Welcome to the Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1 Social Communication Unit.  Please look at our page to see what we have been learning.  We have lots of fun while we learn. 

If you need to contact me or have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me: 

ryoung526@c2kni.net or call on 07359474847.

6th March 2025 - World Book Day 

5th March 2025 - World Book Week

We have been enjoying World Book Week.  We drew and decorated the front cover of our favourite book.  Others designed a new front and back cover for their favourite book.  Look at our amazing work!  

Wednesday 8^th January 2025

Dear Parents,

Our SEN Specialist Support Team (SSST) has invited all our current parents of children in SCU 1 to attend a bespoke Parent Information Programme entitled: ‘Let’s Talk About’.  This programme offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with others, while exploring ideas and strategies to support your child’s learning at home. 

This programme been designed specifically for parents of children aged 3-8, attending a Specialist Provision in a Mainstream School, and will be delivered in a variety of locations (outlined in the attached flyer). 

The ‘Let’s Talk About’ programme is delivered in three practical and interactive sessions:

“Let’s Talk About- Supporting learning at Home”

“Let’s Talk About- Managing Big Feelings”

“Let’s Talk About- Promoting Independence”

Please book via the QR Code or link attached.

Thursday 7th November 2024 

Over the past few weeks, we have been listening carefully to stories about the Pigeon.  We enjoyed listening to, 'Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!'.  We talked about how the Pigeon may be feeling at different parts of the story.

Week commencing 21st October - Outdoor Learning

We have been learning more about autumn.  We explored the school grounds to search for leaves and other natural resources for our sensory tray.  We used magnifying glasses to have a closer look at our observations.  We recorded our observations through use of a checklist and drawings. 🍂 

September 2024 - Asda Cashpot for Schools

We would really appreciate your support if you would like to choose Brooklands Primary School.  Please see the information leaflet below.

Friday 21^st June – Den activity

We enjoyed spending time in the den today and made it our own by bringing teddies, blankets and cushions.  🏕️ 

Thursday 6th June 2024 – D-Day 80

Today we joined all our friends outside for a picnic.  

Tuesday 7th May 2024

Dear Parents,

Our SEN Specialist Support Team (SEN SSST) has asked us to invite all our current parents to a Parent Information Cluster group session on Developing Independence.

The focus will be on Toileting, Dressing, Eating and Sleep.

The session will take place in Elmgrove School on 21st May.

Please click on the link below to register your interest.

Thursday 7th March 2024 - World Book Day 

Tuesday 5^th March – Mars Day

We had a brilliant day learning more about the planet Mars.  We spent time looking at books and discovering new facts.  We also created amazing pictures of Mars and through this we experimented with a variety of art materials.  Peanut also celebrated Mars Day and one very generous child allowed Peanut to borrow his cape! 🐶 

Tuesday 5th March 2024 - Today we brought our favourite books to the assembly hall.  We looked through these and read together with a P3 and P6 class. 📚

Monday 4th March 2024 – World Book Week

Today we began our Book Week celebrations. A pupil in Mrs Gordon’s class read a story to us.  The children enjoyed having an older child read to them.  

Week commencing 4/12/23

Friday 1st December 

We have enjoyed completing craft activities this week.  Our artwork looks wonderful!  

Thursday 16th November - Table top activities/games

Friday 10^th November – Token Competition Funday!

We had a brilliant day.  We went on the bouncy castles and had ice-cream. 

Term 1 - Autumn 

Thursday 26th October - Our ‘Autumnal Sponsored Walk n’ Roll Event’. 

We enjoyed our walk around the school grounds and looked for the signs of Autumn.  Afterwards, we went to the disco! 

Thursday 12th October - Mellow Yellow Day

We had a relaxing day – we completed Art activities, took part in Play Based Learning and listened to music. 

Coronation Week

This week we have been finding out about King Charles lll and the Coronation.  We have taken part in many activities, including designing an invitation for the King’s Coronation and entering an Art and Literacy competition.  We drew a picture representing ‘The Monarchy’ and wrote a report about King Charles lll.  We also designed our own crowns to wear during Brooklands ‘Coronation Celebration’ day.  We had so much fun at the picnic and outdoor disco!

Monday 27th February - Friday 3rd March - World Book Week 

We have had a fun-filled week to celebrate the world of books, stories and reading.  As well as listening to stories and reading books, we watched a virtual event featuring author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.  This was all about Fairy Tales.  We used our imaginative skills to design new book covers for our favourite books and dressed up for World Book Day.  Look at our wonderful costumes! ⭐️ 📚

Monday 6^th February – Children’s Mental Health Week

Our theme for this week is ‘Let’s Connect’.  We have taken part in a range of activities including, singing, dancing, art and learning through stories. 

Look at our Christmas cards!  We painted our cards in different ways, including sponge painting and finger painting - it was our own design.  We then decorated it using sequins and glitter flakes.  We wrote to our families on the back of the card.  Happy Christmas! 

Friday 2nd December - Christmas Jumper Day and a festive walk

Wednesday 26th October - Walk and Roll

We went for a lovely walk around the school grounds today, then back to the playground for an outdoor disco!  We had great fun dancing. 

Thursday 6th October - Mellow Yellow Day

We had a relaxing, enjoyable day.  We took part in activities, including practising breathing exercises and completing art activities.  We created shape pictures and experimented with watercolour painting.  Please have a look at some of our amazing work 

Wednesday 23rd August 2022

Welcome back to another new school year!  We are excited to start learning with our new friends in class.  We also have a new mobile number for the units - 07949266775.  See you soon! 

Wednesday 1st June 2022

Today we had a special celebration for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.  It was so exciting to have our photographs taken with the Queen!

Tuesday 3rd May - A visit from Henry Wee Wheels

Henry Wee Wheels came to visit us.  We were delighted to see him!  We were gentle with Henry and asked his owner Sharon lots of questions about his life.  We were all very happy to be around Henry and he enjoyed exploring.  Henry makes us feel good.    

Being a Doctor - Medical Cases

As part of our ‘People Who Help Us’ theme we have been learning about doctors and nurses.  We talked about what a doctor may carry in their case.  We each made our own medical case which included equipment such as, a stethoscope, thermometer, stitches, bandages and plasters. 

Book Week 

Literacy 

School closure 1st February 

Today is a different type of day as we are learning at home.  I hope that we are back at school again very soon.  

Please have a look through the learning activities and choose the most appropriate tasks for your child.  All activities have been covered in class recently.  If you have any questions please email me.

Mathematics 

Yesterday some of us completed work on weight.  You have been sorting objects into those which are light and those which are heavy.  Try using the language of ‘heavy’ ‘heavier’ ‘heaviest’ and ‘light’ ‘lighter’ ‘lightest’ when you are talking about weight. 

Some children have been learning about multiplication.  Please find the activities below. 

Literacy

In Phonics children have been learning all about letter sound ‘h’.

Alphabetical Order 

Verbs 

Christmas 

We made our own amazing jumping jellyfish.

We had a disco and took part in some Halloween activities! 

Our topic is 'Under the Sea.'  We have enjoyed learning lots of new information about sea creatures.  We have listened to interesting stories including Tiddler, The Snail and the Whale and The Singing Mermaid. 

Here are some of the activities we completed after we read Tiddler.  

Under the Sea - Learning through play and other activities.