Welcome to Clover Class Pages
Here you will find regular updates of our current learning, ways to help at home and topic knowledge organisers. If possible please find time to have a look at these updates especially the photographs with your child. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to come and talk to us or email the school office. Thank you for your support, we look forward to working with you and your children!
Mrs Toth
Teacher
Mrs Wymer
HLTA Cover Supervisor and Teaching Assistant
Mrs Stephens
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Smith
Teaching Assistant
Mr Malster
Forest School
Library Day is Tuesday - Please remember your book if you have taken one home.
Forest School is on Friday Afternoons - Each child needs Wellington Boots, waterproof trousers and coat and appropriate clothing for the weather
Dance is on Thursday morning - No special clothing is required.
Week 6
This week we listened to a sensory story about a leaf man who goes on a journey as he is blown around in the wind. He visits ducks, cows, birds, mice amongst the pumpkins and fish in the lake. We listened to sounds as he visited each animal and place. We made our own leaf man with autumn leaves and got very sticky with the glue! We also used paint sticks to print with leaves and pressed leaves into dough.
In maths we counted 10 apples and listened to a story about what happens to each one as they fall from the tree.
We have also enjoyed being out in the Forest School area amongst the signs of Autumn. In sensory circuits we are all beginning to learn what we like to keep us calm. For some of us it is watching something spin, balancing on a balance board and rolling on top of a large ball.
Week 5
This week we had a lovely time playing in sparkly water while singing the number song, '5 little ducks'. A blue sparkly mummy duck was definitely a favourite! This has also allowed us to continue to learn the Makaton sign for 'Mummy' while learning about families as part of our topic 'all about me'. We have also continued to explore sensory objects while listening to the story 'Owl Babies'.
Week 4
This week we listened to a new sensory story called 'Owl Babies' to begin thinking about families. We loved exploring twigs, leaves and feathers as we listened to the story. In messy play we also used feathers with natural coloured dough. In art we made patterns in primary colour paint, red, blue and yellow.
In maths we acted out 5 little monkey's jumping on the bed with 5 cuddly toys and the cushions and beanbags. Some of us have been ordering numbers and Numicon shapes to 10 during TEACCH time.
This week we began taking in part in sensory massage sessions where we listened to calm music and took part in deep pressure and grounding exercises.
Week 3
This week we have been learning more about parts of our body and what they can do. We listened to a story called 'Eyes, Nose, Fingers, Toes', where we counted fingers and toes, blinked our eyes and pointed to our backs and tummies.
We looked at pictures of eyes, noses, ears and mouths and chose some to stick on pictures of faces.
We all had fun foot printing with orange paint and creating green handprints, which are going to be cut out to create carrots for a display at the harvest festival in Ely cathedral. We have also explored cooked spaghetti and painting primary colours using large paint brushes during messy play sessions this week.
In maths we sang the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 counting song with fish and also explored shape and size with the toys in the environment.
Week 2
This week we have been learning to look during short group sessions like circle time, bucket and singing. We have watched lots of exciting objects that spin, make noises and hop during bucket time. We have listened to some songs about ourselves including head, shoulders, knees and toes and looked at x-ray pictures of bones. We also listened to the sensory story 'Funnybones'. We have experienced lots of different textures during messy play sessions every day including paint, shaving foam and gloop!
Week 1
We have had an amazing week settling all the children into their new class. We have loved exploring the new spaces, especially the sensory room. We have all been great at eating in our new classroom and the studio (lunch room) and also at moving into the different rooms for different activities. We have all had a smile when we have sung songs and played music. This half term our topic is "All about Me". We started this by thinking about "My new Class". We are Clover class so we have looked at photographs of meadows of clover, had a sensory story of the "Billy Goats Gruff" and did lots of sensory painting with green paint to create a picture of a class meadow.
