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Our focus in Maths this week has been subtraction. To support our learning, we took part in attention autism and bucket time activities that included subtracting songs such as 5 Currant Buns and 10 Green Bottles. We enjoyed splatting the currant buns made from shaving foam and using water pistols to knock down the bottles so we could count how many were left. Other activities included building and splatting sandcastles and creating our own subtraction sums by rolling dice and counting backwards.

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This week in our topic work we continued learning about Ancient Greece and the foods that were available at the time. On Wednesday we took part in a tasting session where we used our choice boards to request different items, including olives, feta cheese, flatbreads, grapes, figs and honey. We also completed a sorting activity where we had to decide which foods were from Ancient Greece and which were not. Using the crocodile from Crocodile Dentist, we fed the crocodile all the Ancient Greek foods, which made the activity fun, interactive and memorable.

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This week in PSHCE, we have been learning about healthy eating. We began with a sorting activity to decide which foods are healthy and which foods should be eaten in moderation. The children were then given the opportunity to choose a healthy meal and recreate it using a range of craft materials such as pom poms, play dough and real rice.

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In Science this week, we completed a carousel of activities all linked to magnets. One activity involved carrying out a magnet audit around school to discover which materials were magnetic. Another activity used magnetic tiles to build a castle for Aladdin and the princess, combining creativity with scientific thinking. We also visited “Aladdin’s cave”, where we used magnetic wands to test different objects and find out which materials were magnetic and which were not, before completing a sorting activity to show our understanding.

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This week, our story focus has been Aladdin, linking with our topic “Pages Full of Magic”. We began by exploring the characters using props and visuals, helping everyone understand who appears in the story and how they contribute to the adventure.

After designing our own magic lamps, we thought about what our own wishes might be. The children came up with imaginative ideas such as being able to fly, becoming super strong and having a very fast car.

We also worked on sequencing the story and building or writing sentences to describe what was happening in a scene. . This helped us understand how stories are structured and supported our developing language skills.

To bring the story to life, we used role‑play and turned the tale into a sensory story, especially the moment when Aladdin enters the cave to find the lamp.

Finally, we used our fine motor skills to weave our own magic carpet crafts, combining creativity with careful hand‑eye coordination.

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In Independent Living Skills this week, we continued our bread theme and linked it to our Science learning about pushes and pulls by making cheese bread. Once it was baked, we used visuals to help us choose appropriate fillings for our bread rolls, including butter, ham, turkey and soft cheese. Some of us showed developing spreading skills as we prepared our own rolls, building confidence and independence through each step.

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This half term our topic focus is World History, and we’ve started by looking back at Ancient Greece, which will later link with Pages Full of Magic when we explore Greek Myths and Legends and weave them into our learning. We really enjoyed becoming archaeologists as they dug through sand to uncover hidden artefacts such as jewellery, coins and small statues, then matched each item to what they thought it might have been.

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This week we linked our learning about forces and magnets to Earth Day. We used paper plates, blue and green paint, paper clips and magnets to make our own Earth models. Once they were dry, we explored how the magnets could move the Earth around by attracting the hidden paper clips underneath, helping us see how forces can make objects move without touching them.

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This week in Maths we have been learning about addition. Some of us have been working on finding one more, while others have continued making totals within 20. Our activities have included being given a number within 5 and decorating a biscuit with Smarties, adding one more and recognising how many we have altogether. We have also built towers and added one more block, as well as added extra spots to a ladybird and stated the new total. For those working within 20, we have chosen Numicon shapes, printed them and added them together, rolled two dice to create our own sums, and explored the famous Green Class Fishing Game to practise making totals.

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This week in English, our magic theme has continued with the fairy tale of Cinderella. Using props and sensory items, we enjoyed retelling the story and exploring the key moments together. We took part in a range of activities to support our understanding, including naming and recognising the characters, sequencing the main events, and building simple sentences about a chosen scene. We also loved designing our own magic wands and thinking about the special magic they might have.

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Sensory Baking / Independent Living Skills

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Sensory Baking / Independent Living Skills

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For Sensory Baking and Independent Living Skills we made bread. The children used visuals to follow the recipe and enjoyed exploring the texture of the dough as they worked. We were impressed to see how the bread rose whilst we let it proof. Once it was ready, the children tasted the bread for snack, choosing butter and/or jam, and they also prepared their own drink as part of developing their independence skills.

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This half term our topic focus is World History, and we’ve started by looking back at Ancient Greece, which will later link with Pages Full of Magic when we explore Greek Myths and Legends and weave them into our learning. The children really enjoyed becoming archaeologists as they dug through sand to uncover hidden artefacts such as jewellery, coins and small statues, then matched each item to what they thought it might have bee

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Our Science focus this half term is forces and magnets, and this week we have been exploring pushes and pulls, which all forces are. The children began by investigating pushes and pulls on the sensory playground, using the swings, slides and roundabout to see how different movements are created. They then explored the same idea through art by pushing and pulling paint rollers to make marks. We also applied pushes and pulls in a real‑life context while making bread, where the children pushed, pulled and stretched the dough as they kneaded it. To finish the week, we looked at gravity as a pulling force by dropping pom poms into paint and watching them fall and splat, noticing how gravity always pulls objects downwards.

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This week in Maths we have been exploring number and addition. Some of us have been recognising numbers using Numicon and numerals, as well as matching quantities to the correct value. Others have been working on addition within 20, using practical resources and visual supports to help us combine groups and find the total.

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This week we have been exploring Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson as part of our new topic, Pages Full of Magic. The children enjoyed a sensory retelling of the story and took part in activities such as matching characters, sequencing key events, and building sentences to describe what happened. They also used their imaginations to decide what they would put into a cauldron to create their own potion or spell. Alongside our story work, the children took part in mark‑making with miniature brooms and experimented with water play to mix their own magical potions, making it a wonderfully creative and engaging week.