Welcome to Willow
Teacher
Iwona Litwiniec
| Summer Term 2 24/25 | Curriculum Information for parents | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Profile | Learning at home |
| Mathematics and Problem Solving | We will be working on our shape and space skills; position and direction. Each lesson pupils will complete a carousel of practical activities to support their learning in these areas. | Try to access free websites to practise maths skills: https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/fun-games www.topmarks.co.uk www.twinkl.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ |
| Preparation for Adult Life (PfAL) Housework, independence skills, looking after yourself, Cooking | We will be cooking and baking safely using kitchen tools and equipment. We will be doing different housework jobs: washing up, hoovering, dusting, moping etc. We will continue working at The Patch, following instructions to carry out gardening tasks in a safe manner. We will also continue to access different venues in our local area (parks and shops). | Have a go at cooking and baking safely using kitchen tools and measuring equipment, scales or cups. Have fun in the kitchen together! Crete something yummy or messy. Try to involve your child in housework at home - make it fun and attractive. Work together to look after your pet at home. Can you feed your animal? Take it for a walk or play with? |
| Communication and Literacy | In English this term our topic is Adventure. We will be learning to write our own adventure stories. We will use ‘I’m Going On A Bear Hunt’ as our inspiration. We will go on some of our own adventures too. We will continue 1:1 reading and selecting books to read for pleasure. We will be looking for books on our chosen animal to support our work in other lessons. | Try to read/look at/ browse through the books every night before bedtime. Can you make it into a routine? Share a book with your siblings, make a scenery to your story using objects from your room/kitchen. |
| Understanding the World Visits to National Trust places Walks to the local community TITAN Travel Training | We will visit Felbrigg, Sheringham Park and Hillside Sanctuary in our local area, to access outdoor learning, practise our independence and communication skills. We will be shopping for snack in Sheringham and visit our local cafes. TITAN Travel Training: TITAN (Travel Independence Training across Norfolk) offers young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support to help them to become confident independent travellers. Pupils in Willow Class will be following this course in order to promote independence and their confidence in navigating public transport. We will continue working how to be a safe pedestrian while accessing our local community. | Look at books about your local area, if you can go for a walk to the park, access your local library or visit a museum. Practise safe road crossing when out and about. Walk around where you live. |
| Physical and Personal Development Therapy Centre PLGs | Pupils will be accessing the Sensory Enrichment room in the Therapy Centre to meet their outcomes for sensory needs. Students will actively participate in their personal therapy programmes: physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, rebound and working on their Personal Learning Goals (PLGs). We will continue learning/practising riding on bikes/trikes. | Try to incorporate your child’s PLGs in daily activities. Have you tried cycling? Swimming? Trampolining? Bouncing on peanut ball? Go and have fun together on the playground |
| PSHE and Citizenship Communication | Taking part in weekly Signalong sessions with Signalong tutor (Iwona Litwiniec), attending trips and accessing local community. We will learn to recognise changes in our body while we become teenagers, talk how our moods and emotions can change and while sometimes we can feel a bit different: tired or grumpy. | Practise signing at home through singing and play. Talking about times when we can be happy or sad. What can we do when we feel sad? Listen to the song about emotions: Everybody's Feelings Can Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uzend67vKc |
| Expression and Creativity | We will be exploring sound colours. This will include learning how to identify mood in landscapes and music, and how this can help us to manage our own emotions. We will be learning to match landscapes and activities with different genres of music. We will consider how colours, different landscapes and activities make us feel. | Have fun mixing colours and creating new ones. Let you child explore their creativity. |