Blog Author: Miss Melling

On Friday we all celebrated Jeans for Genes Day by wearing our jeans or own clothes and raised over £100 for charity! 

We learned that everybody is unique through a range of different activities. Some classes took part in sensory stories and learned that we are all different and different is…

Maple class have been very excited about England and have had a super time celebrating! We found a football shirt in our treasure chest and bopped a football balloon around our group whilst we sand "It's coming home!" We have talked about how exciting and special it is that we have reached the…

Maple class have had a super active and fun week taking part in lots of different activities. We have enjoyed warming our bodies up by dancing to music and playing glow in the dark bowling! We tried hard to hit the ball in crazy golf, chased bubbles and played football and rugby on the field.…

Maple class have had a wonderful day experiencing all things Italiano! The children looked at some famous places in Italy and watched carefully as we made a giant pizza! The children explored the 'Trevi Fountain' in our outdoor water trays, making wishes as they dropped in coins. The children made…

We hope that everyone has had a relaxing half term and it's great to see the children back and ready to learn after the break. Have a look at the document below to see what Maple class will be working on this half term. We are looking forward to helping our class to develop important, lifelong…

After sharing ideas to improve overall well-being and develop relaxation strategies in last week's staff meeting, Maple class thought it would be a great idea to put some suggestions to use. We have had a year that has been very different in many ways and we think that having a bank of strategies…

This week, Maple class have learned that Eid is a festival celebrated by Muslims around the world. The children watched carefully as Miss Hothersall shook powder paint over shapes to reveal the crescent star and moon symbol of Islam. We helped the children to understand that Eid is a celebration…

Another wonderful week for Maple class! This week we have been very busy exploring our classroom environment and all things pirate. We have continued to develop our bank of topic signs, symbols and words and we are using them to communicate during work and play. We have enjoyed lots of sand and…

Maple class have set sail into summer with a big splash and a new class theme - Sail the Seven Seas! Our little shipmates have had a great time navigating the classroom provision which has included a small world pirate ship, walking the plank, a sensory treasure chest, pop-up pirate and lots and…

This week Maple class have been learning that about different families. We saw that different families live in different houses - some had a mum and a dad, some had just a dad. Some families had two mums and some had two dads. Some families have grandparents and some didn't. The children noticed…

This half term in school we have been learning about Sadaqah, a core value in Islam all about 'kindness'. For Maple class, this means that we have been working on our sharing and turn-taking, being kind to one another. 

To practice our sharing and turn-taking, the class joined in with a sensory…

Yesterday, Maple class saw that it was raining outside and thought that we would make the most of it! We watched Peppa Pig jumping in muddy puddles, put on our coats and wellies and headed out into our outdoor classroom to get splashing! We worked together to make some puddles by filling up…