Webster Witch’s Wacky Weather!
We have been reading a fabulous sensory story called ‘Webster Witch’s Wacky Weather’, which explores some elements of light and dark. We are enjoying experiencing different visuals, textures and sounds, and are working on expressing our own responses to each object.
Dear Parents and Carers,
We hope you have all had a truly lovely summer break. Welcome back to Paces and the start of a new school year in Chatsworth! We have a very busy term ahead of us, with lots to get stuck into over the upcoming weeks and months. This year, in Chatsworth, five becomes six as we welcome a pupil who has moved up from one of our primary classes. All the pupils have been really excited about this, and as a result she is already fitting in wonderfully!
Our topic for this term is: Light and Sound. As always, we will be using our senses as much as possible to learn about the topic in stimulating, meaningful and enriching ways. Our core text is ‘Little Glow’ – a story about the many celebrations of light that take place across a multitude of communities and cultures. This also ties in nicely with our RE learning, as we explore the importance of light during key events such as Diwali and Christmas. Additionally, pupils will encounter other valuable texts through the medium of sensory stories, including ‘Night Monkey, Day Monkey’ and ‘Fox in the Night’.
In Maths, we are focusing on developing our number skills and will also incorporate some elements of sequencing and sorting. Our Art sessions will involve learning about lines, light and shadow – we have already had lots of fun creating marks and shapes using continuous line drawings. In PSHE, we are learning about the power of positive thinking and will be doing lots of work to support our mental health and wellbeing through activities such as nature walks, sensory time and art therapy.
This term, we are also very excited to have weekly multisensory music sessions delivered by The Sheffield Music Hub. This explicitly links to the sound aspect of our overarching topic, and we can’t wait to make as much noise as possible!
New termly targets will be with you shortly. Of course, if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We know that some pupils can find the return to school challenging after the long break, but we will do our very best to help them feel as settled and happy as possible.
Best wishes,
The Chatsworth Team