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Mrs N Grabe

Class teacher

Mrs R Jennings

Teacher

Mrs E Stanley

Teaching Assistant

Miss A Carrington

Teaching Assistant

Welcome to Discovery Base

Our aim in Discovery is to involve all children in the social and academic life of the school wherever possible. We strive to provide positive learning experiences for all our children. We recognise that some children with Social and Communication Difficulties can find the world confusing and often miss-leading. We see each child as an individual and it is our aim to tailor a curriculum that is rich in enjoyment and specific to the needs of our children.

Teaching approaches that are used within the resource bases are tailored to the individual and incorporate thinking from a wide range of sources, including: social stories, visual prompts and structured short burst teaching. The curriculum is weighted to address the personal, social and communication needs of the pupils. The 'little base' includes a sensory room, a work based learning room for table activities, and a continuous provision room that nurtures curiosity and allows for a play based curriculum. Our continuous provision room also has access to our beautiful outdoor area.

Discovery Maths Curriculum

Visual Timetables

Our timetable reflects the whole school timetable however is tailored to suit the pupils in our base. Pupils access specific subjects in their mainstream year groups.

Visual Timetable - Each day, a visual timetable will display the day's activities.

To find out more information about the curriculum your child is accessing, please click the links below to the class pages.

Discovery Base AM Timetable

KS1 AM Timetable

Year 2, 3 and 4 Curriculum Pages

Year 2 Curriculum Page

Year 3 Curriculum Page

Year 4 Curriculum Page

TT Rockstars

Numbots

Further Information

Class Dojo

Please remember to connect to our class Dojo if you haven't already. Here, you will be able to directly communicate with Mrs Grabe and also see the key class messages and share any questions or concerns. If you require a log in please contact the class email.

Forest School and Life Skills at Eastway Primary

We aim for all our students to develop functional skills for living so they are able to lead a fulfilling and substantially independent life. We recognise that for young people with autism every experience may provide a learning experience. Our approach to teaching functional skills and life skills is at the core of our curriculum where our framework can be taught within the programmes of study and the schemes of work. Input from the speech and language therapist, occupational therapist and other professionals supports the delivery of the life skills curriculum through personalised programmes.

Our curriculum includes ample opportunity to develop life skills through the experience of daily activities both on and off site. Furthermore, there is a key focus to each topic or area taught and these are integrated across the day in addition to discrete sessions. There is a strong emphasis on working in partnership with families to ensure the teaching of life skills span across the student’s day including before and after school.