Remote Learning – The Expectations for School and Home

Good Afternoon to all our families,

I hope everyone is well at home and you are all preparing to adapt to the changes ahead. Although we knew this would be a difficult few months and the risks of another lockdown looming, at no point did we feel we would be back to the point we were in last March as soon as this. Let’s hope we can all be there for each other and keep a close eye on the vulnerable people around us.

As today was the first day back in remote learning for most of our CJS families, we have had a few queries on how things will actually work. The remote learning policy was set up last term and shared with families, however, we appreciate it is all very different when actually put in place.

Therefore, I just wanted to share an update with you all to clarify the Remote Learning situation.

The children at home should be following the timetable that is issued as part of our Remote Education Policy  – I have added a link to this policy and shared the Timetable below.

Remote Learning

Remote Learning Timetable

https://www.lingotot.co.uk/consettjuniors.html

We appreciate that it won’t always be possible to complete work at a regular time, as many families are sharing devices, and those with siblings in secondary schools may take priority if their lessons are live . However, the expectation is that this work is completed, even if this means a variation to the times for some children. The completion and standards of work will most certainly be monitored with regular feedback through Purple Mash. Remote learning work will NOT necessarily be marked live or even given extensive feedback, as the staff are still teaching children of critical workers and vulnerable children who are in attendance at school.  Teachers will now be planning online lessons, planning and teaching children in school as well as marking completed work. Please rest assured all pieces of work the children complete will receive a response, however, this cannot be as detailed as some may prefer.

Part of the government expectation is that we contact families weekly, the reason for this is not only to ensure families are coping with the remote learning, both in the delivery and the completion. But also to ensure they are coping with the changes and the priority is their well-being. On a weekly basis you will receive a call either from the class teacher or the class support assistant, please ensure you answer the call and note that you may either receive a call from the school number or a withheld number.  When staff call you they will want to speak to both the parent and the child. Please use this as an opportunity to ask questions and/or offload any struggles you are having.

If children are not completing work that has been set for them, we will need to make immediate contact. While we all want children to be in school, we also need to ensure we are continuing to meet their educational needs. The work set mirrors the curriculum they would be offered should they be in school.

The 365 email address they have is an opportunity for children to make enquiries/ask for help from the year group staff. Year group teachers monitor these so please encourage the children to be independent and use them. The email address is as follows (please just change and apply the number applicable to your child’s year group 3, 4, 5 or 6).

year3@cjschool.co.uk

If your child has a specific query about their work/log ins, please use the designated year group email. If your issue is regarding anything else, please use the school email consettjunior@durhamlearning.net

We want you to know that we are still a fully operational school even when you are at home, we will still set tasks/activities and communicate with you throughout this lockdown, we request the same from you.

This is still early days in the whole process – I’m sure we may have the odd teething problem – but I’m hopeful all will work well. We understand that this is a difficult time for parents/carers who are trying to work from home and teach their children.  Although the expectation is for work to be completed, the children can only do their best without the direct support of staff in school.

Kind regards,

Mr Dixon
Head Teacher