Prolonged Absence - Home Learning

In the event that your child is unable to attend school for a prolonged length of time, it is a good idea to establish clear routines. Here is an example of how to structure their day.

Before 9:00	GET READY FOR THE DAY	Breakfast, get dressed, make your bed, brush your teeth
9:00 – 10:00	MORNING EXERCISE	Family walk, Yoga, Exercise, Sports
10:00 – 11:00	ACADEMIC TIME	NO ELECTRONICS – times tables, spelling, reading, diary, research etc
11:00 – 12:00	CREATIVE TIME	Lego, crafts, drawing, painting, music, cooking, etc
12:00	LUNCH
12:30	CHORES	Tidy up (including bedrooms) Wipe down surfaces
1:00 – 2:00	QUIET TIME	Quiet reading, puzzles, nap, board games, card games etc
2:00 – 3:00	ACADEMIC TIME	ELECTRONICS ALLOWED – Mathletics, Fiction express, code.org etc
3:00 – 4:00	AFTERNOON EXERCISE	Bike ride, sports, family walk, play outside etc
4:00 – 5:00	FREE TIME	Play, TV, Read, Computer games, etc
5:00 – 6:00	DINNER TIME
6:00 – 7:00	FREE TIME	ELECTRONICS ALLOWED - Play, TV, Read, Computer games, etc
7:00 – 8:00	FREE TIME	NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES - TV, Read, Play board games etc
8:00	BEDTIME	All kids
9:00	BEDTIME	All kids who follow the schedule and don’t argue or fight

The school subscribes to a number on online learning resources that can be accessed at home. Details of these programs can be found in the ‘Useful Links’ in the Parent’s section of the school website.

www.gobowenschool.co.uk/useful-links/

Pupils have been given usernames and passwords for these programs. If your child cannot remember their username or password, please contact their class teacher through Class Dojo.

Further information about what each class is learning can be found on the Curriculum page on this website.

Many educational resources are now being provided for free due to the school closures. Here are links to some sites that are providing support for home learning at this time:

From Monday April 20, parents, children and teachers can access 180 lessons a week for every year group from Reception through to year 10, through Oak National Academy. The Academy has laid out weekly learning objectives for every year group up to Year 10.

The portal will provide the equivalent of three hours of lessons a day for primary students and four hours for secondary, with each lesson lasting an hour. This adds up to 180 hours of lesson time that will be continually produced until we're out of the woods with coronavirus.