Peake Class is a nurturing class where we aim to inspire a love of learning. We create a welcoming, positive environment where children feel valued, are listened to and ready to take part. Our classroom is a place where children are encouraged to explore, ask questions, try new things and celebrate their progress.

Pupils have a supportive curriculum that is adapted to their needs. This helps us to provide learning experiences that are accessible, meaningful and appropriately challenging. We take time to understand how each pupil learns best and use this knowledge to support their individual development. We like to make learning fun, using engaging activities and practical experiences wherever possible.

Alongside academic learning, children get time to play and socialise with their peers. These opportunities help pupils to build friendships, practise communication skills and develop confidence in a safe and supportive setting. We recognise that play and social interaction are important parts of children’s learning and development.

Our PSHE learning and use of Zones of Regulation also support the children’s social and emotional development. Through these experiences, pupils are helped to recognise and talk about their feelings, understand how emotions can affect their learning and explore strategies that may help them to feel calm, ready and able to learn.

Key Information:

• PE is on a Monday
• We read every day when possible so please send reading books into class daily.

Topic

Our topic during the Autumn one term is celebrations. During this term we have been looking at the artist Pablo Picasso. The children had fun creating portraits in his art style.