Advice for parents and carers looking after primary school children.

Help primary school children continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19)

While staying at home due to coronavirus (COVID-19), parents and carers will be concerned about their children’s education and the impact of missing school.

No one expects parents to act as teachers, or to provide the activities and feedback that a school would. Speak to your school who will be planning work for your child to do. Parents and carers should do their best to help children and support their learning.

Structuring the day

Do not worry about trying to maintain a full routine for your child like they had at school. But children will feel more comfortable and learn better with a predictable routine to the day, even if this is difficult.

When schools provide children with work they may give you advice on how to structure the day. But generally, you should try to make sure that they:

• get up and go to bed at the same time each day
• have regular meal times
• have regular breaks
• make time to be active - children are used to regular play at lunch and break times

Using digital devices

Your child’s school may set them work that can be done on a digital device such as a laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone.

Set age-appropriate parental controls on any devices your child is using and supervise their use of websites and apps. See advice on keeping them safe online and talk to your child about online safety.

Reducing screen time

Digital devices are not the only way to learn. Manage screen time with a timer and break up screen time by getting your child to:

• use books and other printed materials that their school has provided or that you have at home
• write by hand – try asking them to complete work by hand, write a diary, a summary of things they have learned or done each day or ‘to do’ lists
• be active and get away from the screen regularly – see a selection of physical activity resources for primary school children
• stop using digital devices at least an hour before bed

 see the link below or your childs class pages for more detail.

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//www.gov.uk/guidance/help-primary-school-children-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19