Blog by Tag: Chestnut Class

This week in Chestnut Clsss we have been learning about the rhyme ‘5 currant buns’. We have been exploring numbers, counting and finding how many buns are left when we take one away. Chestnut Class have been exchanging make requests in the Baker’s shop and we enjoyed exploring the baking tuff…

To celebrate Lancashire Day on 27th November Chestnut class have been getting active this week by completing a 1 mile walk each day ( this equates to 9 laps of our track) Not only does this support our regulation but ensures we stay fit and healthy and explore the wonderful outdoors too! Chestnut…

On Tuesday 30th November, we will be celebrating St Andrew’s Day in classes. Some classes will be celebrating this through sensory play with water, some will be focusing on the story of the Feeding of the Five Thousand, whilst others while be exploring the life of St Andrew using information…

A Rhyme in Time-Old MacDonald 

Chestnut Class 2021

This week we have been exploring Old MacDonalds Farm and learning all about his animals. We have retold the rhyme in the sensory tuff tray using masks and small world toys, identifying animals and the noises they make! During Maths we…

This week in Chestnut Class we have been learning all the wonderful ways we can be a good friend through positive interactions. We have had so much fun in class; being active together on the balance bikes and having fun together in our swim session. We wore odd socks and decorated pictures of…

Chestnut class have had an amazing time working on our number and communication skill all while raising lots of money to change young lives by fundraising for BBC Children in Need! We have created spotty biscuits, decorated pictures of Pudsey using spots and focussing on our joint attention skills…

This week we have been learning Humpty Dumpty. We have been exploring the sensory trays, retelling parts of the rhyme through play and Attention Autism and having fun with eggs! We have been focussing on our communication skills by making choices, taking turns, following instructions  in play and…

Chestnut Class have been learning about the importance of Remembrance Day and Flanders Field through Attention Autism -Stages 1,2 and 3. During Stage 2 we watched Miss Spear sprinkle black sand, seeds and water onto card and then watched as red poppies were dropped on the top. Lots of Poppies grew…

On Friday Chestnut Class enjoyed exploring bonfire night and fireworks through colours, artwork, Attention Autism and food. We have been focussing on using our fabulous communication skills throughout our learning to engage, make choices and comment on our own learning. We created firework…

This half term we are learning traditional rhymes through play, songs and Attention Autism. This week we have been enjoying Incy Wincy Spider and retelling the story through play. During Attention Autism Stage 3 we explored taking turns to pour blue rice down a drain pipe to ‘wash the spider out’…

This week in Chestnut Class we have been learning about Diwalli and the Festival of Light through Attention Autism, music, food, creating Diyas and expressive art. During Attention Autism Stage 1 we enjoyed looking at all the lights and coloured ribbons and during Stage 2 Miss Spear created a…

Congratulations to Class 7P who are the winners of our Halloween Pumpkin competition.  Mr Welsh and Mrs Millard were our judges for today and had a difficult decision due to the fantastic effort classes had made.

Mr Welsh presented 7P class and all the other classes with some lovely halloween…