Octopus

Welcome to Octopus Class

Welcome to Octopus class. We aim to develop learners’ independence, with life skills and encouraging independence within the classroom by sourcing their own equipment to complete a task. We aim to help them to develop work skills through class jobs and tasks throughout the day. This will also be supported through our Careers sessions. Learning will be taught through play-based activities as well as real life activities. Adults will support the learners in developing their communication, self-regulation and self-help skills.

Learning Showcase

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Spring 2 2024

Octopus is a Key Stage 3 investigator class comprising of 8 learners. Our Class Teacher is Lucy and Alex, Katherine and Tash help us too.  Together we are working towards growing our independence, practising real-world skills and growing our academic knowledge and understanding.

This term we are learning about the following topics: 

English - Character and Setting Descriptions linked to Aesop's Fables.

Maths - Multiplication and Division.

Science - Healthy living, including learning about the human heart.

Phonics - Phase 5 phonemes and Phase 6 spelling rules.

History -  Robert Peel and the development of the Police Force.

Careers - Mini Enterprise. 

ICT - Branching Databases and Presenting using PowerPoint.

This term, we also visit Forest School and have African Drumming lessons weekly.