Medium Term Planning

Communication

-      Sign, listen and respond to ‘My favourite toys’ sensory story – See Session plan for differentiation/activities

-      Engaging with a story book - See individual plans

-      Engage in a sensory story

-      Use Project Core during shared reading experiences, with focus on core words ‘finished’ ‘turn’ ‘like’ ‘who’ and ‘want’

ELKLAN questioning

Singing and signing

Individual SALT programmes

Social Skills

Project Core

ICT programmes - beep beep, HelpKidzLearn, Lightbox

FMS, mark making

Learning objectives:

-      To show preferences, likes and dislikes, in an intentional way

-      To communicate personal choice

-      To engage and respond to a literacy experience with, shared attention, recall and anticipation, purposeful behaviour, interest and excitement, contrasting moods, increased engagement, enjoyment and motivation.

-      To respond to familiar sounds and words, showing understanding of meaning

-      To look at books randomly

-      To show preference for a certain story when given a choice

-      To turn the page of an interactive story using a single switch

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Cognition

·         Focused activities - See individual plan

·         Attention Autism – Counting to 5 through rhymes, setting up a toy shop to buy toys using up to 5 coins.  

·         Sensory afternoon sessions incorporating Art, Cooking and Fine motor skills (see weekly plans)

Continuous provision including construction, jigsaw, playdoh, sand and water, shape sorters, cause and effect toys

Exploring shape and number through sensory play

Learning objectives:

-      To transfer attention from one stimulus to another

-      To activate toys that provide an interesting effect randomly

-      To manipulate objects purposefully

-      To use objects and materials according to their function

-      To make things move deliberately with finer movements

-      To show some enjoyment of action rhymes and songs

-      To copy some actions during number rhymes and songs

-      To begin to demonstrate an understanding of object permanence

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Physical

·         Sensory Room Sessions see individual session plan

·         Every morning Sensory Circuit - See individual plan

·         PE sessions in the hall with Elliot - See session plan for differentiation/activities

·         Shadow Dance sessions every Wednesday

·         Hydrotherapy sessions every Thursday

·         Friday afternoon Forest School see individual session plan

·         Soft play sessions see individual session plans

·         Daily access to outside play

Occupational Therapy - See individual OT plans                            

Fine/Gross motor activities – See activity list

Access to school swings

Learning objectives:

-      To explore new environments

-      To walk around the school without support

-      To use my walker to walk around the school

-      To complete activities in my standing frame

-      To develop my fine motor skills

-      To make controlled movements

-      To jump and land on two feet

-      To regulate my body

-      To explore and experiment with a range of media through sensory exploration and using whole body

-      To notice and show an interest in the effects of making movements which leave marks

-      To

-      See individual physiotherapy plans

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Personal care and independence

·         Self-Awareness Session - See session plan for differentiation/activities

·         Sensory Room - See session plan for differentiation/activities

Daily input through routines - toilet skills,  putting shoes on/off, washing hands, using a knife and fork, communicating with others to get toys/ food, putting coat on/off, hanging coat up, following instructions

See individual Care Plans

Social Skills - playing alongside and sharing equipment, eye contact, reciprocal play, taking turns, 1:1 intensive interaction sessions

Daily input through circle time & hello: responding to name; recognising peers; identifying themselves in a photo/ reflection; days of the week; turn taking.

Daily hygiene - brushing teeth, washing hands/face

Learning objectives:

-      To accept having my teeth brushed

-      To accept having my face washed

-      To take part in the hygiene routine

-      To play alongside children from other class groups in the outdoor environment.

-      See individual personal care plans and IEPs for toileting

-      To begin to notice the effects of my actions when interacting with objects in the world around me.

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

Topic – Me and my Family

·         KUW sessions focused around Families and children’s favourite things

·         Hello session incorporating looking at the daily weather

·         Forest school – see session plan for differentiated activities

·         Holistic music for schools – Body Awareness

Learning objectives:

-      To enjoy stories about families

-      To show an interest in the people in their lives

-      To enjoy pictures and stories about themselves, their families and other people

-      To experience different weathers

-      To develop an understanding of the routine of the day

-      To point to the main features on their face and body when asked.

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Creative and Expressive Arts

·         Weekly music with Beth sessions

·         Holistic music for schools

·         Weekly sensory art sessions – see individual lesson plans

·         Activities set up in continuous provision e.g. mark making with different tools, access to musical instruments

Learning objectives:

-      To explore and experiment with a range of media through sensory exploration and using whole body.

-      To notice and show an interest in the effects of making movements which leave marks.

-      To make marks intentionally on a surface with fingers or tools

-      To experience a range of live and recorded music

-      To show awareness when listening to rhymes or songs

Individual Targets:

Dexter

Setanta

Leonie

Tyrell

Hatem

Jayden

Chloe

Adalee

Suggested activities:

·         My favourite toy story – creative exploration using different toys

·         Sensory cooking (operating equipment through switches)

·         Sensory materials

·         Nature walks

·         Hydrotherapy

·         Shadow dance sessions with Toy theme

·         Personal care – brushing teeth, hair, washing face and body awareness

·         Creative and Expressive arts – singing and signing sessions

·         Ponies

·         OT and SALT programmes

·         Foundation for phonics – sound awareness (SATPIN)

·         Soft play

·         Sensory room

·         Forest schools