| Strand and Profile | | Profiles in Class | Ideas for home |
| Mathematics & Problem Solving | Numeracy: | This term we will be focussing on 2 D Shapes
This term we will be focussing on simple 2D Shapes. We will be learning and consolidating our knowledge of triangles, circles and squares. We will be naming shapes, comparing and describing positions. We will be identifying shapes in the environment.
| Enjoy number songs
Number games
Number crafts activities
Sensor activities with numbers together.
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| Functional Numeracy | We will continue to transfer skills learnt in our maths lessons in a functional way by cooking and shopping each week. | |
| Communication & Literacy | Literacy: | Talk for Writing: I Can Catch a Monster
We will continue with our story book, I Can Catch a Monster by Bethan Woollvin
This is a story about bravery and kindness. We will be using our new school approach, Talk for Writing and our focus will be on settings. We will begin with the immersion phase and exploring the story using tactile resources and role play. We will be exploring tuff trays, treasure hunts, creating sensory Art, and story telling using our 5 sentence story. We will be developing our knowledge on the settings used in the story working through to the Immitation phase, creating our own writing and poems about the different settings.
| Share stories together with repeated phrases to encourage participation such as Jack and the Beanstalk and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and discuss the different characters and settings |
| Phonics: | We will continue to develop our phonics knowledge following our whole school approach using Twinkl phonics. We will be working with other pupils in Elm class learning phase 2 or 3 sounds. | |
| Library | Our focus in Library time will be on developing Library skills and independence in using the school library and reading books for pleasure as well as reading 1:1 with an adult. | |
| Expression & Creativity | Art | Dragons
This term we will be completing a class project learning about Dragons
We will work together to make a junk modelling and paper mache huge dragon with our peers.
| Explore hobbies at home – perhaps a craft or listening to different music together. |
| Developing Hobbies | Pupils will have the opportunity to learn about and take part in different leisure activities and hobbies. We will be comparing our thoughts on photography, cross stitch, decoupage, gardening, running as well as local walks on trips and visits to The Patch. | |
| Music | Students will take part in choir each week learning to sing, sign and perform with their peers. They will also be able to express their opinions about it, helping them to develop their hobbies and communication. | |
| Personal Development | Personal skills and independence | - We will be learning about germs and hand washing. We will be creating experiments to test the effects of hand washing and bacteria. We will be exploring different cleaning and hygiene products, how they are used and we will be exploring our preferences. We will be looking into keeping our teeth healthy and clean and conducting teeth brushing practical experiments.
We will be learning about the emergency services and basic first aid.
| Encourage personal hygiene independence at home |
| Understanding the World | TITAN/ Community | Travel Independence Training Across Norfolk
Students will be practising their independence skills by accessing the community each week. We will be going shopping to buy our snacks and cooking ingredients and local walks. We will be developing our road safety awareness, literacy and numeracy skills in practical situations.
| Go for a walk. Identify where is a safe place to cross. Point our any road signs – does your child recognise it?
Can they identify where is a safe place to cross the road?
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| The Patch | We will visit The Patch each week to explore gardening as a hobby, health and safety using different tools and carrying out different tasks to help maintain the upkeep of the garden. | Enjoy gardening together.
Visit garden centres.
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| Physical Development | Physical Development | Swimming at The Reef | |
| Developing Hobbies | Students will get to experience a different style of physical education then they will then have the opportunity to express their opinions. | |
| Independent living | Cooking and life skills | Each week we will make our snacks for class. We will follow instructions practising being as independent as possible. We will tidy away by using life skills such as washing up, sweeping up and wiping down the tables. | Encourage independence at home to complete different life skills tasks i.e. making the bed |
| Setting up a home | We will be looking at rooms in the home. We will be learning about what each rooms need and practising life skills around the home such as making a bed and laundry each week. | |
| Budgeting | We will be learning budgeting skills by accessing the community each week. With support we will be encourageing budgeting for shopping/ snacks etc working out how much money we have and how much we can spend. | |
| Transition | We will continue thinking about transition after school. We will study the different provisions available in class. We wil use Zones of Regulation to help break down our thoughts about places. We will visit our chosen places regularly with support of social stories. | |
| Fine Motor Skills | Fine Motor Skills | Each Friday we will take part in Dough Disco copying fine motor skills, we will take part in fine motor skills like threading and stickers | Encouarge pupils to use their fine motor skills when getting dressed ie. fastening buttons, doing up zips, putting socks on. |
| MFL | Greece- | This term we will be exploring the country and culture of Greece. We will listen to Greek music, taste and cook traditional Greek recipes. We will be creating Art and models of famous Greek landmarks as well as practising some Greek words. | Cook Greek foods together
Visit Greek restaurants
Make crafts and junk modelling
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| RE | Christianity | This term we will learn about Christiantity. We will learn about the story of Easter. We will explore and make Easter crafts. We will play Easter themed games practising turn taking with our peers | Make Easter cards for family together
Make Easter chocolate nests together
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