Our Learning

Settling In

September 2025

Over the past three weeks, the children have been busy settling into routines and enjoying lots of exciting learning opportunities. In Maths, they have had fun exploring number rhymes, sensory counting, and simple patterns through colours, sounds, and objects.

Our English focus has been The Gingerbread Man, which the children have loved exploring through sensory storytelling. Using puppets, water play, and gingerbread-scented trays, they joined in with repeated refrains and enjoyed engaging with the characters.

Creative activities have included ripping and collaging paper, experimenting with fabrics and textured trays, and expressing themselves through art and design. In Food Technology, the children have explored food textures, enjoyed flour play, and practised chopping soft fruit to build early cooking skills.

Phonics sessions have introduced the sounds S, A, and M through sound boxes, helping pupils build sound awareness in a playful and engaging way. In PSHE, the children have been developing personal care routines such as handwashing and brushing teeth, and they especially enjoyed calming pamper sessions with hand massages.

In Science, the children have been investigating minibeasts, while in PE they have practised balancing, climbing, and travelling in different ways. Life skills such as preparing snacks, using cups, and putting on coats have also been a key focus, encouraging independence. Communication sessions using symbols, visuals, and switches have supported choice-making, and in Music the children have enjoyed exploring instruments and joining in with Paul’s lively Friday sessions.

Alongside this, the children have loved spending time in the soft play and light room, as well as enjoying outdoor play on the bikes and seesaw. They are beginning to anticipate familiar songs and activities, and it has been wonderful to see their confidence and independence grow each day.