Chestnut

This week Chestnut learners have explored all things ‘Autumn’. During daily Attention Autism sessions we have been anticipating and tracking exciting items from the bucket and during Stage 2 have been focussing our attention further to watch confetti fall like the leaves from the trees, a flour…

Another busy week in Chestnut Class! As part of our topic, ‘In the Toy Box’ we have been exploring different modes of transport through Attention Autism Stage 1 and Stage 2 reveals and copying simple modelled actions using ramps in Stage 3. We enjoyed expressing our choices of transport toys…

This week Chestnut Class learners have been continuing to explore different toys and play skills as part of our topic, ‘In the Toy box’. The focus has been ‘dollies’ and we have been modelling different verbs relating to our interactions with these. We have enjoyed Attention Autism sessions to…

What a wonderful and busy week we’ve had in Chestnut Class!

As part of our topic, ‘In the Toy Box’ we have been exploring teddy bears through Attention Autism Stage 2 reveals, creative tasks - we created our own bear faces and during Food Tech we have been followed instructions and expressed…

Welcome to Chestnut Class!

We have had a wonderful first week back in Chestnut Class, welcoming 3 new learners to Astley Park and getting to know lots of new friends and teachers.

We have been busy enjoying Attention Autism sessions, exploring the activities in the continuous provision and…

Well, what a year it has been in Chestnut Class.  On behalf of the class team, I want to say thank you the to the pupils and their families for another great year.  The pupils have had great time exploring and developing their attention, social and emotional regulation skills.  It has been a…

Good afternoon Chestnut followers,

It has been another busy 2 weeks in Chestnut Class. Last week was sports week and this gave the Chestnut pupils the opportunity to practice different fine motor skills activities, inflatable & bouncy castle challenges, made healthy snacks using fruit and tried…

Well it’s been another busy 2 weeks. Last week we had sharing our learning and hosted ‘Farm Fest 2023’ and this week we have celebrated rainbow day across school.

As always the pupils have been busy working on their play skills, engagement and communication. 

We hope you enjoy our…

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The Chestnut pupils have been very busy this week learning about the three little pigs - linked to our topic of ‘Down On The Farm’. The pupils have enjoyed ‘pig’ themed attention autism activities, participated in a sensory story and made piggy cakes and biscuits. The pupils…

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Well it’s been another busy and action packed two weeks. Despite the shortened weeks the due to the bank holidays the Chestnut pupils have been very, very busy. Last week we celebrated Earth Day by looking at the Creation story which was adapted into a sensory experience for…

What another action packed week it’s been in Chestnut Class. As it’s a new term we have begun the topic ‘Down on the Farm’. The pupils have enjoyed exploring farm animals toys and singing ‘Old McDonald had a farm’. 

We have also celebrated Eid-al-fitr. The pupils where given the…

Good afternoon,

What another action packed week it’s been in Chestnut Class. As it’s a new term we have begun the topic ‘Down on the Farm’. The pupils have enjoyed exploring farm animals toys and singing ‘Old McDonald had a farm’. 

We have also celebrated Eid-al-fitr. The pupils…