HOVE JUNIOR SCHOOL Portland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5JA Web: www.hovejuniorschool.co.uk Email: portlandroadenquiries@hovejun.brighton-hove.sch.uk Telephone: 01273 295484 Holland Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1JY Web: www.hovejuniorschool.co.uk Email: hollandroadenquiries@hovejun.brighton-hove.sch.uk Telephone: 01273 294333 17th September 2020 Dear Parent/Carers, Recovery Curriculum and Assessment for Learning We will follow the national curriculum as required in each year group, with consideration given to the loss of schooling experienced by children to different extents during the Summer Term Subject leaders will identify the threshold concepts needed to ensure progression and support teachers to be able to ensure these are effectively grasped by children All new learning will be introduced initially by linking to previous learning, allowing teachers to assess where children are, and to address any gaps or misconceptions We will include aspects of a ‘Recovery Curriculum’ designed to support pupils’ emotional wellbeing at this time of transition and change Online learning and Homework: We will continue to use Google Classroom in Years 4, and to share ‘take home tasks’ for year group topic work and for ‘year group homework activities’ between home and school in order to build on the children’s computing skills and to be able to quickly move to online provision for any whole classes who are required to self-isolate Continued Access to Google Classroom: All pupils have been reintroduced to the platform during their computing sessions in school The Google Classroom is available for pupils to share work with the class teacher, although class streams (where messages and comments can be posted by pupils) remain closed If a pupil requires a reminder of their username or password, they can ask their class teacher New Pupils in Years 4, and September 2020: For any pupils new to the school, before an account for the Google Classroom can be created, you will need to review the ‘Terms and Conditions’ for the account (this will be sent out to you by ping and/or provided by the office) Provided that you give consent, we will then create an account for your child, details of which will be provided by the class teacher Year Only Online Learning: In Years we will be continuing with ‘Seesaw’ which is the online learning platform West Hove Infants used during the children’s time away from school This is to support their continued online learning and transition to junior school The pupils will be reintroduced to the platform during their computing sessions in school Pupils will be able to use the platform to complete their fortnightly homework activities and share any ‘take home tasks’ with the class teacher Pupils can login from home using the web address https://app.seesaw.me/#/login and entering the unique code provided by their class teacher If your child has to self-isolate: A year group resource letter will be sent to you which will include directing parents/carers to the resources provided by the Oak Academy and BBC Bitesize which will support families in delivering learning at home The school will continue to use ‘Timestable Rockstars’ and ‘Sumdog’ to support the maths curriculum Hove Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment Digital Devices for Disadvantaged Pupils: In the event of disruption to face to face education (school closure) due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the school will be able to provide support to help disadvantaged pupils who are otherwise unable to access remote education The school will be able to make orders ONLY when: Face to face education within a school is disrupted following official advice from Public Health England A school supports a clinically extremely vulnerable child who is shielding following official advice A school is supporting disadvantaged children who live in an area subject to local restrictions (lockdown) which means they’re unable to attend In the event of this happening please contact the school if you are in receipt of ‘Free School Meals’ or previously have been in receipt and have: No digital devices in your household Your only available device is a smartphone Only have one single device in your household that’s being shared with more than one other family member Do not have a fixed broadband connection at home Digital Access: Please contact the school/child’s class teacher if you not have any access to any digital devices in your household and require work to be posted home in the event of your child needing to isolate Thank you for your continued support and co-operation Yours sincerely, Mrs Maddie Southern Headteacher Mrs Lorna Cummings Head of School, Holland Road Hove Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment