Eynsford 

During their ASDAN lessons, students have been following visual instructions to develop their independence and have also been using step-by-step instructions during inquiry-based learning.

Students have been highly engaged using the interactive whiteboard and other technology to develop their maths skills while also enhancing their engagement levels.

Students have been learning about the differences between the seasons by sorting pictures that represent summer and autumn.

Students have been investigating a variety of textures and discussing how ingredients change throughout the cooking process.

In science, students have been exploring light and experimenting with coloured sheets to create new colours. They have also been developing their communication skills by commenting their observations.

As part of their work in the allotment, students have cared for the area and used the lavender to make sensory bags.

Students have been strengthening their fine motor skills by tracing writing patterns and are being encouraged to create their own by copying them.

Students have been building their communication and reading skills by using symbols to describe what they see in a story with three key words.

Students demonstrated safe knife-handling skills by carefully following instructions during a food and nutrition lesson while preparing fruit salads.

Students are developing their reading skills by labeling and describing key pictures with symbols, showing increasing understanding of visual cues and the connection between images and meaning. 

Students are actively using technology to support their learning and are successfully transferring these skills across different activities, demonstrating increasing independence and engagement.

Students have been building their skills in physical education while also selecting their preferred activities. 

Students have been using visual guidance to build their functional skills during classroom activities.

During library time, students have been independently selecting books that interest them. They are showing growing confidence in choosing materials and have also been approaching adults to read stories aloud. 

Students have been practising counting and building numbers through the use of manipulatives.

Students have been developing independence in representing and composing numbers using grids, numerals, and manipulatives. 

Students have been participating in food technology activities, following directions to combine and prepare ingredients. 

Students have been strengthening their number knowledge by using Numicon tiles to identify quantities and compare which is more or less.

Students have been engaging with technology by using the interactive whiteboard to express their choices.. 

Students have been investigating light, experimenting with coloured reflective sheets to see the different effects.