Welcome back to Spring 2

We hope you've all had a good break and the Beetles are excited to get back to the start of some good weather.

For information about of curriculum this half term, please see the map below: 

Week beginning 27th January 2025

We have really enjoyed getting back into routine and engaging with all the different experiences each day. Our attention autism bucket sessions are a real hit and we are transitioning really well to different places around school including having our snack time in the kitchen. 

The Beetles have been practising lots of different skills over the last few weeks; it's been all about the spreading and toast toppings in food technology, the children were encouraged to use a knife and also make choices about the kind of topping they wanted.  In computing we have been finding out about how to make things happen, such as turning on flashing toys and lights.  The weather hasn't been too bad through December so some of the class have really enjoyed being outside and trying new things such as the scooter. As always there has been lots of messy sensory fun to both encourage trying new activities and also mark making skills.  The food from our Christmas around the world school afternoon was very popular in Beetles and they were able to try nan breads from India. 

WE HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

The Beetles Team. 

Week beginning 11th November 2024

We are all so happy to be back and in routine after a really long half term break.  We have been enjoying all our familiar activities, and working on getting back into our school routines and getting use to our different transitions each day.  At the moment we are really enjoying different songs and stories, and choosing our favourite ones.  

Week beginning 7th October 2024

We have been enjoying lots of 1:1 intensive interactions this half term, and showing some interest in out attention autism buckets.  We have been communicating really well when we want to go outside, or come back inside, and starting to make choices about other spaces we may like to go to such as the sensory room, or movement room.  Our new starters are settling in well, and doing a great job of showing us the different things that they like to play with.

Week beginning 2nd September 2024

It's been a long holiday and you can tell the Beetles are happy to be back in routine.  They have had a great first week, remembering lots of skills that we worked on during transition such as using photos to transition, inside/ outside toys, where are drinks are, using symbol to ask for 'more' bubbles!

Please see below our curriculum map for this half term and remember that our PE session is on Tuesdays.