Welcome to Dolphin Class

In Dolphin class, our primary aim is to create a safe, nurturing learning environment in which our learners can grow and develop at the pace appropriate to their needs.  We place a strong emphasis on functional communication and interactions, developing each learner's individual modes of communication. In Dolphin we follow a weekly timetable which includes sessions of English, Maths, Topic, PSHE and Protective Behaviours, PE, Science and Forest School.  As well as fun and engaging whole class opportunities, individual activities are differentiated according to learners' targets and areas for development.  We use a variety of learning modes within a communication-friendly classroom environment to engage our learners, with play based and sensory opportunities linked to our curriculum. Building positive and trusting relationships is the number one goal of the staff in Dolphin class, which then sets the foundation for purposeful learning and progress.

Learning Showcase

Exciting moments from Dolphin class will appear in this space, including any pictures or videos we take.  Please keep checking in, in order to see what the learners have been up to!

Autumn 2024

We have been exploring money and positioning in maths with the help of our new friend Poppy. Listening to "The owl who was afraid of the dark" in English and sequencing and following instructions to create our own fireworks painting. Also comparing Tudors to modern day In History and using our own stiching skills to create a Christmas pillow. We have very much enjoyed food technology as we explored where our food comes from and made lots of yummy treats.

Spring 1 2025

Spring 2 2025

In Dolphin class we have been exploring the story "Caring for your lion" In English where we have been sequencing the different steps to care for your lion. In maths our focus has been in shapes and patterns. In Design technology we have created our own windmills by exploring what windmills do and what material they are made of and what shapes they are. In science we have been  Comparing animals, we have been exploring  different animal habitats by using sensory play to identify them. In Religion and world views we have been exploring the  importance of making a good choice. We have explored multiple different  religious stories about making the right choice and what the different outcomes can be. In History we were exploring the question of How have explorers changed the world? 

Summer 1 2025

During this short half-term, Dolphin class have been busy building their independence through daily activities. They have been exploring objects linked to Christopher Columbus’s voyage to America, with a particular enthusiasm for writing with a feathered pen while learning about letter writing. In Maths, they have been using concrete and pictorial resources to deepen their understanding of numbers and one-to-one correspondence in counting. Meanwhile, in Science, they have enjoyed creating leaf rubbings and comparing their size and shape.