The yellow Social Skills section of our curriculum wheel focusses on developing our students' interaction, engagement, attention, language and communication skills.

Activities

    We offer a range of activities including: 

• Sensory stories which bring a story to life with interactive sensory elements like sounds, smells and textures.  This enables our students to engage on a deeper level and develop a more solid understanding of the story and related vocabulary.
• Play sessions are led by the therapy team to teach early play skills.  These are  practised in class and in the playground before being developed in real-life environments, including parks, Thomley Hall and other local facilities.
• Attention Autism 'bucket' sessions to develop a student's focus and sustained attention skills through short, highly engaging activities.
• Communication opportunities are woven into all aspects of a student's day, including circle time, snack time and during learning activities.

This section of our curriculum is supported by our Speech & Language therapists.