This half-term, our class topic is ‘Nurturing Nature’. We are looking forward to spending plenty of time outdoors, especially in our horticulture sessions in the school garden, where we’ll be working hard to maintain it and ensure it remains a beautiful space for everyone to enjoy as the warmer months arrive. This hands-on project will also tie into our Science, biology lessons, where we will  explore the fascinating world of plant life, as well as the diverse range of living creatures and their habitats.

Our PSHE lessons will focus on health. This term, we will learn valuable skills to help us maintain both physical and mental well-being, while also gaining a deeper understanding of how our incredible brains work.

We will continue to focus on preparing for adulthood and life beyond Papillon House School. To help with this, Emperor Class students will take on work experience roles within the school and in the community, including opportunities at charity shops and nurseries. These experiences will help them develop key vocational skills and understand the world of work better. Additionally, students will work on creating CVs, identifying current skills, and setting goals for skills they wish to develop further. To further prepare, we will role-play job interviews to help build confidence for real-world scenarios.

Our focus in Maths this half-term will be on strengthening and developing multiplication and division skills. The students will deepen their knowledge of times tables and learn how to apply them in real-world scenarios.

 We have been enjoying our weekly trips to David Weir gym this term, and the fun will continue until Easter, giving us even more opportunities to stay active and healthy. Our Enterprise projects  continue and the popular Thursday café, will also continue, with bangers and mash with onion gravy on the menu.

We are excited for everything we have planned over the next few weeks as we approach Easter, and we can’t wait to take full advantage of the warmer weather by spending as much time outdoors as possible.

Mary and the Emperor team