Welcome to Bluebell Park’s Home learning. For a number of different reasons your child/young adult is now at home and ready to learn. We would like to offer support with the learning you may be able to do at home. On this page we will give you guidance/suggestions on how to work with your child, useful links to websites and activity ideas, a link to your classes current timetable and daily routines and a sample of work your child’s class would be doing.
We have found over many years of teaching within SEND the pupils often suit a specific pathway of support. We have three distinct pathways which you can see below. Your child’s class is set up to suit the pathway. You can click on your child’s class to learn more of the timetable they operate in class, daily routines, an example of work they would do and the pathway support mechanism.
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You might expect to see me…
…learning to an object of ref. timetable
…Clear use of the for areas of SEND in my lessons
…learning to use alternative means of communication including
switches, on body Makaton, some eye pointing or possibly pointing
…I may or may not be able to communicate my basic needs
…be presented with limited choices e.g. choice of 2
…take part in simple routines
…take part in age appropriate learning
..engaged in the Bluebell Park sensory curriculum
…co-active experience of learning with 1:1 support to access learning experiences
…Visual, Audio and movement based impacting lessons and relating learning to tangible objects
…multi-agency approach (e.g. OT/Physio/SaLT)
…partaking in learning activities which involve lots of sensory exploration
… Supported with personal care
…objectives based in Engagements steps, Quest, Physio/OT/SALT, EHCP, accreditation and knowing the child
…Weekly evidence to be captured via EFL and data input on engagement steps/and or AccreditationHere are some examples of work I might do:
- SENSORY – bedtime yoga
- SENSORY – sensory activity cards
- SENSORY – Sensory Circuit at home
- SENSORY – sensory circuit CARDS
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – Lego-Building-Challenge-Dice
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – Mr Potato Head game
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – Scissor Cutting Skills Booklet
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – shape worksheet
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – Therapy Ideas
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED Day and Night Sorting Activity
- SENSORY No Cook Playdough Recipe
- SENSORY AND STRUCTURED – Playdough Mats
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You might expect to see me…
…using/and or following a visual or Now and Next schedule.
…Clear use of the for areas of SEND in my lessons
…using alternative means of communication e.g. PECS.
…being supported to communicate feelings.
…making simple choices.
…learning about my behaviour.
…following daily routines (including communication and PECS sessions).
…relating learning to tangible objects.
..engaged in the Bluebell Park structured curriculum
…during ‘break times’ I may incidentally working on my routines or behaviour.
…partaking in learning activities which involve sensory exploration.
…multi-agency approach (e.g. OT/Physio/SaLT)
…accessing short learning sessions, sometimes between 30 seconds to 10 mins at a time, which may include 1:1 ABLES/ AFLES/ SCERTS/ TEACCH/ Work/ Tray sessions.
…being supported with some of my personal care.
…working towards generalising some information.
…supported interactions with others.
…objectives based in Engagements/Progression steps, ABLLS/AFFLS, Physio/ OT/ SALT, EHCP, knowing the child.
…Weekly evidence to be captured via EFL and data input on engagement steps/and or AccreditationHere are some examples of work I might do:
- STRUCTURED AND TRADITIONAL – addition to 10
- STRUCTURED AND TRADITIONAL – Odd one out workbook
- STRUCTURED AND TRADITIONAL – SNAIL AND THE WHALE literacy
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – maths mats
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – 2D-shape-word-mat
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – colour by numbers (1)
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – letter formation
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – Literacy topic
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – Pen control
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – pencil control workbook
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – Science topic
- TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED – shapes to make house
- STRUCTURED AND TRADITIONAL – maths and English
- STRUCTURED AND TRADITIONAL – various topics
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You might expect to see me…
…using a written schedule or task list.
…relating learning to real life concepts.
…naming a subject area e.g. Drama and Perf. Arts
…communicating effectively with familiar adults and peers.
…accessing my lessons with increasing independence and working towards accreditation.
…taking a sensory break as part of my daily routine, or to self-regulate.
…during ‘break times’ I may incidentally working on my routines or behaviour.
..engaged in the Bluebell Park Traditional curriculum
…needing time to process information, new information or more complex information.
…being supported to make and/or maintain positive friendships and relationships.
…generalising some information.
…making choices independently and beginning to reflect upon my behaviour and/or actions.
…transitioning successfully, amongst nest groups, classes, around school and in the community.
…accessing different communities independently.
…objectives based in Progression steps, Accreditation Physio/OT/SALT, EHCP, knowing the child
…Evidence to be captured via work booklets (Sometimes EFL) and data input on Progression steps and/or AccreditationHere are some examples of work I might do:
- TRADITIONAL – book review
- TRADITIONAL – building brick-addition and subtraction board game
- TRADITIONAL – colour by numbers
- TRADITIONAL – fruit salad addition
- TRADITIONAL – handwriting
- TRADITIONAL – Letter-Formation-Worksheets
- TRADITIONAL – line pattern
- TRADITIONAL – mini beast subtraction
- TRADITIONAL – Number-formation-workbook
- TRADITIONAL – Numeracy topic (1)
- TRADITIONAL – pen control phase 2 words
- TRADITIONAL – rain forest subtraction
- TRADITIONAL – Seaside Crack the Code Addition to 10
- TRADITIONAL – Sun, Sea and Beach Safety Worksheets
- TRADITIONAL – toy wordsearch
- TRADITIONAL – toys then and now
If you would like to know more about how our curriculum and pathways work please look here (Curriculum)
Online safety when using websites – Advice for Parents and Carers
With schools currently closed, we are relying more and more on on-line resources and websites to engage our children in learning experiences and provide them with fun learning opportunities. As a result of this, it is important that we highlight the need for online safety to protect both you and your children when using websites and online resources. Some of the most important things that you can do to protect your child when using the Internet include:
- Setting filters to ensure that inappropriate material does not get through to your child’s screen. Searching the internet is a daily activity and Google is often the first port of call for homework and finding answers to questions. It is important to remember that you, or your children, might come across inappropriate content during a search, even if they’re searching for something innocent. Google SafeSearch helps you keep adult content out of search results.
- Make sure every device is protected: controls should be installed on every device your child uses: mobile phone, tablet and games consoles (both home and handheld). Go to your security settings to do this.
- Check your Privacy settings: activate the safety measures offered by different sites; social networking sites like Facebook have privacy settings that will help prevent your child seeing unsuitable advertising and keep your profile private and not public.
- Block pop-ups:if you’re worried about your children accessing inappropriate content though accidentally clicking on adverts in pop-ups, BBC Webwise has advice on how to stop these.
- Screen time– set sensible limits, make sure that children still get lots of chances to play, explore and interact in real life, away from screens and encourage them to choose appropriate media.
Some useful websites/organisations providing guidance on online safety are:
Internet Matters – parental guidance on keeping children safe in the digital world. It includes downloadable guides covering online gaming and cyberbullying, etc.
NSPCC – includes a range of resources to help parents keep children safe when they’re using the internet, social networks, apps, games and more.
Parent Info – this is a website for parents covering all of the issues amplified by the internet.
Parent Zone – offers a range of resources for families, to help them meet the challenges of the digital age, including parent guides on the latest digital trends and platforms.
We will be adding useful links to websites and activity ideas to this section of the website to help you whilst you are at home.
Please remember we have a new email where you can email any home learning queries. This email will be checked regularly and we will respond as soon as practically possible.
homelearning@bluebellparkknowsley.co.uk
Please continue to stay safe at home.
