CORONAVIRUS PRECAUTIONS

As with many areas of life currently, there are a few considerations to bear in mind while coronavirus restrictions are still in place.

Classes are 'bubbled', meaning, at first, at least, we will not be mixing with other classes, nor will many of our normal weekly activities be available. These include all swimming activities, all off-site activities, and soft play.

Children will remain in the classroom more than they usually would, including at dinner time, though we hope to reintegrate all typical activities as soon as possible.

Other important pieces of information are listed below:-

• The drop off time for children in South America is 8:50, and pick up is 3:00. Please stick to these times as closely as possible, to avoid mixing with parents and children from other bubbles.
• Attendance is mandatory. Parents and carers are expected to send their children to school unless they are ill.

• If your child, or a member of your household, shows any symptoms, they must not attend school and must isolate at home.

  Please take your child's temperature each morning and do not send them to school if it is 37.8 or above.

• Initially, there will be no swimming, soft play, assemblies or out of school trips. We hope to resume these soon.

• There will be hot school dinners available and they will be eaten in class.

• School uniforms are to be worn (though they no-longer need daily washing).
• Children should have their hands washed before coming to school in the morning. Regular hand washing will take place during the school day.
• In the event of a positive coronavirus test within our bubble, all children and staff will be sent home to self-isolate as per the government guidelines. If this happens I will phone you to consult on how you feel I could best help you support your child's learning from home, and provide whatever assistance I can (assuming of course it isn't me that tests positive, and I am well enough to do so). In the case that it is myself who is ill, another member of staff will get in touch to provide support and ideas, and consult on how we can help you from home.

At the moment, parents and carers are unable to come into our school building so any messages can be written in the children's orange "Home School Books." Please telephone school if you require any further information or want to speak  to a member of staff.

Welcome to Caiman Class

Caiman Class is an Autism Specific Class made up of 8 Key Stage 2 children. There are five members of staff, Andrew Mayson the class teacher, Annette (HLTA), Jo, Grace and Tanya (teaching Assistants).  

The children follow an adapted curriculum appropriate to their individual needs. We follow the TEACCH approach at regular intervals throughout the day. 

The school hours for Caiman class will be 8.50 am - 3.00 pm, we will remain in our class bubble throughout the school day with regular hand washing as part of our daily routine.

We will continue to take part in the 'Daily Mile' each day in the playground.

Our weekly PE session will be on Wednesday's, please send in PE kits with children when they return back to school.

Unfortunately we will be unable to take part in swimming sessions until further notice, we will keep you updated on the situation as much as we can.

Our Summer term topic is 'Journeys'

Literacy - The Gruffalo

                  The Train Ride

                   Rosie's Walk

                   Jack and the Flum Flum Tree

                   On the way home

Science - Transport

History - History of transport

Art - Collage

D&T - vehicles

Geography - Transport

RE - Baptism

Music - Going Places

PHSE - Healthy and Active Lives

14.4.21 In literacy we have been reading the Gruffalo story. We made a gruffalo crumble using a recipe and cookery equipment. We had lots of fun and it was delicious!! 

Our Spring term topic is 'Extreme Earth'

Literacy - The Wind Blew

                 The Girl the Bear and the Magic Shoes

                 Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain

                 Underpants Thunderpants

                 A Sunny Day

Science - Seaside

History - Where have I, my parents and grandparents been on holiday?

Art - Sculpture

D&T - Rainmakers

Geography - Weather

RE - Easter

Music - Moving Patterns

PHSE - Road Safety

Lockdown 3

During the current lockdown situation, if you have any questions or queries please contact me using the following email address:

andrew.mayson@springwellschool.co.uk

Also please could you send feedback and photographs of the work you have been doing.

Remote Learning:

Hello Caimans, we hope you enjoyed your week off !!

This week we will begin our new story (we are very excited to explore this new story)... 'The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes' by Julia Donaldson, here is a power point of the story.

25.1.2021

Monday (25.1.2021): 

Literacy: 

Last week we began reading the story 'Bringing the Rain from Kapiti Plain',  use the powerpoint below to read and explore the story or watch the youtube video.

Blue Group: After listening to the story can you name all of the animals that appeared in the story. then 

                   can you write a list of each  animal and draw a picture.

Red Group: After listening to the story can you name all of the animals that appeared in the story. then 

                   can you draw a picture for each animal and then ask an adult to write a label for each animal

                   for you to copy.

Green Group: After listening to the story can you name all of the animals that appeared in the story. then 

                   can you draw a picture a picture for each animal.

Maths: 

We begin each maths lesson with a warm up...    here is one of our favourites.

Red Group: In class we have been working on adding 2 numbers together practically using objects. Can you use the number cards in your pack and select 2 numbers and write them down to create a sum e.g. 2 + 4 =, then use objects to represent each number then count altogether.

Then can you repeat this using different numbers as many times as you can.

Green Group: In class we have been working on counting out objects. Can you use the number cards in your work pack and select a card then and say the number and then find the same amount of objects.

Then repeat using different cards.

Art (Sculpture):

For this weeks lesson you will need to use your playdough again, (if you need to make some more use the recipe from last week)

This week we are going to think about making sausages -

Can you make a sausage shape from clay – first by making a ball, and then, by applying hand pressure, alter its shape to a sausage, but do not make it too thin. 

Can you make a ball of playdough and then alter its shape to a sausage, but do not make it too thin.  Then can you half what you have made and to continue rolling one half of it between your hands to make thin strings.

How long can you make a string before it breaks? (Expect some to break easily).

Now can you use the strings to make a coil pot.

Communication Group:

Each week in our communication group we have been developing our communication skills through the use of Makaton.  In your home learning pack you have copies of the rhymes 'Dingle Dangle Scarecrow' and '5 Little Ducks'. Can you practise these rhymes.

Then can you watch and join in with these videos...

Literacy:

This week we have begun reading and exploring the story 'Bringing the Rain to Kapititi Plain',  watch the youtube video from Mondays lesson...

Blue Group: Can you draw a picture of the scene (above) from the story and think of a sentence for the picture and write it underneath. Begin to think about using a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence and a full stop at the end.

Red Group: Can you draw a picture of the scene (above) from the story and think of a sentence for the picture and and ask an adult to write it down and then try and copy it.

Green Group: Can you draw a picture of the scene (above) from the story and think of a sentence for the picture and ask an adult to write some words about it.

Maths: 

We begin each maths lesson with a warm up...    here is one of our favourites.

Yoga Break: 

Each day we take part in yoga after lunch - Here is a video to join in with...

Computing: 

We are going to continue our skills from last term. Can you use the art package below to draw and create some pictures and practise changing colours.

PSHE:

This term we are learning about Road Safety. Can you watch some of the following videos and then you could go on a walk around your local area to practise what you have learnt...