School Closure – Distance Learning

Recognising the potential gaps in learning caused by the Covid lockdowns disrupting children’s education, schools received funding form the DfE for Covid Gap recovery which was spent in the following ways at St Patrick’s School in 2020-21:

  • Interventions delivered close the knowledge gap for target pupils in years FS 1-Y6 in foundation subjects.
  1. Continuation of seesaw as a platform for interventions in the school day and as homework. £880
  2. Daily 20 min interventions planned to address knowledge gaps in foundation subjects in all year groups on a cycle across the day/week.
  3. Purchase 6 i pads per year group= 50 I pads plus cases for seesaw interventions £12,500

1.2 Interventions delivered close the knowledge gap for target pupils in KS 2 for Reading, SPaG & Maths.

  1. Classroom Secrets Kids online 12 week gap filling intervention.
  2. Continuation of seesaw as a platform for interventions in the school day and as homework.
  3. Teachers assess using Star Assessments and plan, deliver & review interventions accordingly.

1.3 Meet pupils wellbeing needs through trauma informed practice.

  1. Use the City Routes to Inclusion programme to assess needs of individuals and plan appropriate interventions and re assess following interventions.
  2. Interventions delivered by FT ELSA/ Mental health first aider. ELSA is currently part time- increase hours to full time until end of the academic year 20-21.£4,016
  3. Work with parents and outside agencies to identify issues for individuals needing additional emotional/wellbeing support.
  4. Training for all staff on trauma informed practice 14th & 21st July.

1.4 Assess the knowledge gaps in pupils’ learning Yr 1-6 in maths, Yr2-6 in reading & plan interventions accordingly to address.

  1. Purchase Star Assessment materials in reading & maths approx. £2,600
  2. Teachers assess using Star Assessments and plan, deliver & review interventions accordingly.
  3. Use the DfE ‘Ready to Progress’ and White Rose primary SOL Lesson by Lesson overview to plan maths interventions for each year group.
  4. NELI Project delivered to target pupils in FS 2

This academic year 2021-22, in addition to the 2020-21 actions, the intention is to train staff, resource and deliver the Forest Schools Programme across school for all pupils using sports premium budget to increase active engagement, build social, emotional and mental health wellbeing, develop team building and resilience and support the Poe’s Laudauto Si message and the CAFOD Eyes of the World initiative through our Catholic Life provision.

For our distance learning we will be using Seesaw and Teams. Seesaw should be used to communicate about learning only, if you have other questions, please use the admin email address or call. Your child should already have their seesaw login details as we’ve been using it for homework but if you need to access your login codes please call the school office.

This video should help you to log on to Seesaw and begin using activities.

This Video should help with logging in and accessing Teams for live lessons.

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Please see our school Remote Learning Policy for further information about what to expect during National or local lockdowns or in the event of a closure should it be deemed necessary by Public Health England.

Remote Learning Policy

Safeguarding is always a high priority for us as a school and will continue to be so during this school closure. 

Our School’s Designated Safeguarding Leads are:

Mrs Lane

t.lane@st-patricks.nottingham.sch.uk

Miss Lane

h.lane@st-patricks.nottingham.sch.uk

Miss Moody

m.moody@st-patricks.nottingham.sch.uk

If you have any concerns please contact us via all of the above email addresses and admin address to ensure that in the event of staff illness some one will pick this email up or school telephone between 9-4pm.

If you need help outside of these hours, Children and Families Direct are available to help. If you believe a child is in immediate danger, please call 999 and contact the police.

For further information about safeguarding or for access to more support please see our safeguarding page by clicking here

During this time of distance learning e-safety is also key. Please access our e-safety page for further support and guidance by clicking here.

We are being supported through this school closure by the Our Lady of Lourdes Trust.

If you have safeguarding concerns and staff at Saint Patrick’s were unable to support due to illness then the Trust have provided the following contacts as alternatives.

Moira Dales (Trust Safeguarding Lead): m.dales@ololcatholicmat.co.uk Tel: 0115 8515454

J McGeachie (Trust CEO) j.mcgeachie@OLOLCATHOLICMAT.co.uk Tel: 0115 8515454