Homework

Your teacher will set you homework through the week. This may be reading and reading tasks, spellings practise, maths work, topic related work. Some of this may be offline and some may be using a device. 

It is your responsibility to give yourself the right amount of time to finish all the homework you have been set.

Resources You Will Need

Microsoft Teams – to access your assignments and class work. Use your Bantock email address login. 

Purple Mash – to complete follow up tasks (2Dos).

Reading Eggs – (Early Years and Key Stage 1)

Times table Rockstars – supporting pupils recall of timestable facts.

SPAG.com – for KS1 & KS2 pupils to practise spelling, punctuation and grammar. 

BBC Bitesize – for extra learning videos.

You will find more learning resources on the Kid’s Learning Hub.
You will find the passwords your child needs in the back of their reading record.
If you need any support with the resources, please contact school.

Parent Responsibilities
 To ensure that school has all current email addresses and phone numbers.
 To ensure that parents are connected through ClassDojo.
 To have a quiet space free from distractions for learning
 To ensure that teachers are aware of any barriers to accessing remote learning.
 To check for communication from pupil’s class teacher.
 To dedicate appropriate time to learning.
 To ensure pupils complete all work set through ClassDojo.
 To inform teachers of any difficulties faced with work so that additional support can be provided.
 To be aware of online risks and monitor technology use, including the time spent.
 To have daily discussions about learning.

Pupils Responsibilities
 To work in a quiet space free from distractions.
 To dedicate appropriate time to learning.
 To ensure they have all required login information for appropriate apps.
 To connect through Microsoft Teams using the link provided to engage in home learning.
 To complete all work set through ClassDojo.
 To be aware of online risks.
 To have a daily discussion with parents about learning.

We will be monitoring pupil engagement each day to ensure they are accessing their learning and completing the minimum expectation of hours. We will contact you if we are concerned about your child’s engagement. If you have any reason that you cannot access the learning, please contact your child’s class teacher using Class Dojo so that they can support and provide any missed learning. 

Please see the Remote Learning Policy for how this differs for pupils self-isolating when school is open to the rest of their class.

Additional Support for Pupils with Particular Needs
We Recognise that some pupils, for example those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), may not be able to access remote education without support from adults at home. We acknowledge the difficulties this may place on families, and we will work with parents and carers to support these pupils by setting home learning packs appropriate to needs and small group or one to one sessions through Microsoft Teams. Please contact the school if you require further support.

Remote Education

Click here to view more about Home Learning including Remote Learning. In the event of school closure, use the Remote Learning Plan below for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, pupils in school and at home will be taught the coverage of the curriculum as they would be in school. Some adaptations have been made where learning requires practical work using resources we cannot provide at home. The guide offers 3 hours of live learning through Microsoft Teams, as well as additional set activities on learning apps or offline. The minimum expectations for Year 3-6 is 4 hours and for Year 1-2 is 3 hours. We encourage pupils in Nursery and Reception to access phonics lessons, the work set on their learning apps and for parents to use Evidence Me to capture experiences at home. If a pupil or member of staff is isolating and the class remains open, a blended approach with a normal timetable will be in place.

Pupil Voice
Each day during Remote Learning, we asked pupils to fill in a survey about their learning and how they are feeling. We review this information to see if school can be doing any more to support them with their learning. Using words created from the survey, we have created a Wordle to visually represent the most common words used in the survey answers.