During a school closure, teaching and learning at WJS, would be facilitated through Google Classrooms and Zoom/Google Meet.

Children would be provided with an email address and login details to access their Google Classroom where they would be provided with 4 hours of online learning every day.  This will happen within 24 hours of the school closure. 

We would aim to teach the same curriculum where possible. However, we may have to make adaptations for some subjects based on resources or content. E.g. Electricity in Science would be best taught when the school is open, so an alternative topic from the curriculum will be chosen and electricity will then be taught when the children return.

We aim to ensure that progress is still being maintained and the children are not falling behind in their learning or progression through the key stage.

WJS Whole School Remote Learning: timetable

All classes	9-10	10-11	11:30-12:30	1:30-2:30	2:45-3:30
	English Lesson   9-9:30 Live lesson with  teacher	* Choice of activity   (pre-recorded live / foundation lesson / link / TTrockstars, Spelling Shed, Reading)	Maths Lesson   11:30-12  Live lesson with  teacher	* Choice of activity   (pre-recorded live / foundation lesson / link / TTrockstars, Spelling Shed, Reading)	Live reading session (agreed by CT within this time)

During a school closure, each day the children will have:

- access to live teacher-led Zoom lessons: one for maths and one for English. These live zoom lessons would provide the children with the opportunity to receive face-to-face direct input from their class teacher that would cover the main teaching points required for the children to then be able to complete the activities that are on Google Classrooms, plus give them the opportunity to ask questions to clarify their learning.

-access to a daily foundation lesson, posted on Google Classrooms, with additional links to online recorded lessons provided by Bitesize, Oak Academy or similar that enhance their understanding further.

- access to recordings of all the live zoom sessions which would be posted on to the class’ News Feed on Google Classrooms so that anyone who was unable to attend the live zoom could watch at a later time, or before they started the maths or English lesson.

-access to a live zoom session in the afternoon that provides well-being support, celebration time and a chance for the children to listen to a story read by their class teacher.

At the start of a period of remote learning, every parent/carer will receive a live lesson protocol that sets out the expectations of both the parents/carers, the child, and the teacher. (please refer to the Staff protocol for live lessons below for more information). The teachers will also keep a register of those children that attend the lessons and monitor their attendance, along with work completed on the Google Classrooms. 

WJS is committed to providing all the children with meaningful, high-quality activities that mirror the learning and curriculum that would have been covered had the children been able to be in school. We hold great value in the importance of routine, well-being, and continued high-quality teaching, even when this is managed remotely. Therefore, we aim to mirror a similar timetable through daily maths, English, times-table practice, spelling, and reading activities, with all other foundation subjects covered throughout the week, with fun and motivating film clips, games, and web links to further support their understanding. All the children's work would be marked daily, with purposeful feedback provided that enables them to move their learning on.

We recognise that some pupils, for example, 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 those pupils by: -

• Adapting live lessons for individual children, if appropriate,
• Providing additional learning support for children from their class teacher and/or LSA, and where appropriate, recorded online interventions by their 1:1 or class LSA.
• Ensuring the feedback is detailed, appropriate, and supportive  
• Providing regular email contact with parents/carers from the class teacher, SENCo or WBT,

We understand that some families may feel more comfortable using paper learning, which we will ensure is of similar quality and relevance to the work that is being completed online; we will call these families regularly to ensure that work is being completed and offer support if required.

Our children’s well-being is of the utmost importance, so we really value the opportunity to be able to provide them with regular face-to-face time with their teacher; providing them with the opportunity to clarify learning as well as chat with their classmates. Google Classrooms also enables the children to communicate with their friends via the News Feed, and the ability to communicate with their teacher throughout the day.

We will also provide a Well-Being Classroom facility on Google Classrooms, called ‘The Nest’, that provides well-being support and activities. On a weekly basis, each child is invited to access The Nest and spend time chatting via Zoom with a member of our Well-Being Team. Or they can access the resources and support at any time if required. 

We also provide help for families that may benefit from digital support due to not having suitable online access through: lending laptops, providing IT support, and/or routers. Parents can also email their child's teacher, or call the office for IT support at any time. 

You may like to refer to the following websites for online safety support.

• https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
• https://www.childnet.com/
• https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
• https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

Below are some important websites that we feel could help support remote learning:

• As a school, we are part of the PE Association https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/ that the teacher will use as part of our remote PE lessons. There are 25 lessons to complete at home for your information.
• https://classroom.thenational.academy/ Oak Academy provides a wealth of high-quality, recorded teaching resources that teachers use and could reinforce your child’s learning if required.
• https://www.booksfortopics.com/post/blog-five-ways-to-give-children-access-to-stories-and-reading-during-lockdown
• https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/ These 2 web sites are ideal for supporting families who do not have access to a wealth of books and want to continue to support their children to develop their reading skills.
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary A fantastic site that provides learning support across the primary phase for all subjects

Below are some important documents, information, and websites regarding Remote Learning, Online Safety, GDPR, and curriculum coverage.