Literacy
In Literacy, we have been continuing to use different materials, textures, and objects to create purposeful marks. We are exploring different words beginning with our focused phonic sounds. Most of our learners are working on s, a, and t. Some learners are working on ai, ie, and ou. We have been exploring Nursery Rhymes and selecting using technology and choice boards. Green Room have been focusing on Humpty Dumpty, Incy Wincy Spider, Hickory Dickory Dock, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Jack and Jill. We have had focused book sessions which our learners have sparked interest in espeically The Snow Theif and Mr Men, Little Miss Pancake Day.
Numeracy
In Numeracy, we have been exploring the concept of number and developing our number awareness. We have been using a variety of resources e.g. numicon, dienes, different objects to share different amounts of the number and counting cubes.
HWB
We are increasing our opportunities throughout the learning day for sessions focused on sharing, turn taking and awareness of others around us. In the garden our learners love to explore the different areas independently and through adult modelling and verbal support we have been able to observe an increase in sharing of resources and turn taking whilst engaging in our high frequency areas; trampoline, swing and slide. Some of our learners have been able to communicate their act of sharing with their peers and adults.
Other Curricular Areas
In Green Room, we have been lucky to have one of our partners – Drake Music completed a 6-week music intervention block with us every Friday morning. Our learners showed increased focused attention and exploration of the offering of instruments. During the sessions, our learners engaged in meaningful intensive interactions with all adults and demonstrated amazing awareness of others and different sounds around them.
Our Context for Learning in January was themed around Scotland. We were experiencing Scotland across the curriculum. Our learners have engaged in different creations all themed around Scotland; the flag, thistles, and our national animal – the unicorn. Our sensory inputs have been themed around Scotland and linking to food exploration.
On Tuesday we celebrated Lunar New Year and created different pieces of artwork linking to our focus and year of the horse. We have been making beautiful artwork to create Chinese lanterns though using paintbrushes and fingerprinting.
Celebrating Success
In our environment we are now displaying our proud clouds where every learner is noticed and recognised for their achievement. Some of these are in school and across the curriculum or shared from home. It has been so good to see our learners’ achievements and have them shared in a central place for all to see. Look at all our amazing learners! ⭐
