Welcome to Holly Class
The curriculum is split into three key areas:
- My Communication
- My Thinking and Problem Solving
- My Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Our key priorities are providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment, that allows students to access the curriculum through a total communication approach alongside enabling resources that scaffold learning.
We use the SEE-KS framework to inform our teaching which focusing on three key areas:
- Fostering Investment
- Fostering Independence
- Fostering Initiation
The Adults in Holly Class are:
| Name | Position |
| Miss A. White | Class Teacher |
| Mrs D. McGeoch | Teaching Assistant |
| Mrs A. Fahim | Teaching Assistant |
In addition to the three key areas, we also cover a wide range of exciting topics to expand our interests in the world around us. Topics have a History, Geography or Science focus, each are taught as experiential learning opportunities that are hands on and engaging. Each session is differentiated to ensure all students can access the topic and is therefore meaningful and purposeful for them.
Here are the topics we will cover this year:
| Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 | Spring Term 1 | Spring Term 2 | Summer Term 1 | Summer Term 2 |
| Into the Forest (Traditional Tales) + Christmas |
Caped Crusaders (Superheroes) |
Way up high! (Mountains and Volcanoes) |
Up and away! (Transport) |
In the Garden (Minibeasts/ nature/life cycles) |
Under the Sea (Rainbow Fish) |
| *History is taught by celebrating festivals throughout the year, which are presented on our class calendar which is updated throughout the year. | |||||
Wellbeing Timetable
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |||
| All about ME Focus: History / PSHE Recognising how I have changed Family Friendship Expressing Likes and dislikes Emotions |
Healthy Lifestyles Focus: Science / PSHE Health and Hygiene Diet and food |
My Community Focus: Geography / PSHE Where I Live People that help us Road Safety |
Weekly Timetable
Here’s some of the things we love to do in Holly Class …
Please see our class twitter page, @Hawthorn_Holly for regular updates of what we get up to. Click on the icon below to visit our page now.
Please feel free to contact us via the class twitter page above or on our email:
holly@hawthorns.tameside.sch.uk
Parent App
We also have a parent app, which we use to send out messages, letters and important information. If you haven’t signed up, and would like to, contact school to receive an invitation by email. For step by step instructions on how to install the app click here
