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Remote learning: Fun ideas to help parents maintain their children’s core English and maths skills

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021Oxford Primary
Primary remote teaching and learning

We’re hearing from lots of you how challenging it can be to find the right balance to help parents support their children with learning at home during school closures, without overwhelming them. Here are just a few suggestions for simple (and fun!) ways parents can help maintain their children’s core English and maths skills, using […]

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Remote learning: 8 top tips to help parents support their children with comprehension

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021Oxford Primary
Primary remote teaching and learning

Here are some handy comprehension resources and simple ideas to share with parents to help them support their children’s reading comprehension during school closures.

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Remote learning: 8 top tips to help parents support their children with phonics

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021Oxford Primary
Primary remote teaching and learning

For those children who are in the early stages of learning to read, one of your top priorities is going to be ensuring they keep up momentum while they’re learning at home. But for many parents, especially if they learnt to read differently when they were at school themselves, phonics is completely new – and […]

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8 Top Tips for Remote Learning

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021Oxford Primary
Primary remote teaching and learning

Over the past weeks and months, we’ve all had to adapt to uncertainty, and being flexible has become a necessity for schools, pupils and parents alike – and you’re all doing an amazing job! Now that you’ve had the chance to try out new approaches inside and outside of the classroom, it’s a good point […]

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