Welcome to Sycamore

Teacher Iwona Litwiniec
Photo of Iwona Litwiniec

Sycamore is part of the Sixth Form Unit. We aim to develop our independence, communication, numeracy and life skills, during our time in Sycamore.

As we work towards transitioning into our adult lives and onto our next steps. We constantly develop our communication skills. We aim to communicate effectively with our peers and other members of our community. We access the community for shopping, swimming and café trips. We also visit transition venues to get a feel of the environments we will be moving onto when we leave sixth form and SWS. We communicate our preferences through signs, symbols and body language and gestures. As a class, we are undertaking various projects throughout this school year.  Throughout this year we will be completing projects at the patch, the new reef swimming complex in Sheringham and accessing the local community to practice are shopping skills.
We  are always encouraged and supported to reach our potential and be happy and enjoy our time at school.

Sycamore Timetable – Spring Term 2 – 23/24

 

Curriculum Information for parentsSpring term 2 23/24
SubjectProfilesIdeas for home
Maths My Family This term we will be focusing on estimating and measuring length and weight. In cooking: you can weigh out and count and compare sizes of your ingredients. Measure and compare the sizes, weight, height or length of your favourite items, toys at home or your family members.
Preparation for Adult Life (PfAL) Housework and independence skills Transition visits Walks to community We will be doing different housework jobs: cooking, washing up, hoovering, dusting, moping etc. We will access different venues in our local area (parks, cafes, museums, shops) to practise our independence and communication skills and continue our Transition Trips to post 19 provisions. Try to involve your child in housework at home, make it fun and attractive. Have a go cooking and baking using safely kitchen tools and measuring equipment; scales or cups.
English Food We will continue our 1:1 reading focusing on reading for pleasure. Our main topic for Spring 2 will be food. We will look at different poems and texts about food and we will also have a go at writing some poems ourselves. Let’s go shopping! Read/recognise your favourite food labels. Have fun cooking together! Maybe you could try a new recipe? Different or new food? Look through your cooking books.
Science Patch (PfAL) We will be working in the Patch, following instructions to carry out gardening tasks in a safe manner. Work together, plant and look after your plants, use the tools safely.
I.C.T. We will be using different ICT tool: computers, interactive screen, sensory equipment, cause and effort tools to achieved our learning targets. We will be practising typing by continuing with our online course Touch-Type Read and Spell. Encourage your child to use educational games or applications on iPad.
PSHE and Citizenship Communication Zones of Regulations Communities working together Personal Safety Taking part in weekly Signalong sessions with Signalong tutor (Iwona Litwiniec), attending transition trips and accessing local community; Using Zones of Regulations to express feelings and emotions. We will be visiting different places in our local community to explore how people work together to support others in need. Practise signing at home through singing and playing; using symbols to express feelings and wishes.
Art Well know local artist-Robert Gilmore We are going to look at art pieces of our local artist, Robert Gillmor. His focus in art was based on birds. We will be creating in his style, making collages, using a printing press and creating art using 2d shapes.Go for a walk and try to spot some birds. Can you recognise them? What sounds do they make? Do they all look similar?
PE (Jason Tooke) We will be accessing the SE (sensory enrichment) room to help with pupils’ SE plans each Thursday
Humanities (Jason Tooke) Famous people in the 20th Century. We shall be looking at people who has shaped the worldLooking at news, films, books and talk about the people the children may know who they may see.