Blog by Tag: Chestnut Class

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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…

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Wow! I can’t believe what we have managed to squeeze in this week. All the pupils have been busy working on their communication skills by making requests, some have even been travelling with their PECs book to ask their adults for their motivating items. 
 

This week we…

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Today the Chestnut pupils and staff immersed themselves in activities to celebrate Holi. Holi also known as the Festival of Colours, Festival of Spring, and Festival of Love, is one of the most popular and significant festivals in Hinduism.

The pupils were provided with a…

Today, Chestnut class had an adventure to Space! 
We all did super sitting on the bus and once we got there, as you can see, we all had an amazing time exploring all the different areas. Everyone loved climbing and sliding down the big slide- even the staff! 
We all can’t wait to go again next…

Well, it’s been a busy last two weeks in Chestnut Class. We have been looking at Doctors in our Emergency! Emergency! Topic and the story of Ness the Nurse.  The pupils have enjoyed practicing putting plasters on our dollies and teddies. 

To mark Children’s Mental Health Week, we have used…

Another amazing Safer Internet Day at Astley Park School.

Many pupils learned the importance of understanding of reasonable and healthy time on iPad. Something we can all struggle with is recognising when we have spent too long on a device. Many of our pupils are working hard with this…

It’s been another fantastic week in Chestnut class.  This week we have looked at postmen and women. This gave the pupils the opportunities practice mark making and stamping and posting skills when in the continuous provision, along participating in our adapted sensory story of The Jolly Postman. 
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Chestnut class have spent the week exploring the role of Dentists in our Emergency! Emergency! topic. This has seen the pupils experience a sensory story about Peppa the Pig and George going to the dentist and sampling all the things that can happen, such as drinking the ‘Pink…

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It has been another action-packed week in Chestnut Class.  We continued our Emergency! Emergency! topic by learning about Police Officer George. To do this the pupils experienced a sensory story about all the things Police Officer George has to do (help people, find things,…

Well, what a fantastic week we have had in Chestnut class this week. All the children have been busy establishing their routines and exploring our classroom and outdoor provision.  We have been looking at firefighters as our topic this week, which has led to lots of creative/messy play activities.…

What a busy last week to end the Autumn Term!

Chestnut have continued exploring, investigating and learning this week, even though it is nearly Christmas - our busy learning never stops! 

We have been outside exploring the cold, snow and ice, continued to focus on our levels or regulation…

This morning we enjoyed a selection of treats for breakfast including croissants, pan au chocolate, brioche, cereal, toast and yoghurts. We then had a very special guest arrive in class - Santa! 

We had lots of happy smiley faces when they saw Santa coming into Chestnut with a gift for…