Explorer 3 Class

Welcome to Explorer 3. We are a Key Stage 2 complex needs class. Vicky is the Teacher. Emma C is the TA. Sophie, Zoe, Hayley and Anna are the ISAs. 

Explorer 3 Staff

Spring 1:

We  have had a lovely half term the children have really enjoyed our activities and have continued to develop lovely relationships with staff and in some cases have formed a deeper acknowledgement with some of their peers.

Topic: This last half term we have been doing learning activities linked to the Topic Dinosaurs. We have listened to the story Never touch a dinosaur. We have looked at the different types of dinosaurs.

We have completed matching activities and sentence picture activities

We have looks at a range of books relating to dinosaurs.

We have done role play and. explored a range of tuff trays and messy play. We have made dinosaur footprints for our display.

We have made dinosaur sun catchers, dough dinosaur foot prints and tuff tray/ messy play 

Maths: In maths we have compared sizes, we looked at big dinosaurs and small dinosaurs. We prepared a dinosaur picnic and made big sandwiches and small sandwiches. We looked at every day objects such as cups, spoons, plates and compared them focusing on big.

We have also compared mass and explored heavy and light.

We experienced holding something heavy and something light. We made different size dough balls and found the heavy one.

We made oatmeal raisin biscuits and compared heavy and light ingredients.

We have looked at empty and full and explored using a range of different materials and different size/ shaped containers

Literacy: In literacy we have looked at captions and instructions, winter days and nights. We have shared Pip and Posy the Snowy Day.

We have explored Pre-reader sheets, matching activities and following simple instructions to make our own sensory snow.

We have made playdough animals like Pip and Posy in the story.

Our next book we looked at was Never Touch A Polar Bear.

We completed penguin and polar bear labelling and mark making sheets.

We have used the tuff trays with icing sugar to mark making lines and circles.

We have continued to work on our children’s  communication skills

Forest School: We have enjoyed a range of activities in Forest School.

In PE we have continued to do Rebound Therapy one week and OT house the next week, both of which are very popular with the children.

Spring 2:

The topic is – Spring life

Reminders:

-    Please can you check your child’s bag for any letters, certificates or messages.

• - If you would like your child to have a snack, we can provide fruit or you could send a snack in.
• - Forest school – Monday.
• - PE lesson – Tuesday
• - Can you please name ALL of your child’s belongings.
• - Can you also send in spare clothes including sock’s everyday please.
• - As the weather starts to get colder please send in warm clothes, coats, hats and gloves.

Explorer 3 class photos

 Thank you for your continued support.