Arc
Spring Topic: Ready Stead grow!
Our class is split into 2 groups for learning. Group A and Group B, to ensure that the learning is appropriate for every pupil.
Communication and Literacy
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This half term we will be reading our new winter story: “Betty and a Yeti” by Ella Burfoot. We will be exploring different elements of the story in a sensory way through snow and ice, rain and exploring warm winter clothes. In the B side, pupils will be recognising key pictures and symbols including hot and cold, winter and clothes. We will also be listening to sounds made my animals in the story. During the second half term we will be reading ‘I see Spring! Where does kitty go in the rain?’ We will be exploring seeds and growing and spending time outside looking at how things grow. We will explore seeds, bulbs, soil and plants and listen to every day sounds such as rain and birds. B side will also be looking at symbols and pictures including hot and cold, flower and spring. |
We will be exploring weather outside through visiting wildlife garden and observing changes in the weather and the season. We will also be working together to replant our outdoor area with sensory plants for smell, taste, visual and tactile exploration.
Cognition
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In cognition in A side, we will be enjoying rhythm and musical instruments sound relating to counting songs. In B side we will be recognizing community signs. We will all be making choices and communicating them through individual methods. In A side we will be responding to sensory stimuli and developing our ability to explore independently. In B side we will be understanding weather and making choices between 2 symbols/ pictures when presented by eye pointing or touching. In ICT we will be using the touch screen to engage with cause and effect programs. |
Physical
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We will continue to take part in swimming, Rebound and the swings. Ball skills will form the majority of our PE sessions, where we will play boccia and basketball. We will be responding during body awareness which takes place every week, showing preferences and communicating if we want more or to finish an activity. |
Some of us will also be following our MOVE programs alongside our physiotherapy input.
SEMH
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We will be visiting friends in school regularly, experiencing different areas, classrooms and engaging with a variety of peers. In A side, we will be working on expressing preferences. B side will be choosing a friend from a photograph, with some young people also choosing relevant symbols to describe their feelings. We will spend time developing friendships, working on noticing our peers and working alongside them. |
In Art we will be making pictures related to water and snow, choosing colours and expressing preferences. In music this term we will be visited every week by Rosie, our music therapist. We will also show preferences for a range of music, creating out own using touch screen devices or musical instruments.