clauses, subordinate clauses, subordinating conjunctions and how to structure complex sentences) https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-complex-sentences-65j30c