29 Nov

Autumn in Chestnut

This term we started our visits to Astley Park. 

In groups we walked to Astley Park and through the woods. 

We explored our senses, listening to what we could hear and looking around to see what we could see. 

We could hear dogs barking, leaves crunching, water flowing and birds…

18 Nov

Friendship Week in Chestnut Class 2024

Chestnut class have had another busy week!

We started the week with Remembrance Day. We explored poppies and painted our own poppy pictures using potatoes. 

On Wednesday we made friendship bracelets! We threaded coloured pasta onto string to match a pattern. We've practiced our turn taking…

31 Oct

Halloween celebrations in Chestnut Class!

This week we have celebrated all things Halloween in Chestnut Class, we have had lots of spooky continuous provision and Halloween themed group sessions. 

Our group sessions this week have included; 

  • Halloween Sensology- We explored our different senses with Halloween themed…

26 Apr

Under the sea and Eid in Maple Class

For the summer term our topic is “Under the Sea”. For the last 2 weeks we’ve been doing the story of the little mermaid. 

Our continuous provision has included; 

  • Under the sea tough trays 
  • Exploring sea creatures 
  • Cleaning the whales and mark making in the foam
  • Matching and…
28 Mar

Easter in Maple Class

We’ve been exploring all things Easter in  Maple this week with lots of Easter themed continuous provision. 
 

On Monday in the morning we did cookery and made Easter nest cakes, we all enjoyed eating them for our snack. 
In the afternoon we took part in an Easter themed attention autism. In…

28 Mar

Maple Class had a farm eieio

For the last 2 weeks of the half term we’ve been learning all about the farm.
We’ve had lots of farm continuous provision including; 

  • Farm tough trays
  • Matching games
  • Farm animal footprints
  • Feeding the pig

As well as lots more exploring of different trays. 

We have also done…

15 Sep

Week 2 in Maple Class!

This week we have had so much fun taking part in different activities. 

On Monday we had P.E in the hall. We explored the different equipment climbing, sliding, and riding on the scooters, didi cars and the scooter boards. 

In the afternoon we used paint and cars to mark make and make tracks…

8 Sep

What a fantastic first week in Maple Class!

We’ve all had so much fun in Maple Class this week.

We’ve enjoyed exploring our new classroom and getting to know our new friends and teachers.

We’ve all taken part in playdough gym and What’s in the bucket with Mrs Gregory.

We learnt about different emotions and found our friends in the…

16 Dec

Breakfast with Santa and fun in the snow for Maple Class!

Yesterday, during our special breakfast, Maple Class had a visit from Santa. We had lots of nice food including brioche, jam and chocolate spread on toast, crackers and even cake! 
Once Santa arrived we were very excited- he even brought us all a present each.
Later on in the day a few of us…

24 Jun

Maple enjoy sports week

This week Maple Class have enjoyed participating in Sports Week.

Monday - We had a fantastic time on the bikes in the playground, some of us also played with balls, throwing and catching. 

Tuesday - Our teachers hid items in and outside class, we then had to find the items from a checklist.…

13 May

Mental Health Week in Maple Class

This week for mental health awareness week Maple Class have been seeing what makes our engines just right and what makes us feel happy. Some of Maple Class did an attention autism, Miss Woods pulled out different objects from the bucket and we said if they made us happy or sad. One of the objects…

17 Mar

St Patrick’s Day in Maple Class

This morning while half of maple class went to strawberry fields to swim the rest of us in Maple Class had fun celebrating St Patrick’s Day. 
First we did an attention autism, in our bucket was a spinning top, a rocket and a flashing spiky ball. Next for stage 2 we did a shamrock fall. Miss Woods…