Blog Author: Mrs Banks

Chestnut class have had an amazing time working on our number and communication skill all while raising lots of money to change young lives by fundraising for BBC Children in Need! We have created spotty biscuits, decorated pictures of Pudsey using spots and focussing on our joint attention skills…

This week we have been learning Humpty Dumpty. We have been exploring the sensory trays, retelling parts of the rhyme through play and Attention Autism and having fun with eggs! We have been focussing on our communication skills by making choices, taking turns, following instructions  in play and…

Chestnut Class have been learning about the importance of Remembrance Day and Flanders Field through Attention Autism -Stages 1,2 and 3. During Stage 2 we watched Miss Spear sprinkle black sand, seeds and water onto card and then watched as red poppies were dropped on the top. Lots of Poppies grew…

Beech class had a lovely time making their own poppy using lots of sensory experiences and tools. 
We also enjoyed exploring the sensory poppy tray, lots of red.

Beech class have had a very exciting week exploring Humpty Dumpty, we have enjoyed singing the song and acting out the actions using our small world tray. We had an amazing explore of real eggs watching Mrs Barrand rolling eggs down the ramp, would they smash and break like Humpty Dumpty. We then…

On Friday Chestnut Class enjoyed exploring bonfire night and fireworks through colours, artwork, Attention Autism and food. We have been focussing on using our fabulous communication skills throughout our learning to engage, make choices and comment on our own learning. We created firework…

This half term we are learning traditional rhymes through play, songs and Attention Autism. This week we have been enjoying Incy Wincy Spider and retelling the story through play. During Attention Autism Stage 3 we explored taking turns to pour blue rice down a drain pipe to ‘wash the spider out’…

This week in Chestnut Class we have been learning about Diwalli and the Festival of Light through Attention Autism, music, food, creating Diyas and expressive art. During Attention Autism Stage 1 we enjoyed looking at all the lights and coloured ribbons and during Stage 2 Miss Spear created a…

Beech class have enjoyed dressing up today, we have had skeletons, dinosaurs, scary princess and wizards. We explored the orange sand, and a Halloween tray. Everyone loved having a feel of the insides of the pumpkin after they watched it being cut into, we carved eyes, nose and a mouth. 
We were…

Beech class have enjoyed dressing up today, we have had skeletons, dinosaurs, scary princess and wizards. We explored the orange sand, and a Halloween tray. Everyone loved having a feel of the insides of the pumpkin after they watched it being cut into, we carved eyes, nose and a mouth. 
We were…

Beech class have been looking at all of the different colours around our environment. We have made rainbows from sand, made some puffy paint and have used lots of sensory medium materials with different colours. Elmer the elephant has been about this week, we have looked at all of the colours he…

Chestnut Class have been learning all about colours and enjoying a story about about Pete the Cat and his white shoes. We have been exploring, sorting, matching and identifying colours, making fruit skewers, and printing patterns using colours from the story. We were so pleased to have Mr…