Remote Learning

Welcome to the remote learning guide for parents. This page has been designed to support you throughout any period of school closure in order to ensure your son continues with his learning from home. Here you will find a collection of resources that will guide you in supporting you son to establish routines for remote learning that are; safe, resourceful, organised and productive. 

Our 'Remote Learning Offer' sets out the schools bold ambition to continue to provide outstanding education for your child, irrespective of the situation we are currently facing. 

Key Information

The 'Remote Learning Policy' has been developed to support you with any period of remote education and contains answers to a number of frequently asked questions. If you have any further questions please use the following contacts:

General Support: remotelearning@challneyboys.co.uk

SEND Team: supportforlearning@challneyboys.co.uk  

YouTube

Our YouTube channel will be updated regularly with videos from staff at Challney High School for Boys, in particular Mr Connor, who will provide a weekly address to ensure you as parents are aware of any ongoing developments. The latest video is available below: 

Challney Reader

Reading remains of critical importance for so many brilliant reasons and should continue throughout this period of remote education. Every Friday morning, until 9:30am, your son will be set resources to support the 'Reading Aloud' initiative which for KS3 is focused on 'Private Peaceful' and KS4 'All Quiet on the Western Front'. These will take the form of comprehension activities and chaptered readings by staff at Challney, sent out by Mr Cross each week.

Our YouTube channel contains a library of audiobooks that have been read by staff to support your son in developing reading fluency at home. These should be used in addition to reading, not as a replacement, so where possible ensure he has access to high quality texts, either through the local library or our school e-library. 

E-Safety

Due to the increase in time that your son will be spending online, it is important to ensure he is using the internet safely and appropriately. Staff at Challney have produced instructional videos to support you with this in; English, Urdu & Bengali. The following links are also available for further support;

• Internet safety guide for parents and carers
• Government services and information
• Tackling bullies
• Bullying online
• Family Lives
• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre)
• Information and resources for mums
• Student finance, loans and universities
• Family days out
• Adult Learning
• BBC site for parents/carers who want to support their child's education

Useful Links:

• Below are collection of links that can be used to support your son to work remotely;