| Strand and Profile | Profiles in Class | Ideas for home |
| Mathematics & Problem Solving | Numeracy: Match, sort and compare:
This term we will be consolidating our knowledge on matching pictures to objects, exploring sorting techniques and creating sorting rules to compare amounts. We will be practicing these skills in a fun practical way.
Functional Numeracy
We will transfer skills learnt in our maths lessons in a functional way by cooking each week.
| Encourage pupils to further their independence by helping to sort and match socks when doing the washing.
Sort the shopping into groups of items.
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| Communication & Literacy | Literacy: Eric
Our topic is the story book Eric by Shaun Tan
We will be using our new school approach, Talk for Writing to learn our story Eric. This will be focussing on the immersion phase and exploring the story using tactile resources and role play. We will be exploring tuff trays, treasure hunts, creating sensory Art, soundscape story telling and taste lessons around the theme of the story. We will be developing our knowledge on the characters in the story looking at interests and feelings.
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.
1:1 reading
| 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 characters and settings |
| Expression & Creativity | Art: This term our topic is Textiles, exploring textures and focusing on the work of William Morris.
We will be printing patterns on fabric using stencils, creating felt pictures and creating fabric collages.
Developing Hobbies
Students will get to experience different creative activities, such as drawing, colouring, painting etc., and will have the opportunity to express their opinions.
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.
| Explore hobbies at home – perhaps a craft or listening to different music together. |
| Personal Development | Emotions: In personal development we will be learning about our emotions. We will be practising interoception skills, helping to connect us to our bodies and how it feels.
We will be using Zones of Regulation to look at scenarios of how different situations make us feel and exploring strategies to help us cope with these emotions. | Use Zones of Regulation at home
Role model that it is OK to feel all emotions and ways to help you feel OK
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| 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.
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.
| Go for a walk. Identify where there is a safe place to cross. Point out any road signs – does your child recognise it?
Can they identify where there is a safe place to cross the road?
Enjoy gardening together.
Visit garden centres.
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| Physical Development | PE: Keeping fit
Each week we will be practising our independence skills by changing into our PE kits. We will be learning about the effects of physical activity on our bodies by taking part in circuit training.
Developing Hobbies
Students will get to experience a different style of physical education then they will then have the opportunity to express their opinions.
| Encourage independence with dressing and undressing and see if there is a physical activity that your child enjoys.
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| 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.
Transition- We will begin thinking about transition after school. We will study the different provisions available in class. We will use Zones of Regulation to help break down our thoughts about places. We will visit our chosen places regularly with support of social stories. | Encourage independence at home to complete different life skills tasks i.e. making the bed.
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| 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.
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