Remote Learning
Remote learning activities can be accessed through the school website year group pages. Please read the documents above to learn more about the remote learning provision at Thornton Hough Primary School.
Resources to Support with Mental Well-being
Following the closure of schools and another lockdown, it's entirely understandable if you need some support at home.
During this time, it is especially important that we acknowledge and concentrate on our mental health and wellbeing and the mental health of children and young people as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has brought many new and unexpected challenges. The following websites are geared towards offering ideas, strategies and support for families during this time. There is also a helpful video from the creator of Values-Based Education Dr Neil Hawkes with ten top tips for supporting children with their learning
Should you require any further support please contact the school.
Ten top tips for supporting learning at home:
https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/news/2020/april/supporting-children-young-people-mental-health
https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/?Theme=Coronavirus
https://www.annafreud.org/what-we-do/anna-freud-learning-network/coronavirus/
For further support and information:
Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-andblogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
Young Minds – Talking to your child about Coronavirus: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-aboutcoronavirus/
Coronavirus: How to keep children healthy, happy, learning and entertained at home
Here is a free e-copy of Family First magazine, packed full of information to help keep children happy, learning & entertained at home during lockdown- We hope it helps in some way.
Please click on the link below:
https://issuu.com/
Resources to Support with Online Safety
During a time in which use of the internet will be ever more important to assist children's learning, we have listed some useful websites that provide support and strategies for keeping children safe online:
- Internet matters - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Net-aware - for support for parents and carers from the NSPCC
- Parent info - for support for parents and carers to keep their children safe online
- Thinkuknow - for advice from the National Crime Agency to stay safe online
- UK Safer Internet Centre - advice for parents and carers
- https://nationalonlinesafety.com/- advice for parents and teachers about safer internet use
Remote Learning Expectations
The DfE has set out new expectations for remote learning following the national Lockdown which commenced on 5th January 2021.
The expectations are outlined below:
When teaching pupils remotely, we expect schools to:
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· set assignments so that pupils have meaningful and ambitious work each day in a number of different subjects · set work that is of equivalent length to the core teaching pupils would receive in school, and as a minimum: · primary: 3 hours a day, on average, across the school cohort · secondary: 4 hours a day, with more for pupils working towards formal qualifications this year · provide frequent, clear explanations of new content, delivered by a teacher or through high-quality curriculum resources or videos · have systems for checking, at least weekly, whether pupils are engaging with their work, and inform parents immediately where engagement is a concern · gauge how well pupils are progressing through the curriculum using questions and other suitable tasks, and provide feedback, at least weekly, using digitally facilitated or whole-class feedback where appropriate · enable teachers to adjust the pace or difficulty of what is being taught in response to questions or assessments, including, where necessary, revising material or simplifying explanations to ensure pupils’ understanding |
Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Best Wishes
Mr W Lowe
Headteacher