Rowan Spring term

Debbie Bagwell (speel) on: Rowan Class

Exploring Transport and Beyond: A Look at Rowan Class Activities

In Rowan Class, we've had an exciting term full of learning, creativity, and hands-on experiences! Our focus has been on transport, and we've explored this theme across various subjects in fun and engaging ways. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

English

Our learning revolved around the sensory stories The Little Orange Car and Paper Planes. Through these stories, we worked on developing communication skills, focused on mark making, improving writing and presentation skills. We have also worked on our pre-phonics, phonics and spelling abilities.

Maths

Numbers came to life as we explored concepts of time, counting, and problem-solving. We sang number songs and practiced addition through engaging activities, helping us strengthen our mathematical understanding in a fun and accessible way.

History

We took a journey through time, discovering the differences between modern and old cars and planes. This hands-on exploration helped us understand how transportation has evolved over the years and also encouraged the pupils to create some fantastic art work.

Design Technology

With different levels of support, pupils designed and created paper airplanes and a launcher! We explored various materials and designs, encouraging creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on learning.

Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish)

Our Spanish lessons were full of energy! We learned key vocabulary, including colours, body parts, and numbers, through interactive songs and practical activities. This made learning a new language exciting and memorable.

Religious Education

In RE, we explored Christian worship and even created our own beautiful stained glass window art. This artistic activity helped us understand religious traditions in a creative way.

Physical Development

Movement and physical development have been a big part of our term. Pupils engaged in a variety of physical activities, including Sensory PE, Sensory Circuits, Regulation and Relaxation, Community PE, Hydrotherapy, and Community Swimming. These activities were tailored to support their individual physical and sensory needs.

What’s Next?

Next term, we’ll continue our transport theme by exploring boats, helicopters, and trains through exciting new stories. We’ll also keep building our knowledge in Christianity, Spanish, and Design Technology, using practical activities, independent learning, and sensory exploration. Attention Time and Movement to Music will remain key parts of our learning experience.

We’re looking forward to another term filled with discovery, creativity, and fun!

Joseph.