During the last lockdown, we developed an approach to home learning that worked. It worked for the majority of our children, their families and our school community. However, things move on and our approach to home learning must do the same.
This time around, whilst there will be a lot that is familiar about our approach, there will be some new aspects too.
Some elements will be very familiar…
Some elements will be new…
We are aiming for high-quality learning that is achievable at home. Remember, most parents aren’t teachers and we’re not expecting you to be teachers. Many of you will be trying to work from home as well as supervising home learning. What we do want is to provide high-quality learning that you can support but that our teachers direct.
Our approach to learning, whether at home or back at school, is based on the MARGE model…
Each week, we will provide a ‘learning grid’ for every class, available here. This is be a downloadable PDF that provides a week’s worth of learning; 4 Literacy lessons, 4 Maths lessons, 4 Health & Wellbeing lessons and 4 ‘topic’ lessons. You can then plan when you want your child(ren) to complete their learning – make it work for you and your circumstances.
Just so you know…
- P4-7 pupils > additional instructions and resources will be accessible through the iPads.
- Nursery-P3 pupils > additional instructions and resources will be accessible through the class Facebook pages or this website.
The prospect of home learning may be daunting so we offer a possible structure for your day (but this is absolutely not required or expected).
| Nursery | P1 to P7 |
|---|---|
| Before 9 Wake up! 9 – 10 Exercise time 10 – 11 Grid time 11 – 12 Creative time 12 – 1 Lunch time Afternoon Free time | 9 – 9.45 Literacy 9.45 – 10.15 Break 10.15 – 11 Numeracy 11 – 11.30 Break 11.30 – 12 Physical exercise 12 – 1 Lunchtime 1 – 1.45 Additional task 1.45 – 2.15 Break 2.15 – 3 Additional task |