SWITCHED on teachers from Yeadon Westfield Infant School are making sure their pupils don’t miss out on valuable lessons during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Dedicated teachers at the school have set up their own youtube channel and are producing fun, creative and educational content.

The aim of the channel, called Yeadon Westfield Early Years, is to assist parents with practical ways to help youngsters without using worksheets and it’s proving to be a huge hit with the children - including ex-pupils in Australia who have also been logging on.

Content includes crafts, stories, quizzes, phonics, outdoor activities, numeracy and science, all delivered by teachers from Westfield Infants. Some of the teachers have even roped in their own children and dogs to help in order to keep the content engaging and fun.

The channel is the brainchild of reception teacher Sarah Sharp. She said: “This started as a simple idea which has really taken off over the past week or so and the feedback we’ve received from parents and pupils has been amazing. The children think it’s fantastic that they can see and learn from their teacher in their own living rooms and it provides some routine and structure for them during a very unsettling time.

“Home schooling can be a daunting task for parents so this is a good way in which to help parents keep their children’s motivation levels up and to make it fun and educational at the same time. We’ve tried to come up with a range of activities for all ages as well as ways for parents to join in too if they wish.”

Headteacher Dawn Lowry said: “Like all schools we closed following government advice for the majority of our pupils but remain open for a handful of children whose parents are key workers. For all our amazing children who are not in school this is an inventive way for us to stay connected with them and to help them keep up with their learning whilst still seeing the friendly faces of their teachers from school.”

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