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Class 7 2024 - 2025

Mrs Christy Townson

Mrs Christy Townson

Mrs Kerry Short

Mrs Kerry Short

A Warm Welcome to Class 7's Page! 🙂
 
Class 7 consists of ten wonderful children, who are taught by Christy and Kerry, and supported by Sophie, Wendy, Hannah and Lucy.
 
Autumn Term 1, 2024-2025
 
English- Poetry (rhyme, alliteration and onomatopoeia); phonics and SPaG daily
Communication- daily and regular practice, with access to specific resources needed for your child
Maths- Place Value and Position and Direction 
Science- Animals inc Humans (please send in photos)
PSHE- we will be focusing on Self Awareness, learning about 'people who are special to us' and 'things we are good at', as well as any class issues that arise
Creative Curriculum- Wild Weather (French, Music, DT, Geography)
PE- Games
Computing- Music and sounds
RE- Christianity and festival foods
 
We will be having a daily Games Club session, based on Intensive Interaction principles, developing communication and socialisation, through scaffolded play.
 
Every day we will continue to work on individual PLP targets, through fun activities as well as workboxes (TEACCH). TEACCH | Autism Speaks
 
We will also be having weekly cooking and food desenstisation lessons, linked to our topics or a curriculum area, building resilience, independence and promoting healthy lifestyles.  Autism and Food Aversion | Otsimo
 
We will continue to use the Zones of Regulation to develop co-regulation strategies, build your child's toolkit and also develop a deeper understanding of our emotions and feelings and how we can ask for help when we are having difficulties. The Zones of Regulation | A Curriculum For Emotional Regulation
 
We will use Sensory Circuits Sensory Circuits - Childrens Choice Therapy, movement breaks and have individual sensory diets for each child to access. 
 
We will build Fine and Gross Motor skills up daily, through regular exercise and access to sensory development resources, in a fun and exciting way!
 
Key Information
  • Please send in photographs of your family and any pets you have, to enrich our learning
  • PE- will take place on a Wednesday morning. Please make sure your child has their PE kit in school.
  • Please send in your child's favourite board games for Games Club sessions
  • Please send in at least one spare set of clothes and waterproof coat/wellies, so we are always prepared for whatever the weather brings
  • Please send in snacks, drinks and/or lunch daily. Please make sure you have ordered a school dinner (if your child has a hot school dinner)
  • A little reminder to check emails daily for updates and messages (from the Class 7 email)
  • Please check back on this class page too for photos and updates
  • Please let us know if there are any issues (medical or other) or any other useful information that will help us to care for your child each day
     
Please don't hesitate to contact the Class 7 team with any questions or queries you may have; we are all happy to help in any way we can and someone from the team will get in touch ASAP.
 
Thank you for your ongoing support,
Christy, Kerry and Sophie

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