20 Nov

‘Car crazy!’ in Chestnut Class

Chestnut Class’s theme this week was all about ‘Diwali and toys’. We have worked so hard again challenging ourselves learning numbers by singing songs. Developing our writing skills through mark making. Looking at different shapes and sorting big / little cars or putting cars on, under or next…

13 Nov

Chestnut get busy celebrating

We have all been so busy this week celebrating in chestnut class with Remembrance Day and “children in need”. We have been very creative making poppy pictures using sponges and paint, they all looked fantastic. Chestnut class have all been amazing making our very own Pudsey's with glue…

5 Nov

Chestnut Class “Bonfire Week”

We’ve all had a great start to the term and settled right back into Chestnut Class. This week is themed around ‘Autunm and Bonfire Night’. Chestnut class have worked so hard this week developing their number skills by singing number songs, exploring and counting the autumn leaves, conkers and pine…

23 Oct

Chestnut Class get Technical

This week in Chestnut Class we were really excited to play with the Blue-Bots. We did brilliant exploring all the buttons to make it move and some of us were able to find the bears big dark scary cave. Can’t wait to play with them again after half term they were so much fun.

We all did…

16 Oct

‘Going on a bear hunt’ with Chestnut Class

Oh what a busy week we’ve had again!

This week in Chestnut Class we have been singing lots of different number songs. We really enjoyed singing 5 current buns, 5 speckled frogs and 10 green bottles and did some super counting!!

We have been getting very creative too, making bear footprints…

9 Oct

Chestnut Class meet Goldilocks

This week in Chestnut Class we have been joining in with lots of numbers songs and rhymes, we especially enjoyed the 10 green bottles. Our activities included using symbols to choose a song to sing and we used fun props for all the different songs.  
We all did fantastic listening to our sensory…

2 Oct

Chestnut Class and 'The Three Bears'

Oh what a fantastic week we've had in Chestnut Class. Its been great all being back together again. This week we've been learning about the Three Bears and watched the Goldilocks story. We've listened to lots of number songs and practiced counting 3 bowls, 3 bears, 3 beds and 3 chairs. Weve been…

25 Sep

Chestnut Class Week 4

Wow, what another fantastic week we’ve had in Chestnut Class. We’ve especially enjoyed watching our Attention Autism sessions getting messy with foam and flour. We’ve been finger painting our own faces and choosing a friend’s face to paint too. We had great fun decorating biscuits with Icing,…

18 Sep

Week 3 in Chestnut Class

This week in Chestnut Class we have been having lots of fun getting to know our new teachers and friends. We have been exploring our new environment playing with lots of different activities.

We especially enjoyed the Attention Autism with the balloons, which blew up when Miss Heaton added the…

10 Sep

Welcome Back Chestnut Class!!

Chestnut Class have all been very happy to be back in school and we have had a great week!

We have had lots of fun exploring our new classroom and getting to know the new adults in class. 

We have enjoyed a relaxation session every morning where we listen to music, watch bubbles, squeeze…

16 Jul

Chestnuts Being Creative and Learning About Insects

What a brilliant last week we have had in Chestnut Class. We have enjoyed our daily relaxation and sensory walks looking for mini beasts as we explore the great outdoors. We had great fun during our play-dough gym sessions making a wiggly worm short and long, and bugs big and small, we especially…

10 Jul

Chestnut Class Explore Mini Beasts

This week in Chestnut Class we have been very busy exploring different kinds of mini beasts. We have done some amazing bug counting and trying to find different mini beasts around the classroom. 

We listened to a very exciting story called 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and Mrs James brought…