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Hedgehogs Curriculum Newsletters 2026-2027
We have been exploring Phase 2 and Phase 3 Phonics through practical and hands on learning activiites.
This term in French we have explored French food through practical activities, a food shop to buy items, choosing snack in French and baking.
In our computing this term we have been exploring what is technology; we have explored the sensory trolley, IPads and VAR headsets.
1,2,3,4,5 once i caught a fish alive was our song of the week in our Maths learning; we enjoyed catered learning to our targets alongside number activities, matching, fine motor and sensory trays
We enjoyed a very special visit from Dave Godfrey from NumberFun we enjoyed dancing, listening, counting and moving to songs with Dave Godfrey and Eagles Class in school.
We have explored the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo who uses fruit and vegetables to make portraits. We experimented with different fruit and vegetables in order to make our own portraits using fruit and vegetable we bought from our shop in class. We also made these portraits by using our fine motor to cut out different fruit and vegetables then we explored what features we would need to make a portrait.
In Maths this week we have enjoyed the song "Four Little Men in a Flying Saucer" through sensory exploration, hands on learning and catered activities for our targets.
We had a tea party for our story "The Tiger who came to Tea", we followed instructions to make rock buns and rice krispy cakes, we decorated our own banners and party hats. We even made our own invites. We enjoyed trying our baking, dancing and singing.
We have had visitors every Tuesday morning; Little Voices have been coming into our class to teach us through role play, music and sign. We have had a lovely time being involved in different movements and animations relating to our science topic of Animals Including Humans.
We explored teeth and digestion. We recapped how to brush our teeth and then explored what happens to food when we eat it. We made our own stomachs and explored what happens to our food in our stomachs.
In Humanities we have explored where our food comes from, we focused on food from the ground and food from farms.
In our Maths this week we have explored 5 Little Speckled Frogs. We enjoyed sensory maths alongside matching activities, hands on learning, sensory activities and fine motor.
As part of our DT this term we have been exploring food. We enjoyed linking this to our French learning making croissants.
Hedgehogs have enjoyed our sensory maths activities this week linking to our song of the week 5 Currant Buns.
We followed instructions in English to make fairy cakes. We then identified the ingredients we needed for our recipe and stuck these into our books.
In PSHE we have been exploring Changing and Growing. We have explored babies and how to care for babies alongside exploring how we have changed.
Our new story is "The Tiger who came to Tea", we have enjoyed listening and engaging to our sensory story. We have been involved in multiple learning opportunities including following instructions to make a jam sandwich, fine motor opportunities, sequencing, sensory trays and colourful semantics.
During Science, we have explored keeping our teeth healthy. We have enjoyed a science experiment comparing different acidic liquids including vinegar and coke alongside eggs to see the effects. We have practised brushing our teeth and engaged in practical activities.
In Maths this week we have explored 10 Cheeky Monkeys. We enjoyed sensory and fine motor activities linked to Maths alongside counting opportunities and role play.
Our first week in Hedgehogs. We enjoyed meeting our new friends and teachers, we engaged in lots of fun activities including baking, arts and crafts, English, Maths, fine motor and pe.
