Penguin

Module 6

Welcome back for module 6! Over the coming weeks, we're diving into the fascinating world of the human body, exploring body parts and the importance of exercise. We'll also be taking a trip down memory lane to explore seasides past and present, we're excited for some summer fun! We will also be focusing on developing our understanding of respectful relationships and belonging.  The Penguin students will also be getting creative with the artist Dale Chihuly's unique movement art. A busy term ahead! 

We will share weekly updates on the amazing learning experiences happening in class! 

Lisa and the Penguin team 🐧

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This week we had our PMLD activity morning! It was lovely to see so many pupils and their families from across the school come together and enjoy the sensory experiences available to them. The Penguin students had a great time exploring sensory trays, face painting and dancing to music! 

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Module 5 

We hope you all had a lovely Easter break - we have seen some fantastic photos of what the students have been up to in the holidays, it looks like a lot of fun was had! 

This module, we are moving onto our line of inquiry 'the world is full of different cultures' through focusing on our central idea that 'understanding myself and others helps me develop'.  This module we will be looking at Pocahontas as well as caring friendships and emotions and Hinduism to learn that everyone we meet is unique. We will also be having a focus on rights and responsibilities, especially within our classroom where we are learning to take ownership of our own learning and belongings. There will also be some sensory learning relating to everyday materials and seasonal recipes! 

We will be sharing photos weekly to show you all of the fun learning happening in Penguin class this module! 

Lisa and the Penguin team 🐧

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End of Module 4

Module 4 has flown by! We have lots of exciting updates from this term. The students have been busy learning about keeping safe, linking to our learning on The Great Fire of London. Students experienced role play with toy fire engines and explored sensory trays looking at different temperatures with heat pads and ice, linking with our learning that 'our senses tell us about the world'. Our artist this term has been Van Gogh, the students have enjoyed exploring our yellow themed 'Sunflowers' art as well as making their own 'The Starry Night' paintings on shiny foil! 

Penguins have also been enjoying more outdoor learning! We have a new outdoor area to decorate and the students have been hard at work getting our space ready for some exciting learning in the summer modules! 

In the last couple of weeks of this module, we have been celebrating Easter! Through cross curricular learning including decorating eggs, egg hunts, exploring spring time flowers and tasting hot cross buns! 

We wish you all a lovely Easter break! 

Lisa and The Penguin Team 🐧

Module 4, welcome back! 

We are starting off this module in Penguin Class looking at our new areas of focus, under the line of inquiry 'our senses tell us about the world'. We are using our senses to learn about seasonal changes and springtime leading up to Easter at the end of this module. 

We have also begun to think about safety in the last couple of weeks, with students thinking about what around them is safe to touch, or not safe to touch. An important life skill for all of our students. Some students have been investigating areas of the school or home where being safe is really important, such as the kitchen. Others have been learning to respond to or recognise the word 'stop' through playing stop and go games. This has been a lot of fun and again, is an important life skill in order to keep safe. The focus on safety this term is also linked to our learning on The Great Fire of London (more pictures to follow!). 

We can't wait to update you later in the module with all of the fun learning activities that the Penguin students explore via all of their senses! 

Lisa and the Penguin Team 🐧

End of Module 3. 

It has been another busy module for the Penguin students! We have immersed ourselves in our inquiry learning with the focus that 'our senses tell us about the world'.  We have been lucky to be joined by some of our parents for our 'share our learning' afternoon, where we celebrated Chinese New Year! Students had a great time exploring sensory activities, painting to create decorations and experiencing some foods. The penguin students also celebrated National Storytelling Week, looking at the text 'The Three Little Pigs', a lot of fun was had building our own brick houses and pretending to be the Big Bad Wolf! 

The students have all made fantastic progress this module and we look forward to our learning in module 4. We will be focusing on seasonal changes offering some great opportunities for students to explore the world around them via their senses. 

Have a great half term break! 

Module 3 - Welcome back! 

This module, we are focusing on the line of inquiry 'our senses tell us about the world'. The penguin students have been looking at the weather and experiencing hot and cold while exploring ice and heat pads. The students have also been focusing on healthy choices, offering some great sensory exploration opportunities as well as some fruit and vegetable tasting! Students have been very willing to try different foods and express their likes and dislikes! 

We also have to give a special mention to one penguin student who has learnt to use PECS this module to communicate and is now able to make exchanges with adults for things that he wants throughout the school day! 

We look forward to updating you at the end of module 3 with all of our fun learning activities! 

Module 2 - Welcome back! 

This module we are looking at our line of inquiry that 'different people help us live and grow' through understanding ourselves and our families, including special celebrations that we may be a part of. The students have been busy looking at growing humans through exploring photographs of themselves as babies, toddlers and now! We have also been looking at different celebrations such as bonfire night, Diwali and soon, Christmas! 

We look forward to updating you at the end of module 2 with all of our festive activities! 

Module 1 - Welcome back! 

Hello 😀 It has been lovely to see the children enjoying their first week of school!  On this page you will find all of the exciting learning happening in Penguin Class... 

Our transdisciplinary theme is:  Who We Are

Our central idea is: Understanding myself and others helps me develop

This module, we are working on our line of inquiry, 'different people help us live and grow'.  The Penguin pupils have been busy learning about all of the different people who can help us, including in school, at home and in the local community. 

We have been very lucky with the weather, which has enabled us to go out into New Ash Green as a class and learn about our local area and the different people that we see helping people every day. 

The Penguin pupils look forward to sharing more of their fantastic work with you over the term! 

Lisa and the Penguin Team 🐧

End of Module 1 

The Penguin pupils have had a fantastic module 1 - what a great start to the school year! 

The children have had great fun learning about all the different people who help us both in school and out in the community. We have certainly seen some great acting in our role play sessions, pretending to be police officers, firefighters and doctors! 

Students have grown in confidence during activities that are new to some of them this term, including rebound therapy, visits to the interactive room and TACPAC (a sensory session focusing on communication through touch and music). The penguin pupils have all worked incredibly hard and are settling in well together as a group, with some great little friendships forming too! 

Next term, we will continue into our line of inquiry 'different people help us live and grow' with a focus this time on families, including some lovely celebrations including Diwali and Christmas!

Have a lovely half term break! 

Lisa and the Penguin Team 🐧