Red Kite Class – Autumn Term 1
Autumn Term 1 is all about making a positive and confident start to the new school year in Red Kite Class. We will spend time building strong relationships, getting to know each other and establishing the routines and expectations that help everyone feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
Our focus will be on developing communication, independence, social skills and emotional wellbeing, alongside continuing to make progress across the wider curriculum. Learning will be carefully adapted to meet the individual needs of each child, with opportunities for direct teaching, practical activities, continuous provision and learning through exploration.
We will encourage children to develop their confidence as learners, make choices, express their ideas and needs, and take increasing responsibility for themselves and their learning. Visual supports, structured routines and personalised strategies will help children to understand what is happening throughout the school day and participate successfully.
Throughout the term, we will celebrate individual achievements and build on each child's strengths and interests. Our aim is for every child in Red Kite Class to feel happy, valued and included, while developing the confidence and skills they need to have a successful year.
Falcon Class – Autumn Term 1
Autumn Term 1 is all about making a positive and confident start to the new school year in Falcon Class. We will spend time building strong relationships, getting to know each other and establishing the routines and expectations that help everyone feel safe, secure and ready to learn.
Our focus will be on developing communication, independence, social skills and emotional wellbeing, alongside continuing to make progress across the wider curriculum. Learning will be carefully adapted to meet the individual needs of each child, with opportunities for direct teaching, practical activities, continuous provision and learning through exploration.
We will encourage children to develop their confidence as learners, make choices, express their ideas and needs, and take increasing responsibility for themselves and their learning. Visual supports, structured routines and personalised strategies will help children to understand what is happening throughout the school day and participate successfully.
Throughout the term, we will celebrate individual achievements and build on each child's strengths and interests. Our aim is for every child in Falcon Class to feel happy, valued and included, while developing the confidence and skills they need to have a successful year.
A Typical Day in Falcon Class
Our day in Falcon Class is full of fun, learning, and opportunities to grow!
Morning Start We begin with exciting fine motor activities to get our hands and minds ready for learning. Children enjoy cutting activities, disco dough, and STEM Lego building. Some of our learners then join their mainstream buddy class in the main school.
Phonics & Movement Back in class, we dive into Phonics learning, followed by disco dough and energizing brain breaks to keep everyone focused and happy.
English & Reading After a short break, we explore English through engaging lessons, group reading, and one-to-one reading sessions. Then it’s time for our social snack an opportunity to practice communication and enjoy a healthy treat.
Good Learning Time Next comes one of our favourite parts of the day: Good Learning Time! We play group social games and have plenty of chances to learn through play, both indoors and outdoors.
Lunch & Life Skills At lunchtime, we practice important life skills like using cutlery and making healthy choices. After lunch play, we return to the classroom refreshed and ready for more learning.
Afternoon Adventures Our afternoons are packed with exciting activities across the curriculum - Science, History, Geography, Maths, and more! After another short break, we enjoy another Good Learning Time, focusing on play-based learning and working on individual targets, including speech and language development. Some of our learners join their mainstream buddy class in the main school for their afternoon learning.
Home Time To end our busy day, we get ready for home and gather for a story before saying goodbye and meeting our adults.
A Typical Day in Red Kites Class
Our day in Red Kites Class is always fun, educational and exciting!
When the children arrive in the morning, we always start with singing our favourite learning songs; we currently love to sing The Habitats Song, The Days of the Week Song and The Vertebrates Song!
Singing Time is then followed by our Phonics session. We always sing our Alphabet at the start of the session and then practise all of our different sounds and words! The children write their focus words on their mini whiteboards throughout the session and then we finish with The Sound Blender Song!
After a short play time outside, we come back in for some writing time and then our Super Movers time; we love doing the Spelling Bee Song and The Mole Song! Following this, it's then time for our social snack an opportunity to practice communication and enjoy a healthy treat.
After social snack, we start our Guided Reading and Maths sessions! We all sit on the carpet and read through our story together! The children love that the book is on the big interactive whiteboard so they can see all the amazing pictures super clearly!
Lunch & Life Skills At lunchtime, we practice important life skills like using cutlery and making healthy choices. After lunch play, we return to the classroom refreshed and ready for more learning.
Like Falcons class, ur afternoons are packed with engaging activities across the curriculum - Science, History, Geography, Maths, and more! Like Falcons class, after a another short break, we enjoy another Good Learning Time, focusing on play-based learning and working on individual targets, including speech and language development. Some of our learners join their mainstream buddy class in the main school for their afternoon learning.
