Eynsford

Students have been actively exploring a variety of environments and engaging with new spaces to broaden their experiences.

Students have collaborated with classes across their phase to build furniture, contributing to the improvement of our shared communal spaces.

Students have shown great excitement in seeing and celebrating their gardening accomplishments together, fostering a sense of pride and collaboration.

Students have been carefully tending to their herbs and transplanting them into larger pots to give the roots more room to grow.

Students have been practicing number sequencing with the help of grids. They have identified the next number in a sequence and selected the correct answers from multiple-choice options

Students have been explorimg their own movements and copying and following instructions and actions to engage with yoga. 

Students have been developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through a range of purposeful, functional activities. 

Students have been successfully transferring their skills to a variety of work tasks, helping to strengthen their independence and reinforce their learning across different contexts.

Students have been engaging with less familiar cooking utensils and are developing their confidence in using them safely and effectively. 

Students have been challenging themselves by recognising quantities and writing the corresponding amounts.

Students have been actively working on developing their self-regulation skills, particularly during the warmer weather. One of the most popular strategies has been the use of the foot spa, which has proven to be a calming and enjoyable sensory experience.

Students have been engaging with domestic appliances during cooking lessons and are becoming increasingly aware of how to stay safe while using them. 

Students have shown great independence during their horticulture lessons, actively recognising items and understanding their uses.

Students have been revisiting their number skills, demonstrating the ability to recognise amounts and numbers even when they are not presented in sequence.

Students have been developing their fine motor skills by making controlled and defined hand movements, while incorporating numbers into their work.

Students have been developing their confidence and independence during horticulture lessons, taking initiative and showing ownership by actively caring for their planting beds.

Students have been developing their maths skills by identifying and sorting various shapes, and then labelling the groups based on which contain more or fewer shapes.

Students have been working towards their life skills challenges by using domestic appliances during real-time learning as part of their daily routines.

Students have been actively participating in self-selected activities to support their self-regulation.

During outdoor learning and leisure time, students have been actively engaging with a variety of games and equipment, helping to promote positive play, teamwork, and the development of essential social skills.

Srtudents have enjoyed the opputunity of sharinng a boiuncy ball pool with other phases. 

Students have been enjoying building their confidence and independence by using familiar utensils.

Students have been engaging with each other and independently approaching friends to join in games.

Students have been observing the herbs they planted and tracking their growth.

Students have continued to demonstrate their understanding of everyday objects and have been actively engaging with domestic appliances as part of their daily Functional Skills lessons.

Students have been enhancing their reading and communication skills through engaging sensory stories and using visual aids to comment on and describe images.

As part of their wellbeing focus, students have been discovering sensory experiences and identifying the activities that help them feel calm and happy.

Students have been actively engaging with their life skills challenges and utilising technology in their surroundings to take responsibility for their own learning materials. 

Students have been developing their gross motor skills during PE by making coordinated movements to accurately aim at targets. 

Students have been hands-on in Science, using magnifying glasses to closely examine life in a range of natural habitats.

Students have been developing their communication and social skills by expressing who they would like to spend time with. 

Students had a visit from one of Milestone’s therapy dogs, Betty. Engaging with Betty helped support and improve the students’ regulation levels.

Students have been working towards their life skills accreditations while actively exploring various career pathways.

Students have been working together to follow visual schedules and prepare snacks for their in-class snack shop.

Students have been developing their skills by creating their own circuits, recognizing the cause and effect of their actions, and strengthening their fine motor abilities 

Students have been developing their number skills by creating amounts using interactive Numicon tiles, while also supporting their engagement through the use of technology and computing skills.

Students have been developing their reading skills by labelling pictures from their favourite stories and beginning to use simple 'I see' sentences to describe what they observe.

Students have been working towards their life skills challenge during cooking lessons by using both domestic and electrical appliances.

Students have been nurturing the seeds they planted earlier this year and observing their growth. They have also been diligent in watering their newly sprouted plants

During physical education, students have been developing their independence by participating in curling activities with peers and creating their own movements to aim for the target 

Students explored Mental Health Awareness Week by participating in activities of their choice that supported their self-regulation and promoted their overall well-being.

Eynsford students were thrilled and full of excitement to be invited to a VE Day party by their friends in the phase.

Students have taken part in garden games and have been discovering new games and equipment through exploration and play.

During outdoor learning, students participated in craft activities to create decorations for the VE Day party.

During ASDAN sessions, students have been working towards earning their accreditation while selecting peers to interact with and building their social skills by participating in turn-taking games across various settings. 

Students have been actively participating in a variety of group activities designed to promote well-being and self-care.

Students have been practicing various ways of communication to respond to greetings from both peers and adults, helping them enhance their communication abilities.

Students have been collaborating in the allotment area to remove weeds from the planting beds and maintain the space. 

During PE, students have been independently choosing activities they wish to participate in, fostering their decision-making skills and self-reliance. 

In Science, students have received support to construct their own circuits. They have been using switches to enhance their understanding of cause and effect, while also developing their fine motor skills. 

Students have been sharing resources and further exploring their understanding of ocean habitats through engaging water play activities. 

Students have been working together to complete a range of functional life skills within The Flat developing their social and communication skills. 

During their food technology lessons, students have been developing their understanding of kitchen safety. They have learned how to use kitchen equipment correctly and responsibly.

Students have been working cooperatively to complete a range of functional tasks outside of the main classroom. These activities have included responsibilities such as assisting with gardening, and helping to maintain shared areas.

Students have been developing their understanding of the importance of recycling through a variety of lessons and activities, exploring how to sort materials correctly,

During Science lessons, students have been using their fine motor skills to build simple electrical circuits. They have been exploring the concept of cause and effect—recognising how their actions, such as connecting wires or adding a battery, can lead to lights turning on or buzzers sounding. 

Students have been visiting the allotments and identifying the tools they can use to continue caring for the plants we have planted

Students have been hard at work preparing a variety of delicious savoury treats for the much-anticipated Phase 4 Cafe.

During PE lessons, students have been actively developing their social skills by choosing friends to engage with and initiating their own games.

Students have been working together and sharing resources within sensory trays to explore different animals and match them to their correct habitats. 

Students have been completing their morning work independently, demonstrating their prior knowledge and understanding

During our Functional Skills lessons, students have been demonstrating their knowledge of objects used in cooking activities, while also building their independence and developing practical life skills.

In science, students have been learning about circuits and showing great interest by experimenting with how changes affect outcomes. They’ve been using batteries, wires, bulbs, and switches to build simple circuits and have enjoyed discovering what happens when they add or remove components.

Students have been exploring common domestic appliances during Functional Skills lessons. They have also demonstrated their understanding by using symbols to identify and label different parts of these appliances

Students have been developing their awareness of numbers by comparing quantities using Numicon tiles. Through hands-on activities, they’ve been exploring number patterns, building number sense, and improving their understanding of more and less.

Students have been working towards their life skills challenge by ensuring that their environments are clean both before and after completing tasks, within the immediate classroom and surrounding areas.

During PE, students have been developing their batting skills while enhancing their hand-eye coordination through the use of gross motor skills and smaller equipment.

During horticulture, students have enjoyed watching their plants grow since last term and have been actively noticing the different changes as they develop.

Students have been exploring and recognising the activities they enjoy during leisure times. This process has not only supported their ability to make independent choices but has also contributed to a greater awareness of their own self-regulation skills

During English sessions, students have actively engaged in Write Dance activities to support their hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills. These sessions have also served as an effective alerting activity, helping to prepare students for focused learning by stimulating both movement and sensory awareness.

Through inquiry-based learning, students have been using natural resources to create representations of their favourite book characters. 

Students have been developing their knowledge of ocean habitats by sorting animals that live in the ocean from those that live elsewhere.

Students have become independent in using visuals to conduct their own scientific experiments, enhancing their anticipation and prediction skills.

Students have been actively developing their independence skills, particularly in daily routines such as feeding themselves.

During their PE lessons, students have been actively using their communication skills to express and select the equipment they would like to use.

During horticulture lessons, students have been actively observing and identifying changes in the plants they have planted.

Students have enjoyed learning about Easter traditions. They have also contributed to the wider school community by participating in Easter celebrations and phase events.

Students have been working towards their Life Skills Challenge, sharing tasks and using domestic appliances to tidy up the classroom during their functional skills lessons.

Students have enjoyed sharing their accomplishments with each other and have shown pride in their achievements.

Students have been following their own set of instructions while exploring various textures to identify changes in consistency and feel.

Students have been actively exploring patterns as part of their mathematics learning. They have been creating their own unique patterns to decorate their own Easter treats.

Students have been actively engaging in their PE lessons and making good use of the equipment. They have grown more comfortable and confident in handling a cricket bat, enhancing their cricket skills.

During horticulture lessons, students have been working together to share responsibilities in caring for their allotment and watering the seeds they have planted.

Students have been developing their play and social skills by engaging in games that require taking turns. 

Students have been enhancing their number skills during business enterprise lessons by exploring quantities and amounts using sweets.

During our inquiry lessons, students have been exploring various types of environments.  As part of this learning journey, they used technology to investigate and observe the environments around the school, enhancing their exploration with digital tools.

Students have been building their independence and practical skills by collecting their own lunches, gathering items for dinner, and cutting up their own meals.

During PE, students have been further developing their cricket skills while gaining independence by using the bat on their own and making controlled movements to hit the ball.

Students have been using choice sheets to plan and select the colors they want to use during their business enterprise craft lessons.

Students have been expressing their love for reading and their favorite books by designing their own hats and headbands to celebrate World Book Day.

Students have been putting in great effort at home to design and create their own World Book Day hats. They were thrilled to participate in the hat parade and celebrate each other's creations.

Students have actively participated in cooking lessons, where they have been learning to measure ingredients accurately.

Students have been conducting science experiments and observing the changes and reactions they have produced.

Students have been actively creating and assembling items in preparation for their upcoming Spring sale.

Students have been building their independence by using visual aids and gathering their own resources to start their work tasks. 

Students have been preparing their own toast as part of their life skills challenge, following visual instructions and using symbols to choose their toppings.

During PE, students have been enhancing their cricket abilities while also developing their gross motor skills by practicing with a cricket bat.

In Horticulture, students have been growing their own potatoes and exploring various ways they can be used as an ingredient in different dishes.

Students have been conducting their own science experiments, exploring reactions by combining different ingredients and observing the changes they produce.

Students have begun creating their own Easter and spring crafts while planning what they will sell at their upcoming spring sale.

Students have been applying their communication skills in sensory stories by commenting on images and describing what they observe.

Students have been further enhancing their self-regulation skills while participating in yoga programs connected to our central theme.

Students have been practicing ordering and sequencing numbers while building their independence by completing work tasks on their own

Students have begun a new life skills module, actively using domestic appliances to prepare their own hot drinks.

Students have been celebrating their friendships in class, and have been making posters to share their friends' qualities. 

Students have been exploring and observing changes in liquids by mixing liquids to make different colours. 

Students have been practising their handwriting skills and have been recalling written words from memory.

Students have  been using the interactive whiteboard to support their number skills. 

Students have noticed transformations in the plants they planted during the first term. They have realized that regular watering is essential for their growth.

Students have used their computing skills within inquiry lessons and have used different types of software  tools to support their learning.

Students have been tending to their plant beds and observing changes in their garden beds, using symbols to identify differences and similarities.

Students have been building their confidence in using gardening tools to plant pea seeds, which they will nurture each week to support their growth.

Students have been guided and encouraged to use technology to select their favorite songs, helping them recognise their own actions and decisions.

Students have been enhancing their reading and communication abilities by selecting appropriate symbols from a broader set to label small pictures within a story.

Students have been actively participating in Table Cricket sessions, thoroughly enjoying the experience while developing essential social skills such as turn-taking, building patience, teamwork, and communication. 

Students have actively engaged in their weekly library visits, eagerly exploring a variety of fiction and non-fiction books alongside adults. They have enjoyed looking at pictures, discussing stories, and developing their literacy skills by exploring words and letter sounds.

Students have been actively developing their fine motor skills by using scissors to perform precise hand control movements, encouraging  them to coordinate both hands simultaneously

Students have actively participated in their self-selected clubs during enrichment sessions. In Drama have demonstrated creativity and self-expression through acting and dance. 

Students have been enhancing their numeracy skills using number tiles and blocks to reinforce their understanding of the terms "more" and "less." Developing their confidence and awareness when comparing quantities. 

Students have been comparing quantities and identifying which amounts represent "more" when given a choice between two options.

Students have been gathering materials for their enrichment lessons and incorporating natural resources into their artwork.

Students have been communicating about different fruits and describing as well as labeling the textures of different fruits.

Students have been further exploring their central theme idea and have discovered new methods to enhance their well-being and self-esteem through participating in yoga.

Students have enjoyed selecting their own clubs every Monday afternoon, providing an opportunity to connect with peers within their phase and build friendships.

Students have been exploring various textures and their consistencies. They have shown courage in experimenting with different consistencies and have used their preferred communication methods to express changes and share their personal texture preferences.

Students have been actively participating in their Lifeskills challenge for this term, focusing on exploring a healthy lifestyle through learning about fruit. They have been describing the appearance of various fruits and expressing their preferences and likes.

Students have been exploring numbers through sensory activities, using Numicon tiles and toy cars. They have been working with Numicon to identify quantities and colours.

Students have collaborated effectively, supporting one another by exchanging ideas and feedback while sharing stories. They have also enjoyed spending time in the library, which has contributed to the growth of their social skills.

Inquiry-  Reading

Students have been fostering their love for reading by choosing their favorite stories, listening to an adult read aloud, and engaging with the pictures by pointing to them and making comments.

Life Skills Challenge 

Students have embarked on a new Life Skills challenge, beginning their new module by identifying and sorting pictures of fruits and recognising healthy foods.

Physical Education

Students have engaged in archery during PE lessons, enhancing their gross motor arm skills and hand-eye coordination.

During our math lessons, students have been enhancing their measurement skills by exploring concepts of big and small and distinguishing between shapes and sizes, even when the size differences are subtle.

This term, students participated in an exciting new activity: table cricket. They were highly engaged, eagerly awaiting their turns, observing their peers, and enthusiastically cheering them on.

Horticulture

Students have been using key symbols to support them in planting lavender seeds. They have also been utilising these symbols to communicate their needs for the planting process.

As part of our Inquiry learning, we have been investigating number sequencing through engaging games. Students have practiced arranging quantities in order and distinguishing between groups to identify which number indicates a greater amount.

In our ASDAN module, students have been enhancing their social skills by interacting with friends and participating in various games across different areas of the castle building.

During our morning work, students have been using resources to support them in completing tasks. They have been matching symbols to create a calendar of events happening throughout November.

Students have been hard at work planning and designing crafts to sell for our business enterprise project. They have also taken the first steps in creating their products to prepare for sale.

Students have been actively using symbols and objects to identify the materials and resources needed to complete their individual work tasks.

In our extended reading and communication skills activities, students have been working with less familiar symbols and using matching grids to sort and differentiate them, which supports their reading development.

Students have been enhancing their writing skills by integrating movement-based activities. They have been practising gross motor skills through a creative approach that involves music and ribbon work.

Students have started learning new skills through hockey, which has been instrumental in building their attention and focus. 

Students have been busy making and creating sweet bags that they can sell at our Christmas fayre. Students were using key vocabulary to support their functional maths knowledge.

Students have been engaging very well during their target learning time, and have been completing their work with increased independence. 

Students have been actively engaging in semi-structured learning opportunities by using and responding to visuals, as well as  increasing their  awareness of the objects and materials needed for specific activities.

Students have been gaining hands-on experience in the kitchen by following recipes to prepare their own food. 

Students marked Children in Need by creating their own Pudsey Bears through arts and crafts. They also participated in fundraising by wearing their own clothes.

Students have been designing and creating their own Christmas baubles as part of our business enterprise lessons. Through this project, they have also been incorporating mathematical terminology during functional and practical activities. 

ASDAN Engaging with the world around you- People and Friendships

Students have been integrating their ASDAN module into various lessons throughout the week. As part of this, they have been developing their social interaction skills by engaging in a range of turn-taking games, fostering teamwork and communication in a fun and interactive way.

Students have been enhancing their awareness of their own bodies by using symbols to label and identify different body parts, promoting recognition and understanding.

Students have been developing their independence skills during target work sessions and have been actively locating their own individual work tasks.

During our science lessons, we have been exploring different textures. Students have also been using symbols to describe the textures of their favorite items, encouraging sensory awareness and expressive communication.

Students have continued crafting items for their Business Enterprise Christmas Fayre and take great pride in the creations they’ve made.

Students have developed their skills and refined their fine motor skills by practicing with smaller printed writing patterns.

Students have had opportunities to develop their computing skills by using a variety of computer software for playing games and supporting their learning and engagement.

As part of their life skills challenge, the students have been exploring various areas within a home and identifying items that are typically found in each room.

Students have created their own hot chocolate cones to sell. They used scoops to accurately measure out the hot chocolate and marshmallows.

For our ASDAN module, students have been actively engaging with their friends through dance, using this activity to build social connections, and express themselves creatively.

Students have been developing their independence by learning to use cooking utensils effectively, building essential life skills and confidence in the kitchen.

Students have been practicing their fine motor skills and enhancing their writing abilities by tracing small, printed writing patterns.

Students have continued to engage with and explore various resources to create their wooden Christmas tree decorations, developing their creativity and hands-on skills in the process.

Students have shown great pride in their crafting activities and are beginning to display excitement as they eagerly anticipate their upcoming Christmas fayre.

Students have started decorating The Flat and are beginning to get into the festive spirit.

Students have been making use of The Flat in the Castle building, following guidance to build their independence skills in a home setting.

During our Science lessons, students have been further enhancing their understanding of contrasting textures and using symbols to represent the various textures of materials and objects.

In our horticulture lessons, students have been using visual instructions to create Christmas wreaths.

In our ASDAN module, students have been crafting their own wreaths using dried fruits as decorative elements.

Students had a great time organising their own Christmas fair, where they showcased and sold the items they created during their Business Enterprise lessons. They also enjoyed managing the process of accepting payments for their products.

Students have been initiating and expanding their chosen interactions across various environments. They have been actively seeking connections, demonstrating enjoyment, and enhancing their social skills.

In physical education, students have engaged in trampolining, building their confidence and exploring their own movements on the trampoline. 

In maths, students have been identifying shapes using Numicon tiles. They have also been exploring the quantities represented by each tile while learning about numbers and their values.

The students in Eynsford have been completing work related to their Life Skills Challenges. They have been sequencing routines linked to their personal care. We have been learning about teeth brushing and using symbols and pictures to sequence and order and match alongside real life items. 

The students in Eynsford have been exploring our Transdisciplinary Theme: Express yourselves. They have been expressing themselves by recognising thier likes and personalities. Students have also been choosing activities and items that make us feel happy. 

During PE students have been completing physical activities and using PE equipment to develop our independence as well as linking our learning to our ASDAN unit of Exploring the Wold around you and showing what objects and equipment we can use in different environments and activities. 

As part of our Business Enterprise students have been using communication boards to choose colours to make art pictures. Students have been following instructions to create art displays as well as using objects and materials as part of our ASDAN unit. 

In Horticulture students have been planting their own seeds. Students have planted Runner Beans and Lettuce seeds and have been following sets of instructions to care for our newly planted seeds. 

Eysnford class have been completing functional skill activities as part of their daily routines. Students have been using the washing machine in the flat as part of their daily jobs.  

Eynsford class have been working hard in their target work lessons, we have been exploring number and looking at and comparing amounts to support our understanding of the term 'more' within functional and practical activities. 

During our PE lessons, Eynsford students have been engaging in football and have been developing their skills. 

   During our Horticulture lessons, Eynsford students have been linking their learning to their ASDAN Working with Objects module, and showing what gardening tools they can use to help care for our plant beds. 

Eynsford students have been recognising numbers. Students have been exploring contrasting quantities and matching against their given number. Students have also been using the term 'more' and using this within their number skills work. 

Within our Life skills challenge students have labelled items that are found in certain environments. 

As part of our ASDAN module- Engaging with the World around you: People and friendships, students have been exploring qualities of a friend and made their own values and qualities poster.

During computing students have been engaging with technology to support their Inquiry learning and exploration. Students have been knowledgeable and have applied  their previous learning to different activities. 

Students have been helping to care for the allotments. Students have been showing which tools they can use for various tasks within the allotment. 

Within our ASDAN module- Engaging with the world around you: people and friendships, students have been learning about their friends, and choosing friends to interact with to develop our social skills. 

Students have been tending to their planted seeds. They have also been organising various objects and matching them with images to identify tools and items used in gardening.

Students have been learning about hygiene routines, and have been using visuals to sequence their hand washing routine, demonstrating their understanding of what comes first and next. 

Within our ASDAN module, students have been engaging in shared activities and have also been working together to develop their engagement skills. Students have been applying social skills through turn taking. 

Students have been reflecting on their work, expressing pride in their accomplishments, and sharing their success with others in the phase to celebrate their achievements.

As part of our ASDAN module, Engaging with the World Around You: People and Friendships, students have been enhancing their social and interaction skills by participating in group activities, enjoying games, and practicing turn-taking.

Students have enjoyed collaborating in groups and interacting with adults. Our favorite part of the day has been celebrating our achievements together, dancing, and engaging with everyone to our chosen songs.

In our ASDAN module, students have been working with various objects during their cooking lessons. They have enjoyed experimenting with different ingredients and using a range of cooking utensils.

Students enjoyed participating in the phase and coming together as a group to share what they learned this term. They also appreciated engaging in a variety of activities through agency-led learning.

Students have been exploring their emotions and regularly using the emotion board to identify their feelings. They have also started to recognise their own self-regulation levels and have been expressing what they would like to do to manage their emotions.

As part of our Inquiry learning, students have enhanced their engagement skills by exploring various storybooks. They have been identifying pictures on the pages and using their communication sheets to help label the images.

Within our PE lessons students have been exploring games and turntaking and have been engaging in cricket lessons to develop our hand eye coordinatiion skills. 

In our Business Enterprise lessons, students have been creating their own artwork, expressing themselves through the use of various paints and colours.