12 Dec

Chestnut enjoy the Snow!

Chestnut class had a lovely time exploring the snow in our outdoor area. We loved feeling the snow and using spades to scoop it into buckets. We then had fun with Miss Masterson throwing it in the air and watching it fall down.

 

10 Dec

Christmas Has Arrived in Chestnut!

Chestnut have had a very busy week, exploring all things Christmas! We have explored a Christmas tree, decorations, colourful lights, fake snow and of course glitter! 

We have been busy getting ready for the Primary Christmas Exhibition on Monday and are very excited to show our parents all our…

25 Nov

Feels Like Autumn in Chestnut!

Within our current theme ‘All Around the World’, Chestnut Class have been exploring their world through different seasons. This week we have been exploring ‘Autumn’.

On Thursday, Miss Cross led an Attention Autism using the colours red, brown and orange to make a hedgehog! She modelled dipping…

18 Nov

Chestnut - Friendship Week and Children in Need

This week in Chestnut Class we have been focusing on our Social and Communication skills as a part of Friendship week. We have been exploring activities with others and working on developing our tolerance skills accepting others joining us. We have had lots of laughs and smiles during Intensive…

11 Nov

Remembrance Day 2022

This week classes have been invited to join in Remembrance Day traditions throughout school.

Each teacher has planned meaningful and engaging activities surrounding the theme of ‘War’ and ‘Remembrance’.

Learners have been exposed to different learning focuses and learning new facts through a…

11 Nov

Term 2 fun in Chestnut Class

We have been super busy the past two weeks in Chestnut Class, we have been been exploring key events such as Halloween and bonfire night with tuff trays and sensory activities. 

 

We have been enjoying our daily trip to the sensory room where we have been playing on the swing, jumping in the…

31 Oct

Halloween In Chestnut

Today in Chestnut Class we have had a spooky first day back! 
We have engaged in lots of different halloween sensory trays and activities. We enjoyed pushing trains around the spooky track, scooping the pumpkin insides into buckets and Prut img using apples and orange paint. 
Miss Hothersall did…

27 Oct

Holiday Heroes: Group 1

What a fantastic and busy week, for all who joined us in Group 1.

 

On Tuesday morning, we went to Brew and Buddies; enjoying time playing, making new friends and practicing lots of skills.

In the afternoon we had a visit from ‘All Days Farm’ who brought lots of animals into the hall for…

12 Oct

Our First 'Chill and Chat' Session

Our first 'Chill and Chat' session took place yesterday. It was lovely for parents/carers to have the opportunity to chat together over a cup of coffee and slice of cake.

 

Our next get together will take place on 6th December at 1:00pm. Further details to follow.

 

Hope to see you all…

7 Oct

Chestnut Class and the Three Bears!

What a wonderful week we have had in a Chestnut Class! 

 

At the start of the week we explored the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, learners have explored playing in porridge, filling up bowls with porridge and making their own porridge. We have also created some wonderful bear…

30 Sep

Animal-tastic week in Chestnut Class

We have had another fabulous week in Chestnut Class exploring farm and jungle animals. 

 

At the start of the week we looked at the story of the ‘Three Little Pigs‘, this enabled our learners to explore the different materials the Pigs use to make their houses (straw, sticks and bricks).…

16 Sep

Busy Exploring in Chestnut!

We combined three special occasions within this weeks learning, enabling our learners the opportunity to experience and explore recent key events - Macmillan Coffee Morning, celebrating the life of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and honouring our new King, King Charles III.

On Thursday, we…