Explorer 4

Overview of class:

Welcome to Explorer 4 class. We are an ASC class. Our Teacher is Sarah. Our Teaching Assistant is Emma. Yasmin, Katie (Mon-Tues), Sharon (Wed - Fri), Sharon and Siobhan are the ISA's. 

Autumn 1:

We have a very structured approach to our learning in Explorer 4. This allows us to have consistency, build our confidence and develop our independence within a safe and predictable setting. We have OT sessions twice daily to help to develop our fine and gross motor skills as well as supporting our behaviour, wellbeing helping us to regulate our behaviour and prepare us for learning. We also have individual sessions throughout the day to meet our individual needs.

Topic

In topic we have explored All About Me , People who help us, and Superheroes. We have explored the white room and dark room experienced cause and affect with lights and sensory. This has also helped to develop one to relationships with staff and peers. We have used play dough, Mr potato heads, toys, puzzles, mirrors and a range of games, songs, dressing up, toys, cooking and stories to explore our topics.

English

We visit the library each week and choose books that interest us, we also change our reading books weekly. We also practise our phonics, spellings and comprehension as appropriate. We have weekly signed story with Margaret Ann which usually links to our English topic. We have completed phonic sessions twice a week at varying levels such as exploring with sand, foam and other sensory items. We have matched letters, written letters and focused on reading. We have read our story “whatever next” and looked at props, reading sheets associated with the story, we have watched the story on the big screen and had signing stories. We have worked independently completing work tasks as well as individual focused work and small group work. We have focused on fine motor skills including mark making, writing, cutting and completing simple tasks to help our fine motor skills to develop.

Maths

We have looked at night and day and what routines we follow in the morning such as washing, breakfast, dressing for school and we have looked at in the evening routines such as having our tea, taking a bath and going to bed. We have looked at the days of the week and what order they go in. We then looked at timers and looked at what tasks we can complete in 30 seconds and then one minute, Such as building a tower and pegs in a board. We have moved onto looking at clocks and telling the time and identifying o’clock and further where appropriate.

PE

In Pe we have enjoyed trampoline sessions and bougie bounce where we follow a tuneful routine using trampettes, therapy balls and the parachutes.

Forest school

We have really enjoyed the outdoor activities. We have enjoyed sand and water play. We have watched the changes in the weather and watching the autumn leaves, acorns, and conkers. We have made collage photo frames. We have helped to make a scarecrow. We have made scarecrow faces.

Autumn 2:

Our topic is 'A winters tale.'

Reminders:

• - Please check DOJO, your child’s bag for any letters, certificates or messages
• - If you would like your child to have a snack, we can provide fruit, or you can send a snack in.
• - Please name ALL your child’s belongings including bags, lunch boxes and drink bottles.

Thank you for all your help and support this half term, it is always appreciated.

Thank you for your continued support.