Online Learning

Drake Primary School

Covid-19 Online Provision update: October 2020

If school is closed or if a child has to be absent because of Covid-19 testing, all teaching and learning will move online from day 3 of the closure. 

(Please note that the online provision is not for use by pupils who are absent from school for any other reason and not for pupils who are unwell.)

Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will use Google Classroom and the pupils have their own nsix email address and login. They will already have logged into the classroom at school.

Years R and 1 will use Tapestry.

All teachers will be at school during any lockdown measures in normal school hours to teach keyworker and vulnerable pupils in person as well as taking turns in year group teams teaching, setting work and marking online.

Teachers will teach the Drake curriculum as normally as possible. We will continue to pursue our mission, vision and aims and promote a curriculum of joy and curiosity whatever the circumstances!

Google Classroom for Years 2-6

Pupils will access:

• A suggested weekly timetable of activities
• A mixture of live (on Google Meet) and recorded lessons from class teachers
• Links to teaching videos and online content from the government’s Oak Academy learning platform as well as other websites (BBC Bitesize, etc)
• Online learning activities for children to complete independently
• Online learning activities for children to complete with some support from a family member
• Suggestions of activities for families to do together
• Special days and activities, assemblies and events (Sports Day, etc)

Tapestry for Years R & 1

As above but all activities will be accessed through Tapestry posts and links.

Online access

Please contact the school office if you are unable to offer your child access to the online provision so that we can plan to provide you with support in the event of any closure or self-isolation.

• Resources for Families with 6-11-year-oldsHere are lots of resources and activity ideas to support parents/carers which are free to use.