Welcome to the Foxes

Foxes Class

Foxes class is a class for pupils with Multiple Sensory Impairments (MSI) . We are taught by a qualified Teacher for visual impairment (QTVI)  and three teaching assistants who support us throughout the school day.

We follow a multi sensory curriculum and use specialist equipment to help us understand the world around us.

Our Targets are taken from Quest for learning which takes a holistic view of learners by; focusing on how they learn acknowledging their different abilities and achievements and taking into account of learners preferred sensory and learning channels and their way of processing information; focusing on early communication. cognitive and sensory skills that are the foundation of all future learning.

In Foxes class we follow a multi sensory curriculum and use our senses to engage and experience learning and the world around us. Daily signifiers are used to give us a better understanding of daily routines including daily; smell, sound and sensory colour bag. We also use Moon related to; phonics (read, write, Inc letters), topic related words and the names of people around us!. 

Foxes class also use communication aids, link switches and specialist ICT equipment to access learning and respond to the world around us.

Mobility and orientation is important to us and we all follow a mobility and orientation route around school using sensory cues and markers to help us better understand our surroundings.

Please take a look at our class page and all the exciting things we are learning this term!

Summer Term

This term Foxes class have enjoyed exploring objects, props, food and sounds related to the topic  'Greece'. 

Our Literacy sensory story 'The Gingerbread Man' encourages students to explore and engage through the concept of baking and investigative play.

This term students have explored number through interactive number games and rhymes including '5 Speckled Frogs'. Creating an interactive classroom environment stimulate's students interest and understanding of basic mathematical concepts through  coactive exploration of objects and tactile media. ‘On Body’ counting was also used to support understanding of number and calculating

During the Science Topic 'Forces and Movement' students enjoyed parachute games using sensory balls to help support their understanding of Body Awareness and Orientation. 

Take a look at all our lovely photographs of us learning and having fun!!! 

Spring Term

Foxes class have explored and experienced sounds, smells and food relating to the topic 'Brazil'. Mr Redwood the Music Teachers has introduced us to lots of new musical instruments and sounds during our weekly music sessions in class! We love the sounds of the Brazilian Carnival.

Our story this term is 'The Very Lazy Ladybird' and we are also exploring shapes and visual light stimuli during science Topics.

Christmas Fun!!

Foxes Class took part in lots of exciting Christmas activities at school. We all had a special role in this years Christmas Nativity- can you guess who we are?

We also had breakfast with Santa and Christmas dinner Yum Yum!!!  Take a look at all of our lovely photographs of us learning and having fun.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Foxes Class.

Autumn Term

Foxes class have explored and experienced sounds, smells and food relating to the sensory story ' African Safari', numeracy, science, R.E, MFL and  'Roman' topic.

Foxes class follow a multi sensory curriculum and use our senses to engage and experience learning and the world around us. 

Daily signifiers are used to give us a better understanding of daily routines including daily; smell, sound and sensory colour bag. We also use Moon related to; phonics (read, write, Inc letters), topic related words and the names of people around us!. Foxes class also use communication aids, link switches and specialist ICT equipment to access learning and respond to the world around us.

Mobility and orientation is important to us and we all follow a mobility and orientation route around school using sensory cues and markers to help us better understand our surroundings.

We love learning and having fun! 

General Information

We ask parents and carers to return the home / school diary each day, as this will enable the class teacher to provide comments and information about your child’s day in school. If there are particular things you wish to be informed about, please speak with me.

Individual Education Plan(IEP’s)

This plan sets out educational targets that your child is working on for the term.  There is a section in the plan which provides parents and carers with activities or tasks you can do at home to support your child’s learning.   Plans are updated each term and sent home.

Reading Books

All children and young people are encouraged to engage in reading and develop a love of stories.  We have a wide range of reading books, sensory books and big books to support the learning styles and levels for each child.  Every Friday, your child will receive a new reading book. Please encourage your child to engage with the characters and stories.

Homework

Some pupils will receive homework in English and Maths to support their learning.  If your child is finding homework a challenge please come into school so we can discuss it together.