Welcome to Pine

Teacher Claire Carnall
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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 – Summer Term 1 – 25/26

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Info: Summer Term 1 25/26
Strand and ProfileProfiles in ClassIdeas for Home
Communication and LiteracyIn our English lessons we will be reading the Julia Donaldson book ‘Zog’. We will be following our Talk 4 Writing scheme beginning with our immersion into the book, story and characters. We will explore the text, characters and message of the story. We will continue our learning of the 5 sentence story before mapping it out. We will then innovate aspects of the story and create our own story. We will continue with our weekly Library sessions where we can read for pleasure and enjoyment while working on our reading skills. We will also complete 1:1 Reading each week. Read your book from the Library at home with your family before bringing it back to school. Can you visit a Library in your local area too? Please bring your Twinkl reading book and Library book in each week to be changed.
Mathematics and Problem SolvingIn our Maths lessons we will be moving onto Measurement. We will begin the half term learning about length and height. We will measure objects around us using standard and non standard units of measure. We will then learn about mass and weight of objects. We will link this with our weekly cooking too, exploring units of measure such as grams. In Computing we will start the term off with a lesson on e-safety and how to remain safe online. We will then focus on communication and how we can use technology to communicate safely. We will be exploring emails and how to write and send them to one another. Can you measure some objects at home? If you have a tape measure, can you measure people in your family? Remember to use your safety knowledge when on devices at home. Never communicate with anyone you do not know online. Always monitor your child’s devices and communication online.
Personal DevelopmentIn our PSHE lessons we will be learning about keeping safe inside. We will discuss some of the hazards and dangers we might face inside school, home or the community and how we could overcome them. We will create posters teaching others how to stay safe inside. We will also be discussing risks we cannot see inside such as online safety, electrical risks and more. Pupils will be given scenarios to discuss with peers and see if they can problem solve what to do. We will then begin talking about how to stay safe outside – ready for our Summer trips. Please feel free to communicate freely if there are any elements of PSHE that we can support your child with in school and at home which aims to ensure knowledge, skills and understanding to lead confident, healthy and independent lives. Make a note of the hazards in your house e.g. plugs and sharp objects. How can you make these less of a risk? Work together to solve this.
Physical Development In our P.E. lessons we will be working on ball skills, direction and scoring accuracy. We will be focusing our P.E. lessons around our personal learning goals. This lesson will be taught by Tracey. As it is getting lighter and brighter outside, can you play some football or ball games outside?
Understanding the World - Science In Science we will be learning about movement, friction and gravity. We will link this learning to forces and explore these through different experiments.
Understanding the World - GeographyOur humanities lesson this half term will be Geography. We will be learning all about weather and life around the world. This will be taught by Tracey. As the weather gets better, see if you can spend more time outside. Possible ideas: playing football, planting some seeds, watering flowers, reading a book outside… See if you can research your own fact about France ready for our lessons!
Understanding the World - MFLWe will also have a themed day of MFL where we will be learning about France! We will find France on a map, learn about their culture, life, food, language and lots more! See if you can research your own fact about France ready for our lessons!
Understanding the World - REWe will also have an R.E. day all about Islam. We will focus our learning on the journey of life and death.
Expression and Creativity - ArtOur topic in Art this half term is patterns, shapes and lines. We will focus on the artist Pablo Picasso. We will look at his famous art work before having a go ourselves at some of the key skills used such as cubism and face art. We will make different art pieces using patterns, shapes, lines and collage work.
Expression and Creativity - MusicIn Music we will be making electronic sounds using technology. We will learn about soundscapes and then explore BBC Sounds where you can create your own songs and sounds by editing clips/sounds together. What music do you like to listen to? Let us know so we can use some ideas in our music making!
Expression and Creativity - CookingWe will also complete weekly Cooking lessons every Thursday. Please remember your snack and cooking money so we can bake lots of exciting things.
Personalised LearningPupils will complete activities towards their EHCP targets and PLGs every week. Learning will be sent home on EFL for families to see and discuss with your child.
Key information Claire will be out of class Tuesday morning on PPA. Tracey will teach P.E and History during this time. Library sessions will be on Wednesday afternoon.