Google Classroom
We are using Google Classroom to enable all of our pupils to access learning for situations where we are unable to provide on site lessons.
Every child has a unique login to the Classroom.
Google Classroom is a safe and secure solution for children to access learning materials directly from their class teachers; a location in which they can collaborate with their peers by sharing useful websites and tips to completing assignments; a hub to allow blended learning direct from their school classrooms into the comfort of their own homes.
By clicking the image above, you will be taken directly to the Google Classroom webpage.
If you require any help or support with your child's learning please contact your child's class teacher.
Please watch the video above if you are struggling to access the classroom
Take a look at this link below-
How to access Google Classroom via your phone- XBOX or Playstation.
https://edtechawesomeness.com/2020/03/17/access-google-classroom-with-your-phone-your-xbox-or-your-playstation/
Remote Learning Offer
Frequently Asked Questions
The remote curriculum: what is taught to pupils at home
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- We teach the same curriculum remotely as we do in school wherever possible and appropriate. However, we have needed to make some adaptations in some subjects as a result of grouping year groups/classes together. This means that we may change the Foundation subjects intended topic.
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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:
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Foundation Stage
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Approximately 2 hours of learning per day
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Key Stage 1
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Approximately 3 hours of learning per day
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Key Stage 2
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Approximately 4 hours of learning per day
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Accessing remote education
How will my child access any online remote education you are providing?
- Children will use their personalised Google Classroom account to complete class work and communicate with their teachers. This account can be accessed by any device you and your child have available for use, be it a laptop, tablet or desktop PC. Their account still remains a school-controlled account, it just means that you have ultimate flexibility in choosing the device that best suits your family circumstances to remotely access the online account.
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If my child does not have digital or online access at home, how will you support them to access remote education?
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We recognise that some pupils may not have suitable online access at home or that this may not be the best way for some pupils to learn at home. We take the following approaches to support those pupils to access remote education:
- The DfE has allocated 11 laptops to the school to support children who do not have digital or online access at home
- Parents / carers should contact the school office for further information.
- If parents/carers need an internet connection (for example, routers or dongles), we have Vodafone SIMS available, providing 90 days of WiFi
- Children do not need to print any materials but if they do not have online access, class teachers will support learning with paper-based activity packs if necessary
- Following an arrangement with the class teacher, children can collect this (paper based activity packs) and return it to the school office each week
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How will my child be taught remotely?
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We use a combination of the following approaches to teach pupils remotely:
- Assignments set via Google Classrooms
- Recorded teaching
- White Rose Maths
- Live sessions where appropriate
- Phonics books provided at home
- Activities set away from the screen
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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 every child to access Google Classrooms every school day.
- The time the activity is completed can be completed at a time that is convenient for your child / family
- We do not expect that every activity is completed but at the very least that the daily English (including phonics) and Math’s activities are completed
- Parents should set the routine for their child’s learning but the activities must be completed by the child
- Where possible, activities should be completed independently
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How will you check whether my child is engaging with their work and how will I be informed if there are concerns?
- We will be in regular contact
- We will collate weekly information about pupil engagement, including class teacher next steps
- We will discuss with parents / carers the barrier/s to engaging with remote learning and discuss with you further support
- If engagement remains a concern we will continue to contact parents, including a door step visit where necessary
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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 pupils. For example, whole class feedback or quizzes marked automatically via digital platforms are also valid and effective methods, amongst many others.
- Work that children upload to Google Classroom will be looked at daily and teachers / Teaching Assistants, will comment on the work as appropriate. Pupils will receive a more detailed piece of feedback on their Literacy and Maths once a week. This may be in the form of written feedback or a voice note.
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Additional support for pupils with particular needs
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 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), may not be able to access remote education without the support of adults at home. We acknowledge the difficulties this may place on families, and we will work with parents / carers to support those pupils by staying in regular contact and offering support from the class teacher and school SENdCO. This might include adapted activities online, adapted work packs, providing specific resources or face to face activities.
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Remote education for self-isolating pupils
If my child is not in school because they are self-isolating, how will their remote education differ from the approaches described above?
- Where individual pupils need to self-isolate but the majority of their peer group remains in school, Google Classroom will provide these pupils with the opportunity to stay engaged in the learning that is happening in the classroom and not fall behind. The teacher and class TA will support with this. There is also work and links on the school website for pupils to access learning whilst self-isolating.
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