Bumblebee Group 2025 - 2026

Welcome to the Bumblebee Group's class page!

Our class teacher is Mr Mockler. Our class TAs are Miss Fisk and Miss Morgan.

What we are learning this half term

This half term, we will be exploring the book, 'Dear Zoo.' We will be looking at the animals in the story and listening to the sounds they make. 

We will also be learning about 2D shapes and using the book, 'Shapes with Little Fish' to explore the tactile shapes with our fingers. 

Some of our planned activities include engaging in animal themed sing-alongs, exploring animals in our imagination area and printing with 2D shapes.

Each day, the students work on their engagement and communication skills through Attention Autism sessions, whole class engaging activities and 1-1 activities based on their individual targets.

Communication, language and interaction targets

Each child has specific targets, these may be based on their EHCP outcomes, Speech and Language Therapist advice or advice from similar agencies. Your child will be working towards their targets each day with an adult. These targets are reviewed at the end of each half-term by teachers and the Speech and Language Therapist. If you are unsure of your child’s targets, you can ask the class teacher.

Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) support

Every Monday, our speech and language therapist Mehreen spends the day in class. She works with individual children, doing activities based on their SALT targets. She also provides training for staff members to ensure we can deliver these activities on the other four days of the week.

Communication books

Every day, we will write in your child's communication book about how your child has been and what they have done. Communication books must be brought to school every day and we will always return them to you at the end of the school day.

Please check your child's communication book every evening and write a message to let us know how they have been and what they have done at home. We ask all parents/ carers to at least add their initials each day so we know important messages have been received.

Toileting

If your child is in nappies then please ensure you bring at least four nappies per day as well as your preferred wipes.

If your child is engaging in toilet training, please ensure that you bring spare clothes (at least four pairs of underpants/knickers, trousers, socks and t-shirts and a spare pair of shoes)

Many thanks,

The Bumblebees Team