Welcome to Pine

Teacher Shelley Hewitt
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Welcome to Pine Class!! 😃

Pine class is a PMLD class made up of 7 learners and four support staff.
Learners follow a PMLD curriculum and their main focus is their physio,communication and mobility. We largely use sign along, symbols, communication aids to help our students communicate their needs. Each lesson is adapted and tailored to meet each student’s individual needs.

 

Pine Timetable – Spring term 2 – 24/25

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Info: Spring term 2 24/25
Topic: PinePine class will be learning through some topic based sessions alongside this, all of their learning will be focused on the engagement model assessment stages – exploration, persistence, anticipation, initiation and realisation and their own individual EHCP outcomes, communication, switch work/computer skills and intensive interaction will be focused on throughout the week on an individual basis. Pupils will also get weekly therapy sessions for hydro/rebound/massage. Below is an outline of some of the class group sessions Pine class will be doing all together throughout the week- Within these sessions we will try to focus on our half-termly topic.
SubjectSession focus this half term.
English/StoriesStudents will explore different story sacks linked to six different stories over the half term.
Massage/Personal DevelopmentStudents will take part in massage, they will as a group take part in exploring massage stories.
Communication/EnglishWorking on communication targets. Meeting SaLT targets and daily EHCP targets around communication.
Exploration/Creative/ArtStudents will be creating different arts and crafts linked to different stories.
Understanding the World-Exploration/ English Mark making Students will be exploring tuff tray activities linked to topic and stories, they will explore different sensory resources. Students will practise mark making and reaching out for objects
Problem solving/MathsHandling objects and showing an interest in objects. Using fine motor skills and problem solving activities.
Switch Work/Computing/MathsStudents will use the interactive screen, Big Macs, sound boards and iPad to practise fine motor skills whilst taking part in switch work.
Cooking/Life skills/Understanding the world Students will be cooking different foods linked to their theme and topic of stories this half term.
1.1 Reading/EnglishStudents will have access to books weekly and take part in 1:1 reading with an adult.
Personal Development Gross and Fine motor skills /Physical DevelopmentStudents will be working on their individual gross and fine motor needs. Physio needs/Plans. Life skills.
Other Events Rebound, Hydro, Sign a long choir.
TripsShopping on Fridays to buy cooking ingredients and weekly snack.
Ideas to do at homeRead stories together. Go shopping. Create some art work. Practise mark making.