*Stars of the Week*
Orchid
Sebby for a fantastic swimming session and for using his new flotation aid so successfully.
Hebe
Georgio for confidently using “yes” and “no” to make choices during an activity and for his excellent focus and engagement.
Bluebell
Joshua for his fantastic participation in cooking, choosing ingredients and showing great independence, chopping and mixing to prepare a delicious pasta salad.
Sunflower
Diana for her excellent focus and concentration, as well as her growing confidence in initiating play and social interactions.
Marigold
Joanna for her wonderful engagement in literacy and her excellent reading skills.
Tulip
Harvey for his fantastic engagement throughout the week, sharing his book about flags for Olympics week, enthusiastically participating in first-aid role play, and contributing to Maths lessons by answering questions.
Lily
Tuesson for successfully choosing and reading a book using Eyegaze, showing great focus and control throughout.
Daffodil
Ashraful for his fantastic communication skills and for making excellent use of his communication device to engage with activities and share his voice.
Daisy Class
Jeysha for her focus and engagement in learning, and Jack, for his enthusiastic engagement during a sensory story.
Peony
Everyone is Star of the Week for their positive return to school, showing kindness, consideration, and respect towards one another and enthusiastic engagement in learning.
Dahlia
Everyone is Star of the Week for their purposeful engagement while creating flags and bunting and preparing for the Sherwood Park Olympics.
Poppy Class
Everyone is Star of the Week for their positive return after the break and fantastic engagement in all activities.
Therapy
Danny for using his new TODD standing frame to self-propel, navigate corners and demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills.
Wellbeing
Albert for working hard on his regulation throughout the school day. Well done!
Sherwood Foundation School 
Mint Class has had a great week to start the new half-term. Pupils really enjoyed exploring ways to keep safe in the sun during our weekly assembly and have been having fun learning how to use water sprays to keep cool. During Literacy, pupils have been exploring songs and rhymes related to our topic ‘Splish, Splash, Splosh’ and had fun retelling ‘Incy Wincy Spider’ with the help of visual aids and props. 
Sapphire Class have bounced back into the school routine this week! Pupils have been busy learning about changes to their bodies during puberty and what this can look and feel like. They have started reading a new book with the SALT called ‘The pigeon needs a bath!’ This has given pupils the opportunity to learn about daily living skills.
A warm welcome back to all students in Lilac Class after the half-term holiday. This week in Maths pupils looked at three-part sequences for daily activities focusing on the key language of “first, next and last” for each sequence. In Citizenship session, pupils explored recycling and are planning a trip to the local recycling bins. In PE pupils took part in bowling and balloon tennis which was great fun! 
It has been a busy and fantastic first week back after half-term for both pupils. For Orchid Class, the highlight of the week was yesterday’s music session, during which two pupils performed a duet. Bluebell Class has been reading the sensory story 'The Rainbow Fish'. The pupils explored coloured scarves and talked about the different colours they could see, played with 'slimy fish', and used a torch to explore a dark café while searching for the wise old octopus. In Science, pupils explored the concept of floating and sinking using a large tub of water. They predicted which items from a selection of toys would float and then tested their theories. Hebe Class have been preparing for the Olympics week by creating beautiful decorations and practising a variety of sports. Daffodil Class have been focusing on Phonics, exploring new sounds and building confidence in recognising letters and words. They finished the week with a trip to the park. The children explored nature, observed flowers, plants, and insects. This experience encouraged curiosity, social interaction, and gross motor development.
Middle School have had a fantastic first week back at school, it may have been short but it has been very busy. All classes have been preparing for the upcoming Olympics week in their PE lessons. Sunflower Class enjoyed exploring their country for the Olympics through sensory sessions. Poppy and Lily Classes both enjoyed working on their Communication skills with their therapist. Tuesson was particularly proud of reading a book using Eyegaze. Tulip Class had their first visit to the Sherwood Manor Campus, where they enjoyed meeting Nelly the therapy dog and practising their first-aid skills through role play activities. They especially enjoyed applying plasters and bandages to staff members.
It has been a lovely week back at The Manor, with pupils enjoying a Dance and Movement assembly, eating butterfly cakes and biscuits to celebrate international Butterfly day and lots of new learning. In literacy, pupils have explored new stories including 'The Witch with an Itch'.Pupils have been learning about landscapes in Geography, with Cardinal class creating their very own landscapes.
