Welcome to Elm

Teacher Georgie Galloway
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Welcome to Elm Class!! 😃

Elm class is made up of 11 enthusiastic pupils with varying range of needs and abilities. We like to use a wide range of approaches to help us learn and to meet our individual needs. We are a semi-formal class, following a formal curriculum as well as a PFAL curriculum (preparing for adult life). We focus on our independence skills and our aspirations for what we want to do as we grow up. We also have a strong focus on therapies for most of our students, including hydrotherapy, rebound and physio. Some students take part in work experience in a variety of places, including Woodfields Den. Our class is full of laughter and happiness, but we are all extremely hard-working at the same time

Elm Timetable – Autumn term 1 – 24/25

 

Autumn Term 1 24/25 Curriculum Info for parents
SubjectProfilesIdeas for home
Maths Place value will be our focus in maths for Autumn 1. The lessons will vary on the ability of the pupils. Some will be working with higher numbers representing numbers to 100 and 1000, some will focus on counting forwards and backwards from 20, whilst others will be working on recognising tens and ones. Practise counting regularly during everyday activities. Talk about numbers in practical activities, i.e. cooking. Play number games, i.e. bingo.
English/Computing We will be looking at different forms of poetry in English and try to write some of our own. We try to spot differences between them and know some of the terminology around them, for example, rhyming, acrostic etc. We will also combine computing into our English topic by using laptops to type and create our poems. Try to come up with some rhyming words when talking. Create your own poems about family or pets. Read some poems together.
Art We are going to be exploring different fabrics in textiles. We will try to create different things using different materials and utensils, whilst also trying to build on our evaluation skills. We will also work on our partnership skills working with our peers to produce different products. Do some crafts using a variety of materials. Recycle some old materials that you no longer use to create something new.
PSHEOur topic this half term is the school community, rules and respect. We will learn what respect is and come up with some ways to respect each other. We will also create our own list of classroom rules. Come up with some household rules for everyone to follow. Discuss ways in which you can respect each other and each other's belongings.
LibraryOur focus in Library time will be on developing Library skills and independence in using the school library and reading books for pleasure.Go for a trip to a public library, note the different areas and identify the different types of books. Borrow books to take home and enjoy.
MFLGermany is our country for the term. We will look at some of the culture and traditions; we will try some food, learn some of the language and try to plan a trip to visit. Try to say one German word a day, i.e. good morning: Guten Morgen. Cook some German food. Listen to German music.
PfAL (Preparing for Adult Life) Our focus during our PFAL sessions this half term is going to be shopping. This will vary from creating shopping lists, looking at prices, food labels, money etc. We will also have one food prep lesson each week, working on making food or drinks as independently as possible. Create a shopping list. Go shopping. Look at price tags in the shops. Help make dinner. Do some baking.