18 Nov

Friendship Week in Chestnut Class 2024

Chestnut class have had another busy week!

We started the week with Remembrance Day. We explored poppies and painted our own poppy pictures using potatoes. 

On Wednesday we made friendship bracelets! We threaded coloured pasta onto string to match a pattern. We've practiced our turn taking…

6 Nov

Bonfire night in Chestnut class

Chestnut class have had lots of fun celebrating Bonfire night.

We explored the fire senses in a bonfire night themed sensology.

See - watched a firework video and pointed to the colours on a core board

Hear - listened to firework noises 

Smell - popped party poppers and smelt the…

31 Oct

Halloween celebrations in Chestnut Class!

This week we have celebrated all things Halloween in Chestnut Class, we have had lots of spooky continuous provision and Halloween themed group sessions. 

Our group sessions this week have included; 

  • Halloween Sensology- We explored our different senses with Halloween themed…

10 Oct

This is me in Chestnut class

Chestnut class have enjoyed exploring our “this is me” topic. We’ve played with our favourite toys, looked at our reflections, and explored facial expressions.

We’re well established with our morning group routine now. First, we sing the hello song. Then, we check “what day is it today”.…

26 Sep

Our first weeks in Chestnut 2024/2025

Chestnut class has had a lovely start to the school year! 

We’ve had lots of fun getting to know one another as well as exploring lots of toys and activities in the classroom and around school.

In Attention Autism, we’ve counted how many fingers in our handprint paintings, and made…

5 Jul

Week 6 in Chestnut Class

This week Chestnut Class have accessed a range of activities to develop our gross and fine motor skills. On Tuesday Chorley Sports Partnership engaged us in activities to support our coordination and balance. We have been focussing our attention to travel in different ways by sliding, crawling and…

28 Jun

Week 5 in Chestnut Class

This week Chestnut Class have continued to explore Under The Sea topic through Attention Autism, creativity, and the continuous provision. We’ve been counting sandcastles, ice creams and sea creatures and finding out how many left when one is taken away. We’ve been practising our pouring skills…

14 Jun

Rainbow Week in Chestnut Class 2024


This week Chestnut Class have enjoyed exploring Rainbows through Attention Autism, learning the Makaton sign for Rainbow and enjoying singing the colours of the rainbow. We painted our own parade flag and enjoyed adding glitter to make it sparkle,

We’ve made colourful fruit skewers, peeling,…

17 May

Week 5 in Chestnut Class

What a fantastic week in Chestnut Class!

This week learners have been accessing the community in small groups. Learners have visited Nuffield Health Centre for swim sessions learning to follow instructions in water and practising their dressing skills. Pupils have been to Astley Park with Mrs…

2 May

Week 3 in Chestnut Class

This week Chestnut Class have continued learning about UnderThe Sea through Attention Autism, Sensology, Creative tasks and in the continuous provision. Learners have been practising their independent travel with Mrs Lane transitioning around school and on visits to Astley Park and small groups…

19 Apr

Chestnut Class explore under the sea

This term Chestnut class are learning all about the seaside. This week we have enjoyed lots of creative tasks linked to our topic area- printing including bubble wrap print, lids and other household items to make repeated patterns and we will be continuing to explore printing over the coming…

28 Mar

Easter in Chestnut Class

This week Chestnut class have been busy getting ready for Easter!
In Food tech we have enjoyed practising our spreading skills by preparing hot cross buns for snack time. During creative tasks we made egg shell cards using primary colours and repeating patterns and decorating foam eggs. In…