Aims

• To support learners to develop communication strategies which develop functional interactions and social relationships.
• To enable learners to begin to develop independence to live safe, healthy and happy lives, promoting co-regulation.
• To enable learners to be valued members of their widening community, interacting and building positive relationships with others.

Focus for Learning

• Reciprocal interactions with key people and sustained attention with a breadth of familiar activities
• Familiarity with a range of environments and routines eg now/next, transitions with more symbolic understanding
• Introduction and exposure to simple concepts across the 7 areas of learning including basic maths and literacy skills.
• Readiness for learning – emotional regulation, sensory regulation, routines, relationships (adults and peers).

Curriculum Areas

• Communication and Attention
• PSED
• Physical Development including swimming
• Play
• British Values and SMSC
• RE
• Emerging English
• Emerging Mathematics
• Experience based learning (covering Expressive Arts and Design and Understanding the World and MFL – KS2 only
• Engagement Model

For more information, please see our Intent and Overview Documents in our Curriculum Overview page.