Home Learning

In case of the need for home learning, these are the resources we use: 

Google Classroom 

As a school we are utilising Google Classroom for our Home Learning. Work will be set at 8am in the morning, giving parents a chance to look through the learning. You will need to log on using your child’s @mpalearner.org.uk to access the classroom. Please try to check the classroom daily and contact your class teacher if necessary for further help and support. 

Further Learning Opportunities 

  • Oak National Academy – Online learning for all year groups with recorded lessons and activities.
  • BBC Bitesize Primary – Online learning for all year groups with lessons, online activities and games. 
  • Times Tables Rockstars – Battle it out to see how many times tables you can complete correctly or maybe challenge your friends to a battle? 
  • Spelling Shed – Play a range of games to help you practise your spellings.
  • Newsround – A super way of keeping up with current events and important information from around the world.

Our Remote Learning Offer 

What you can expect from Marden Primary Academy 

What if we need to move to remote learning? 

If we need to move to remote learning this will be communicated to you quickly via email or text message. 

Learning will be available on Google Classroom by 8am on the first day of learning and will then be updated each day by 8am. 

What will remote learning look like for my child? 

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. For example, in Art and DT we will be flexible enough to allow children to access materials they have at home, rather than specify a particular resource. 

We will set the following amounts of content each day: 

  • EYFS: Up to 3 hours of content 
  • Key Stage 1: A minimum of 3 hours content 
  • Key Stage 2: At least 3 hours content, with additional expectations in Year 5 and Year 6 
  • There will also be additional challenges set for those families that wish to engage with more. 

What platform will you use to deliver remote learning?

We will use Google Classroom for all remote learning and home learning. All links to external sites and resources will be posted on the Classroom. We will use Google Meet for any live lesson/contact sessions and these links will be posted in the Classroom as well. 

What if I am struggling to work online with my child?

If you do not have online access we will support in the following ways: 

  1. Provide remote support to help you access Google Classroom on alternative devices such as gaming consoles. 
  2. We will provide loaned devices where possible. Priority will be given to those families with more than one child and those children in Year 5 and Year 6. 
  3. We will provide weekly work-packs for those children with no remote access and will ask for work to be returned on the weekly collection, so that this can be marked. 

What will remote learning look like? 

At Marden Primary Academy remote learning will include: 

  • Live Lessons Daily – via Google Meet (at least once per day, per class) 
  • Pre-recorded content – teachers talking over the slides presentation, explaining the content, modelling learning and posing questions 
  • Links to other recorded explanations such as: Oak National Academy or BBC Bitesize 
  • Login information for Numbots (EYFS/KS1), Times Table Rockstars (KS2), Spelling Shed (KS2) and Languagenut. 
  • Independent inquiries 

Expectations and Feedback 

All children will be invited to a session at the start of the day where they will be registered. We then expect learning to be shared via Google Classroom either through Google Doc (usually an assigned piece of work) or photos of work at home. 

Feedback is a fundamental element of remote learning and this will be given in a variety of ways: 

  • Google Quizzes 
  • Comments on individual work with improvements or next steps.
  • General comments in regards to a piece of learning 
  • Verbal feedback during live lessons 
  • Uploaded answers, for children to self-mark their learning All learning should have some element of feedback – providing work is uploaded within the same week it is set, unless by previous arrangement. 

Engagement 

At Marden Primary Academy we track engagement carefully. We will consider the work uploaded or returned to school, live lessons and evidence of learning. If we see engagement reduce the Class Teacher may contact you, to offer support or to give further help. If we don’t see any engagement, a call will be made home by a member of SLT. We understand that remote learning can be stressful – so if you have concerns or need support, please contact us. 

Support for children with SEND 

Our intention is that the online learning is scaffolded to support the wide ability range in each class. For children requiring additional support our Inclusion Lead will be in contact to support you with either alternative materials or supplementary resources for accessibility.