Chestnut Class Summer 1

Claire Howatson (chowatson) on: Chestnut Class

We have had another very busy half term in Chestnut class beginning our topic on Transport, with a class focus on ‘World Wide Travel’. We have enjoyed listening to a range of motivating stories where our favourite characters have travelled around the world, such as Maisie Mouse and Peppa Pig. We have also been busy creating our own passports and making marks on postcards.

In Maths we have been very busy learning about capacity, weight, money and number activities. We have been exploring all these concepts through play and enjoyed filling, emptying, playing ‘shop’, as well as exploring weight and using a balance scale.

As part of the topic, we have also been listening to sounds and music related to transport as well as going on sensory trips to different countries. We have also been moving toy cars in paint and observing the marks that we make. Lots of messy fun!

As well as learning in our curriculum topic the staff in Chestnut class are all so impressed with how well the pupils are working towards their own personalised targets. Pupils have been developing their choice making skills, mobility skills, independence skills and working hard with their literacy skills. We don’t know how they fit it all in!

Next half term we will continue our topic on Transport but focus on our local area and how we can keep safe. We look forward to exploring our environment and can’t wait to share with you what we get up to. We also look forward to our upcoming Coppice Fest and some very exciting activities related to the World Cup. Go England!

The pupils and staff in Chestnut Class wish everyone a wonderful half term!