Heaton news - WB 24th February
Date: 28th Feb 2025 @ 5:12pm
Welcome back everyone! We hope you had a great half term break.
Attention Autism is an intervention that is used widely throughout our curriculum. Attention Autism is a playful and engaging intervention designed to build attention, focus, and social communication skills in autistic children and those with similar developmental needs. The approach is structured around four distinct stages: focusing attention on a highly motivating object, maintaining attention for a longer duration, shifting attention between the object and an adult, and eventually, shifting attention and including a short task. By using visually stimulating and exciting activities, Attention Autism aims to make learning fun and accessible, fostering a positive relationship between the child and the adult, and ultimately leading to increased engagement and improved communication.
Here is Holly's and Elle's class engaging in stage 1, 2 and 3 of Attention Autism. At the 3rd stage in Holly's they all took it in turns to send a rocket into the air. Enjoyment was had by all the class! If you would like more information on this topic please contact Holly.
Colins class have really been enjoying, and working hard in, their PE session with the Man City coach,Eduardo. This week there was were some parachute games during the session, which all students loved interacting with.
Spring is here!!
Today Brydies class embraced the morning sunshine, and with the help from Hannah we explored the different flowers, soil and moss, then created this beautiful hanging basket.
On the theme of gardening ... Date for your diary!
Saturday 5th April - we are holding a Garden club event. All families, carers and staff are invited to come and volunteer to help tidy the school gardens and get our memorial garden ready for the summer. It will be from 9 -12pm and refreshments and breakfast will be provided.
May 13th 10am - Coffee morning - All parents and carers are invited to come to school to meet and listen to Karen from Viaduct to discuss the importance of a childs annual health check.
Have a great weekend everyone!
