Welcome to Ash

Teacher - Ash Nikki Thornton
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Ash Class is a small bespoke group consisting of 5 pupils with a curriculum tailored to the individual needs of the pupils including;

  • Improving their social skills
  • Support in self-managing their emotional needs
  • Accessing the community to include work experience
  • Improving their independence
  • Improving their tolerance to challenging environments and situations
  • Making progress across the academic curriculum

Ash timetable – Summer term 2 – 23/24

 

 

 

Curriculum Information for parents. ASDAN Towards Independence Summer Term 2 23/24
SubjectProfilesIdeas for home
Maths In Summer 2 we will be following our White Rose Maths scheme looking at Addition and Subtraction within 20. Enjoy Maths games together such as Dominoes and Snakes and Ladders.
English & PSHEOur topic in English is this half term is Journeys and our PHSE topic is Leisure so the two tie nicely together. We will be looking at different ways people spend their leisure. We will be conducting surveys and trying new activities. We will be looking at different journeys we take and famous explorers and their journeys. We will be making different style poems and reading different stories about journeys. We will be going on different journeys accessing the community as well as planning our own end of term trips. Plan a trip. Have a day out in different places. Do different activities, i.e. bowling, swimming, dancing etc. Go on a road trip and create a map to show where you have been.
ArtBatik is our topic for the half term, which is wax-resist dyeing. Students will plan what they want their fabric to look like by drawing their pattern out onto paper. They will then use the special resources to create their pattern on the fabric. This will be be a whole class project to try to create one large piece of fabric made up of small squares, each individually patterned. Drawing and colouring different patterns, exploring different colours and lines. Try tie-dyeing something to see what pattern that creates. Design your own bag using fabric pens.
HumanitiesIn Humanities this term we will be studying Ancient Egypt. We will be creating information posters about how they lived, what they did and wore etc. We will be writing in hieroglyphics. We will be creating Egyptian Art. We will be researching the Pyramids and making Mummies. Visit Castle museum and visit the exhibition on the Eygyptian Gallery. Visit Swaffham Museum to learn about archaeology. Watch Horrible Histories
ScienceIn Science this term we will be working scientifically. We will be building our interests in conducting tests, making a hypothesis and drawing a conclusion by taking part in lots of fun and exciting experiments each week. Enjoy making mini experiments at home like looking at changes of state in cooking or floating and sinking in the bath/paddling pool.
LibraryOur focus in Library time will be on developing Library skills and independence in using the school library and reading books for pleasure. We will be be following our rhinos readers scheme and reading 1:1. Enjoy reading and browsing books with you child just for pleasure. Make a reading corner with pillows, blankets and books.
MFLFrance is our country for the term. We will look at some of the culture and traditions; we will try some food, and try to learn some of the language. We will be making scuplures of famous landmarks in France. Cook some French food. Listen to some French music. Watch their favourite programme in French, listening to the language.
PfAL (Preparing for Adult Life) We will be looking at areas where we can increase our independence, including looking at healthy food, cooking, money and personal hygiene. We will be focusing on doing thing as independently as possible with limited adult support. Participate in family routines at home when preparing meals and snacks. Help with shopping trips and have a daily personal hygiene routine at home.